#100 – FOUR TIPS TO BUILDING (OR REBUILDING) YOUR TEAM – ELIZABETH LIONS

new oneRecession is over. In 2015, it’s officially become a candidate driven market.

Says who?

Recruiters at MRI are saying that the market shot up from 56% in 2012 to 90% today. Leaders are still asleep at the wheel, unfortunately, posting ads that draw few candidates – and the reaction time for when they do pull the trigger and hire is slow, according to MRI. 63% of offers are now being made within four weeks of the interview, which is up 59% since the end of 2014.  Continue reading

#99 – ALL MANAGEMENT IS RISK MANAGEMENT – HOWARD M. WIENER

Howard Wiener PixWhat is Risk?   Many people think about risk as the potential impact of an exogenous event, like a hurricane or an auto accident.  However, it is much broader than that.  Risk is uncertainty with respect to attainment of a desired result.

Management, according to Wikipedia, is “. . .  the function that coordinates the efforts of people to accomplish goals and objectives by using available resources efficiently and effectively.” Continue reading

#99 – ISO 31000 AND COSO CAN WORK TOGETHER – GREG HUTCHINS

Greg Hutchins pixYes.  The COSO definition of control supports and reinforces ISO 9001:2015 control requirements, specifically both frameworks are:

  • Process based.  COSO is a process consisting of ongoing tasks and activities.  ISO 31000 emphasizes the process approach throughout the standard. Continue reading

#99 – SIX STEPS TO SUSTAINABLE RISK MANAGEMENT – MARC DOMINUS/DOUGLAS MONTGOMERY

The key challenge for risk professionals is no longer how to establish an enterprise risk management (ERM) program, but how to sustain its effectiveness. Often, ERM programs get off to a great start but soon lose their momentum because of certain missteps that occur. Continue reading