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August 28, 2024
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
Risk Register Redux
Throughout the year I hear from risk leaders who tell me they are either ‘still using’ or are ‘back to using’ a risk register, an impractical tool from risk management antiquity that refuses to be forgotten. Although many risk functions...
Topics: General
August 7, 2024
Resource Type: Risk eNews
It’s OK to Laugh About Risk Management. Really.
While prepping for an upcoming speaking engagement, my point of contact warned me: “Don’t be surprised if members of the audience share humorous anecdotes and comments when you invite their participation.” This news was a great relief! Before walking up...
Topics: General
July 8, 2024
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
A Step-by-Step Framework to Mitigate AI Risk
I have some bad news. You and your team members don’t have all the skills you need to deal with AI risk. Here’s some slightly better news: No one else has all the skills they need to deal with AI,...
June 26, 2024
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Eliminate Excess to Nourish Your Risk Management Function
In his book, From Strength to Strength, Arthur Brooks writes that “As we grow older in the West, we generally think we should have a lot to show for our lives—a lot of trophies. According to more Eastern thinking, this is...
Topics: Enterprise Risk Management
June 19, 2024
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Keep Calm and Carry on Embracing Possibilities
“Possibilities are always more interesting than facts. We shouldn’t frown on fact, but our world is congested with them. But for every fact that becomes a fact, there are seven, eight, maybe five hundred possibilities hanging around in the background...
Topics: General
June 12, 2024
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Fortify Your Pillars of Resilience
In his chapter on “Resilient, Net Positive Leadership” featured in the book Certain Uncertainty, Andrew Winston questions the wisdom of an economy that “values efficiency above all.” Winston explains that while obsessive efficiency “certainly keeps costs down… it’s completely unfit for...
Topics: General
June 5, 2024
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Tension Crushing the Soul of Risk Management
The risk professionals with whom I have the pleasure of working are bright stars in the nonprofit universe. Without exception, the dedicated risk champions we meet—in consulting engagements, at the Risk Summit, and in our Affiliate Member orbit—seek to contribute to...
Topics: General
May 20, 2024
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Best Boards Stay in Their Lane. Here’s How.
“Hello, I’m the CEO of a nonprofit. My board has a hard time staying in its ‘lane’ and frequently veers into mine. That’s risky. Any tips?” “Hi, I’m a member of a nonprofit board. Our CEO is often defensive when...
Topics: Governance
May 15, 2024
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Generational Risk: How to Know Someone Older (or Younger) Than You
Have you ever been on the receiving end of a colleague’s frustration about a co-worker? When you’re at your wit’s end, expressing exasperation to another human doesn’t make you better, but it may make you feel better. I’ve noticed that...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices, Organizational Culture
May 8, 2024
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Into the Deep: Your Six-Week Risk Challenge (It’s Not About Carbs)
Collecting data (what keeps you up at night?), sorting data (let’s sort these risks by likelihood and impact scores), and promising protection (here’s a list of all the things we’re doing to mitigate our risks) are famously familiar tasks in...
Topics: General