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September 5, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Uncertainty: A New Formula for Crisis
There is a widely held and often repeated chestnut of Far Eastern wisdom that the Chinese word for “crisis” is composed of two seemingly opposite but complimentary characters. Maybe you’ve heard this one? It’s a gnomic gem that is particularly...
August 22, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Publishing Rights: Fair And Fit To Print
Online aggregators have a pesky habit of repackaging content they’ve trolled from the web, rather than paying for and producing original content. You may have discovered this yourself, spotting your content or intellectual property cut up and republished without attribution...
Topics: General
August 15, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Good Measures: Reassessing Your Social Media Response
Frustrated flyer? Take to social media and dispute it with the airline, looping in one of the top executives with an @ sign. Have a small apartment mailbox clogged with fliers, special offers and unwanted catalogues? Want to stop receiving...
July 26, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Revamp Your Risk Register
Of the conventional, commonplace risk management tools, the risk register seems to reign supreme. Typically a chart or spreadsheet that details risk information and management controls, I sometimes wonder why template risk registers continue to pique the interest of teams...
Topics: General
July 11, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Unravel Risk Myths and Mysteries
A recent conversation reminded me of the tendency to cling to myths and misconceptions about safety and the wide world of risk. Some of the risk-related myths I’ve heard from time to time include: The world is becoming more dangerous: Media...
Topics: General
June 27, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Don’t Be a Buzzkill: Restore Trust in Risk Leaders
Recently, an NRMC Affiliate Member wrote to our team asking how to convince her peers that risk management is in fact a mission driver, rather than a drag. Buy-in for risk management initiatives is sometimes hard to obtain because team members are resistant;...
Topics: General
June 14, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Person of Interest: Soliciting Insights from Staff In-the-Know
“It’s better to be interested than interesting.” – Oprah Winfrey Are you a fan of true crime TV? In a crime drama, “person of interest” refers to an individual who possesses information that is potentially relevant to an investigation. While...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
May 23, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Sick of Power Plays? Manage Workplace Power Plays & Revenge Risk
“Every time we experience power… we find ourselves at… a fork in the road… we can act in ways that lead us to enjoy enduring power… or we can be seduced by the self-indulgent possibilities that power occasions. Which path...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices, Organizational Culture
May 9, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Celebrate Spring with Surprise
Enjoy the little things in life, because one day you will look back, and realize they were the big things. - Kurt Vonnegut This Spring has been extra special, with news from several colleagues that little ones have arrived or are...
Topics: General
April 20, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Boomerang Volunteers: Back Atcha
Since it’s National Volunteer Week, the NRMC team has been reflecting on the many volunteers (from guest writers to conference faculty and our board of directors) who fuel our mission to inspire Risk Champions. Because it’s in our DNA, we’ve...
Topics: Volunteer Risk Management