The risk manager’s role is key to ensuring the business is proactively thinking about and planning for future events. Risk management is more than ever an essential part of how you run your business. While you might not be able to see one of Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s ‘black swans’ coming, you can take reasonable steps […]
When Should You Do Training in Risk Management?
Most companies have a program for risk management training, but when was the last time you looked at it? There are lots of opportunities for full and refresher risk management training in your business, and ensuring your staff are well-equipped to identify and deal with risk is a major factor in ensuring business stability. Risk […]
The Risk Management Process Explained
The risk management process is an essential part of the overall way your organization responds to risk. And when the business environment feels inherently risky – such as in times of economic turbulence, transition or disruption – it’s worth taking a little time to review your risk management approach. Your risk management framework is the […]
How to Design A Risk Register
Designing a Risk Register Project risk management is a hot topic here: it seems like every week there’s a world event or shift in the markets that could disrupt (or benefit) projects across a range of industries. The core of all risk management across your organization is to have a robust risk register. But how […]
What is a Risk Management Maturity Assessment?
Risk Management Maturity Risk management allows your business to improve the way it delivers projects and programs. It helps to make sure the work you are doing is realistic and correctly estimated, with a level of business risk appropriate to both the work and the company’s appetite for taking risks. But risk management isn’t something […]
9 Benefits of Risk Workshops
9 Benefits of Risk Workshops If there’s one thing we hear time and time again from project leaders it’s, “We didn’t see that coming.” Risk management isn’t 100% guaranteed to spot every black swan on the horizon but it is a very good starting point for helping teams see what could be around the corner. […]
5 Criteria for Choosing Risk Management Training for Projects
5 Criteria for Choosing Risk Management Training for Projects Project risk management is an important part of being able to lead change initiatives successfully. And risk management goes beyond the project level. Organizations with high levels of risk management maturity typically consider risk at the project, program, portfolio and enterprise levels. There are lots of […]
Pros & Cons of Adopting a Risk Management Standard
Should you adopt a risk management standard in your organization? There are pros and cons either way and in this article we’ll look at both. Then – at the risk of spoiling the surprise! – we’ll conclude with some reasons why we think it’s worth considering adopting a risk management standard. But first, let’s check […]
15 Risk Management Interview Questions
Whether you are recruiting for a Business Risk Director, a risk analyst or a team leader with a significant focus on risk management, it’s important to ask the right risk management interview questions to find the best candidate. Here are 15 risk management interview questions that you can use for sourcing the perfect candidate for […]
Risk Management Competencies
What risk management competencies do you need to look for in someone with a large element of risk management in their job profile? Whether that’s a technical risk management role, an enterprise risk manager or someone in the PMO leading on project risk, there are a number of competencies and skills for risk professionals that […]