Here's how to set up Asana or even Google calendar to automate large chunks of your risk governance process.
Sweat the small stuff this week
Why not take the next week or two to sweat the small stuff and address a few of those risks in the lower ambers / higher greens region. Give the bottom half of the risk register some TLC and come back in 2021 refreshed and ready.
Risk appetite and risk tolerance
Understand and define your risk tolerance and risk appetite as this helps managers at all levels understand where they are in relation to the organization's risk 'comfort level'
Getting ready for 2021
2020 felt like we were playing on Heroic mode but now we're close to 2021, it's a good time to review your risk management system and get ready for next year.
Get your contingency plan checklist
Make sure your contingency plan isn't based on flawed assumptions. Use this quick checklist to run a health check on your contingency plans. Click Here For Your Copy
Boiling the kettle: when risks become events
How can you spot the point where a risk - a thing that could occur - becomes an event that is occurring? I'd argue that you don't need to identify the specific point of change, and you'll waste valuable time trying to spot the exact moment of transition. Most importantly, if you wait to see the transition point, your response will be on the back-foot from the get-go.
November is risk management training month
I'll be running three new risk management courses this November
DCDR V2.0 tour video
DCDR V2.0 is live. Here's a quick 90-second tour. https://youtu.be/gXeZY4dR0eM
Seven takeaways from reviewing my degree notes
Risk, Emergencies, Crisis & Disasters: Seven takeaways from reviewing my degree notes.
Rehabilitating the deficit model for risk communications (or why having a better conversation starts with not calling the other person an idiot)
We need an improved deficit model for risk communications - one that elevates societal knowledge to the same level as scientific knowledge - to overcome many of the issues we currently face in decision-making and public discourse