Resources
January 31, 2024
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Make Wise Risk Moves, Not Hasty Resolutions, This Year
In his recent New York Times guest essay titled “This Year, Make a Resolution About Something Bigger Than Yourself,” author Roger Rosenblatt urges readers to put aside “self-oriented promises” and choose “airtight commitments” to improve our world. He writes: “The task of...
Topics: General
November 29, 2023
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Get Your Risk Management Message Heard
Did you ever log out of a presentation, or step off the stage, and feel your heart sink? Did you know in your gut that your audience heard a lot of messages in your talk, but not the one you...
Topics: General
December 7, 2022
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Secrets of Effective Risk Communication
“Clear, concise, accurate, and timely information is hard to come by.” – General Stanley McChrystal & Anna Butrico, Risk: A User’s Guide During three decades of advising nonprofit sector leadership teams, we have heard and seen that many groups run out...
Topics: General
March 21, 2021
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Do This, Not That: 5 Essential Risk Policy Drafting Tips
This week I’ve been busy helping consulting clients and Affiliate Members make sense of (and hopefully improve!) an array of longstanding risk-themed policies, from employee handbooks to vendor contracts and risk-scoring frameworks. In between writing and re-writing, I was able...
Topics: General
January 2, 2020
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Don’t Faint at Complaints: How Negative Feedback Can Enhance Your Reputation
“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.” —Henry Ford Rumors and false information can move at the speed of a digital virus. One false allegation can ripple through social media in minutes, and a single misunderstood...
Topics: General
October 18, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Power of Anecdote: True Stories of Nonprofit Risk from the Front Lines
While attending the Risk Summit, it occurred to me that a powerful benefit of the conference was the opportunity to exchange true stories and tough lessons learned on the frontlines of nonprofit service. After hearing several leaders describe how their...
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
December 6, 2017
Resource Type: Webinars
If I Only Had a Brain: Neuroscience and Risk Management
Cajoling colleagues into supporting risk management initiatives isn’t easy. Did you know that: the “laggy, lazy and distracted” brains of your staff and volunteers are hard-wired with roadblocks to risk-aware thinking and decision-making? various thinking patterns—including both intuitive shortcuts and...
Topics: General
July 19, 2017
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Say Cheese! Serving Up Risk Communication
em>"How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?" - Charles de Gaulle Some argue that with this inquiry, French general and politician Charles de Gaulle lamented the Cold War era work ethic and priorities of his...
Topics: General
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