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April 12, 2017
Resource Type: Risk eNews
I Survived: Managing Family Vacation Risk
Last week I led my family of five on a classic rite of passage—a Spring Break trip to Florida to visit Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. I’m pleased to report that the trip went well, we made it home...
Topics: General
April 5, 2017
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Risk Categorization: Learning from the Risk Leadership Certificate Program
Our Risk Leadership Certificate Program (RLCP) is underway. With our RLCP cohort, we’ve enjoyed productive generative discussions about core competencies for risk professionals, including risk assessment, risk culture, risk function design, and insurance program oversight. With each conversation, we challenged our understanding of risk management best...
Topics: General
March 22, 2017
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Foodie Risk: How Eating Habits Mirror Risk Management Maturity
During the launch of NRMC’s Risk Leadership Certificate Program, I was struck by the amount of sharing and collaboration that happened during the group meals. Participants often took the opportunity to follow up on a topic from an earlier breakout session...
Topics: General
March 8, 2017
Resource Type: Risk eNews
No Worries: Mastering Productive Worry
It’s been nearly 15 years since I first heard the expression “no worries” during a trip to Australia. I recall feeling a bit confused when my “thank you” was met with an enthusiastic “No worries!” But as my trip continued,...
Topics: General
March 1, 2017
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Succession Planning for [NOT] the CEO
CEO succession planning arises as a strategic risk and key concern of nonprofit boards in many NRMC-led Risk Assessments. If you’re looking for an article about CEO succession planning, this is not it. Instead, review our popular article, Avoid Transition Trauma...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
February 22, 2017
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Love My Way – Resources for Risk-taking
“You can never win or lose. If you don’t run the race.” – Love My Way by The Psychedelic Furs Driving home one Valentine’s Day my radio was tuned to 1st Wave on Sirius/XM and a special program featuring love...
Topics: General
February 1, 2017
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Don’t Get Stuck in a Rut, Trust Your Gut
“You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover is yourself.” – Alan Alda In last week’s Risk eNews (“Embrace Your Leaky Brain...
Topics: General
February 1, 2017
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Embrace Your Leaky Brain to Conquer the Unknown
This week I was dismayed to learn about the damaging effects and destructive force of a leaky faucet. For the past two weeks I have noticed–but repeatedly ignored–a strangely stiff faucet handle and minor leak in one of my sinks...
Topics: General
January 19, 2017
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Reversing Decisions: Risk Lessons from the Peanut Gallery
Changing your mind and reversing a previous decision generally seems like something to avoid. However, it may be the best thing to do when new information makes it prudent to do so. A recent New York Times article about peanut allergies discusses...
Topics: General
January 12, 2017
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Proper Planning Prevents Poor Meeting Performance
Many of the employees we meet in Center-led Risk Assessments yearn for a more generous communications loop in their organizations. Our team has also observed the growing interdependency of work tasks and the need for thoughtful collaboration and communication. Email and instant...
Topics: General