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December 29, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Termination Trepidation: Disciplining & Terminating Volunteers
Have you ever stayed in a failing relationship even when you knew it wasn’t working out? Or worse–even when you knew it was bad for you? Pulling the plug on bad relationships is a critical skill in both the personal...
Topics: Volunteer Risk Management
December 29, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Road Warrior Risk Reminders
“And when it’s time for leavin’, I hope you’ll understand… that I was born a ramblin’ man.” – “Ramblin’ Man,” Allman Brothers Band Summertime is filled with vacations, excursions and road trips of varying lengths. Some of us venture out...
December 29, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Super Size It: Don’t Skimp on Supporting Your New Hire
On her third full day in a new city, my daughter began her hunt for a part-time job. After surviving a stressful group interview, she was thrilled when she was offered a position at her favorite retail outlet. But after...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 29, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Managing Remote Worker Risk
You've either heard the gossip about remote workers, been the subject of comments about your engagement as a remote worker, or perhaps you're a dreamer, longing to replace an expensive, lengthy commute with a short walk to your home office....
Topics: Data Privacy, Tech Risk, Cybersecurity, HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 29, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
You’ve Got a Friend in Me
“When the road looks rough ahead, and you’re miles and miles from your nice warm bed… you just remember what your old pal said, ‘Boy, you’ve got a friend in me.'” – You’ve Got a Friend In Me, by Randy...
Topics: General
December 29, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
5 Questions to Re-Focus Your Risk Function
A colleague recently sent me a copy of "The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization," a book organized around a short list of simple but provocative and powerful questions. In a series of essays authored...
Topics: General
December 29, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
A Spoonful of Skepticism Helps the Medicine Go Down
Have you ever attended a board meeting where one of the members seemed to have everything figured out? Or have you ever worked (or lived with!) a 'know-it-all?" One of my favorite expressions relevant to the world of nonprofit governance...
Topics: Organizational Culture
December 27, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Safe Lifting: Why & How (video)
Improper lifting practices result in countless injuries to American workers each year. Watch the video below to learn a few simple steps for safe lifting! The Center team creates custom risk resources for our clients, like this safe lifting video...
Topics: Facility, Program and Transportation Safety, HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 8, 2016
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
Avoid Distracted Driving: Don’t Get Teary & Put Down Siri
Whether it is sending a quick text or recalling a very emotional memory or event, distracted driving is incredibly commonplace on roads throughout the United States and abroad. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes three primary varieties...
Topics: Data Privacy, Tech Risk, Cybersecurity, Facility, Program and Transportation Safety
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Right Stuff
The Tom Wolfe book “The Right Stuff” chronicles the lives of a group of navy test pilots as well as the early years of the U.S. Space Program during the late 1940s to mid 1960s. The film version of the book reinforces...
Topics: Fraud and Financial Oversight, Governance