Alarm, the public risk management association has launched a new Risk Management Toolkit. Developed in association with Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and risk management, the Toolkit builds on Alarm’s Core Competencies in Public Service Risk Management and has been designed to provide a ‘how to’ guide to the management of risk in [...]
When it comes to business, we are incredibly unaccepting and fearful of making mistakes. And forget about admitting to our mistakes, as that may be construed as a sign of weakness. But business and leadership is all about relationships. And in any relationship, things go wrong, mistakes are made, ups are followed by downs. The [...]
26th March 2009, Alarm Launches National Competencies for Risk Managers White Paper. We recommend to join this project, managed by Peter Andrews, Vice Chair of Alarm. The National Competencies for Risk Managers Discussion Document sets out a definition of the role of the public risk managers and the skills, behaviours, knowledge and understanding which underpin [...]
Considering the fact that many surveys and studies bring forward the vulnerability of the human factor in all kind of processes, and that risks seems to emerges as human mistakes, it is good to know the background and environment of human behaviour at work. We think that the Risk Observatory of the European Agency for [...]
Managing the people side of risk
Companies can create a powerful risk culture without turning the organization upside down. By Alexis Krivkovich and Cindy Levy for McKinsey & Company Insights & Publications Most executives take managing risk quite seriously, the better to avoid the kinds of crises that can destroy value, ruin reputations, and even bring a company down. Especially in the wake [...]
Global Risk Management Survey 2013
Aon’s 2013 Global Risk Management Survey report is part of this process, capturing the latest risk trends and priorities facing companies around the world. The report unveiled the top 10 risks now and three years in the future. Conducted in Q4 2012, the web-based survey gathered input from 1,415 respondents — a 47 percent increase [...]
By Daniel Cressey for Nature “Across the globe, hives of honeybees are dying off in a phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder. Among the proposed culprits are pesticides called neonicotinoids, which are supposed to be less harmful to beneficial insects and mammals than the previous generation of chemicals. Debate over neonicotinoids has become fierce. Conservation groups and [...]
The economic crisis in Spain has led to an increased awareness among senior executives of how risk must be managed globally. Read more > Leer más > (en espagñol) Source: Strategic Risk
A framework in development By Ed Mallens and Jack P. Kruf The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has worked on the ISO 31000 as referential framework for risk management in organizations. The setting has been outlined by ISO very clearly: “Risks affecting organizations can have consequences in terms of economic performance and professional reputation, as [...]
