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10 Considerations for New Risk Managers
10 Considerations for New Risk Managers
Here, in no particular order, are 10 skills or abilities you should look to develop as you embark on your career as a risk manager
Andrew Sheves
Mar 31, 2021
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Becoming a risk manager
Becoming a risk manager
Becoming a risk manager can seem to be more art than science but there are pathways you can take to help you start and progress in the…
Andrew Sheves
Mar 7, 2021
What is a risk manager?
What is a risk manager?
Asking ‘what is a risk manager?’ will get you poor, confusing results. So here’s a full explanation of the role to help you get started.
Andrew Sheves
Feb 28, 2021
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80 / 20 your risk management
80 / 20 your risk management
Apply the Pareto principle, or 80 / 20 rule, to your risk management system to help you identify where to put your focus and effort
Andrew Sheves
Jan 11, 2021
When risks become events
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
Andrew Sheves
Nov 15, 2020
Seven takeaways from reviewing my degree notes
Seven takeaways from reviewing my degree notes
Risk, Emergencies, Crisis & Disasters: Seven takeaways from reviewing my degree notes.
Andrew Sheves
Nov 11, 2020
Simple doesn’t mean easy
Simple doesn’t mean easy
I realized a while back that it can be too easy to mistake ‘simple’ with ‘easy’. Sadly, whatever the approach, you still need to do the…
Andrew Sheves
Aug 4, 2020
The Buck Stops Here
The Buck Stops Here
As a risk manager, sometimes you just need to pick up other people’s slack
Andrew Sheves
Aug 4, 2020
Organizational smoke alarms
Organizational smoke alarms
Smoke alarms buy you valuable time if there’s a fire in your house. You can do the same and make your organization more proactive.
Andrew Sheves
Jun 27, 2020
Black Swans and preparing for the unexpected
Black Swans and preparing for the unexpected
A true Black Swan won’t be something we can anticipate but we can still prepare
Andrew Sheves
Jun 15, 2020
When to trust your Gut
When to trust your Gut
Informed intuition is when you seem to be trusting your intuition but, you’re recalling deeper experiences that help you make decisions
Andrew Sheves
May 16, 2020
Going to 11: When it’s Time to Take Action, it’s Time for Overwhelming Action
Going to 11: When it’s Time to Take Action, it’s Time for Overwhelming Action
Every minute spent denying that you need to take action is another minute where the damage increases. Instead take overwhelming action…
Andrew Sheves
Mar 14, 2020
Speaking up is hard (but necessary)
Speaking up is hard (but necessary)
It can be a struggle for risk managers to be heard, often with disastrous consequences.
Andrew Sheves
Mar 8, 2020
I think we’re having the wrong conversation about COVID-19
I think we’re having the wrong conversation about COVID-19
Instead of thinking open / closed, we need to plan to operate under constraints for a while
Andrew Sheves
Feb 27, 2020
Get SMART about your risk mitigation
Get SMART about your risk mitigation
Things can ease off when the risk assessment is done, just when the real work starts. Use SMART planning to help focus your efforts.
Andrew Sheves
Sep 2, 2019
Repair the roof while the sun is shining
Repair the roof while the sun is shining
Hard decisions are much easier to tackle when you aren’t already in the middle of a stressful situation. Don’t wait for the rain.
Andrew Sheves
Aug 5, 2019
They Might Not Want a Hammer: How to Understand an Organization
They Might Not Want a Hammer: How to Understand an Organization
This ability to take a contextual view and to achieve real understanding is the difference between an effective and ineffective consultant.
Andrew Sheves
May 28, 2019
Assessments without metrics
Assessments without metrics
“Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.” But you have more data for your assessment than you might think.
Andrew Sheves
May 20, 2019
Get ready for a punch
Get ready for a punch
You might get punched when you’re expecting it or when you aren’t. The key thing is to make sure you’re ready whatever the case
Andrew Sheves
May 16, 2019
Structure, Silence and Lots and Lots of Notes: How to Conduct an Effective Interview
Structure, Silence and Lots and Lots of Notes: How to Conduct an Effective Interview
Interviews are one of the best ways to capture vital information for an assessment or project but these won’t work without proper preparatio
Andrew Sheves
Apr 29, 2019
How to plan a risk assessment
How to plan a risk assessment
You need to plan your risk assessment properly but what does that look like? Here’s a simple 5-step process.
Andrew Sheves
Apr 22, 2019
Start thinking about risk in 3D
Start thinking about risk in 3D
Think about risk in 3-D and during your assessment. This might seem more complicated up front but it’s easier and faster in the long run
Andrew Sheves
Apr 15, 2019
Now you have your risk — what’s next?
Now you have your risk — what’s next?
There are common approaches that you can take when it’s time to address a risk. Use one of the A4T options to plan your strategy.
Andrew Sheves
Apr 8, 2019
This is Your Brain on Risk
This is Your Brain on Risk
Risk discussions are hard, even when we have set out clear definitions. Here are soem of the factors at play to watch out for.
Andrew Sheves
Apr 1, 2019
Getting threat categorization right
Getting threat categorization right
Threat categories are a set of ‘buckets’ into which you place similar hazards to help with assessments but getting these right can be hard
Andrew Sheves
Mar 26, 2019
The World’s Simplest Risk Model
The World’s Simplest Risk Model
Build or use the most simple risk assessment model you need to get the results required. Her’s an example of a really (really!) simple…
Andrew Sheves
Mar 18, 2019
Your risk assessment’s a thermometer, not a crystal ball
Your risk assessment’s a thermometer, not a crystal ball
Your risk assessment is a thermometer — it’s going to tell you how hot or cold a risk is and give you a scale to differentiate between…
Andrew Sheves
Mar 11, 2019
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