I’ve written elsewhere about how you need to have a clear idea of what you’re trying to achieve with your risk assessment and to get everyone onto the same page. Without this kind of understanding, it’s very unlikely that you will complete the assessment in the time available. Even if you do, you might not have answered the original question.
In addition to the many different definitions for risk, there are lots of different ways to calculate risk. Having a way to assess a risk and ascribe a value is the core of any risk assessment: this valuation allows us to prioritize our risks and differentiate between those of low priority vs the higher, more urgent issues we need to deal with. Continue reading
There are lots of things that are hard about risk and risk management: you are often dealing with abstracts and potential events; showing success can be challenging when your job sometimes means nothing happens; you might not be seen as adding value Continue reading
You say either and I say either
You say neither and I say neither
Either, either, neither, neither
Let’s call the whole thing off
“Let’s call the whole thing off” George and Ira Gershwin
Before you start any discussion, it’s good to have an idea of what you are going to be talking about, but this is vitally important when you are talking about risk. Continue reading
I like to keep things simple but there’s a paradox to simplicity – simple is hard. Sometimes, working out what the essentials are and how to do things efficiently isn’t just hard; it can seem like more work than just sticking with the complicated path in the first place. Continue reading