Resources
Make Wise Risk Moves, Not Hasty Resolutions, This Year
By Melanie Lockwood Herman 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 improving the world may seem impossible, but it isn’t. … Continued
6 Signs You Might Need to Hire a Full-Time Risk Manager
by Rachel Sams Wondering if your organization needs to hire someone to handle risk management full-time? Every nonprofit, and every risk management journey, is different. We can’t offer you a magic formula that will tell you whether you need to hire a risk manager, but we can definitely tell you what factors to weigh as … Continued
Relish the Ride: Tap into Powerful Lessons to Manage Mission Risk
“I’m not a genius. I’m just a tremendous bundle of experience.” – Buckminster Fuller By Melanie Lockwood Herman “Are we there yet?” “Why is this taking so long?” “If we hadn’t hit traffic, we would be there already.” “We should have left earlier!” If you’ve heard one of the above comments from a “Captain Obvious” … Continued
To Reach Your Risk Potential, Tell Better Stories
By Melanie Lockwood Herman This month I’ve been obsessively watching Season #1 of The Big Door Prize, on AppleTV+. The show’s mechanical protagonist is Morpho, a machine that—after collecting two bits of Personally Identifiable Information—offers a forecast of one’s ‘true potential’. Reactions from townsfolk to the machine’s prophecies range from delight to detachment and despair. … Continued
Live Long and Prosper: Strategies for Longevity in Risk and Life
By Melanie Lockwood Herman When NRMC meets with prospective consulting clients, they almost always express concern about sustaining their risk management efforts. We hear things like: “We were full speed ahead when we began our ERM program a few years back, but it has withered on the vine. We need to build something that is … Continued
Events
Austin Community College – Nonprofit Austin
“Risk Management for Nonprofit Organizations”
New York Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation
“Risk and Resilience: Building Mission-Fortifying Capabilities – Part 2”
New York Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation
“Risk and Resilience: Building Mission-Fortifying Capabilities”
National Community Action Partnership – Annual Conference
“Ch-Ch-Changes: Why Changing Everything is Hard and Necessary”
SkillsUSA – State Directors Association Professional Development Conference
“Tackle Your Top Risks with Systems Thinking” and “Eyes of the Beholder: How and Why Safety Supports Our Growth and Success”