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December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Conquer Conflict
April 22, 2016 The Conflict Resolution Issue of Risk Management Essentials is now available. For your convenience, the newsletter is available in three formats: As a turn-the-page online magazine. As a downloadable PDF. As searchable, online articles. We've also made...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Confessions of a Risk-Taker
As an employee of the go-to organization for advice on any and everything risky, I realized that some people probably assume I’m a professional worrywart. You probably wouldn’t be surprised if I told you I constantly fret over danger, like...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Command Less, Care More
“What does it take to thrive and to do genuinely good, human-centered work in a human world of individuals who have failings, foibles, and doubts, a world of social relationships that range from strong to awkward to awful? The answer...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Coffee, Confusion and Continuous Improvement
The book Born Standing Up, by Steve Martin, is a close-up look at the career of a performer who seemed to skyrocket to success as a standup comedian and then movie-star. As readers of Martin’s book quickly realize, his fast-track to...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Beneath the Halo
Author Duncan Watts’ discussion of “The Halo Effect” in his book, Everything is Obvious Once You Know the Answer led me to reflect on the halos that hover above nonprofit organizations. The Halo Effect is in essence a form of...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Be The Boss You Want to Work For
January 20, 2016 In last week's Risk eNews, Erin Gloeckner dared readers to promote workplace safety by managing the downside risk of employee sleep deprivation. In the Schumpeter column in this week's edition of The Economist, ("The other side of...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices, Organizational Culture
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Be Thankful… By Getting Ready
Countless Americans will take time this week to pause and give “thanks”—for healthy families, for regular employment, and for a beautiful meal prepared with skill and love. During these reflective moments many of us will think about the nonprofit sector...
Topics: Governance, Insurance and Risk Financing
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
Be Proactive in Times of Crisis
The unexpected happens. Even with insightful planning and sound risk management—people are injured, fires destroy, and investments evaporate. When “stuff happens,” savvy nonprofits know that action is needed and that action has to be communicated to stakeholders. Speaking recently about...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Be Intentional, Seek Candid Feedback, and Practice Until it Hurts
A cross-country flight offers the perfect opportunity to turn the pages of a real book. On Monday evening after hearing the aircraft door slam shut in “preparation for taxi and take-off” and dutifully stowing my prohibited electronic gadgets, I opened...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Banish Overconfidence to Unleash Originality
April 20, 2016 I recently purchased tickets to attend one of the stops on Garrison Keillor's farewell Prairie Home Companion tour. Although I've heard it countless times during his weekly radio broadcast and it's a bit corny, I'm looking forward...
Topics: General