#150 – ERM PLAYBOOK – FOR THE US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT – GREG HUTCHINS

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Greg HutchinsWe’ve been talking about ERM for the US Federal Government for a while.  While, the US federal government has been implementing risk management in many departments, operational ERM to all Federal agencies is a game changer.

The Executive Office issued Circular A 123 last month with the specific requirement that:

“The Administration has emphasized the importance of having appropriate risk management processes and systems to identify challenges early, to bring them to the attention of Agency leadership, and to develop solutions. …  Over the years, government operations have changed dramatically, becoming increasingly complex and driven by changes in technology. Continue reading →

#150 – FUTURE PROOFING – THE PROCESS OF ACTIVE ANALYSIS – GEARY SIKICH

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The ability to effectively respond to and manage the consequences of an event in a timely manner is essential to ensure an organization’s survivability in today’s fast paced business environment. With the emergence of new threats, such as cyber-terrorism and bio-terrorism; and the increasing exposure of companies to traditional threats such as, fraud, systems failure, fire, explosions, spills, natural disasters, etc. an “integrated” approach to Business Continuity Planning is essential. Continue reading →

#150 – DO YOUR KPI’S ADVERSELY IMPACT RELIABILITY – FRED SCHENKELBERG

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ABC FredKey performance indicators (KPIs) are measurable values related to essential business objectives. A KPI provides a means to monitor the performance of a specific function.

In larger organizations, with sales & marketing, research & development, operations, supply chain, and other teams working to bring products to market, each department has a specific role. For example, the sales team engages with potential customers to assist with the customer’s purchase decision. The organization and the sales team may want to focus on sales growth or average profit margin as KPIs. Continue reading →

#150 – CSR THE NEW WAY … WAS I WRONG? – DR. MICHAEL HOPKINS

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AAA HOPKINS… in Europe and, as we can see, in the US too. Entirely false promises are being made, but this is a fantasy that comforts many. It is a fantasy of withdrawal from a globalised world, stopping the free movement of people and labour.  The real challenge for anyone vaguely liberal/left is to counter this, not with some old-school internationalist vision, but with something that is both local and modern, that accepts there is anxiety instead of telling people they are simply wrong and stupid to feel it, or that it is some kind of false consciousness.
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#149 – MINIMIZING CAREER PATH RISK – JOHN AYERS

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AAASome people say take what you love in college. Problem is, not too many high school seniors know what they love. Others say college should be an intellectual journey. Problem is many degrees will not prepare you for the real world in terms of making a good living. I believe college is to prepare you for a career which can support you and a family down the road. If important, intellectual studies can take place outside of work using the internet. Continue reading →