Colonel – we have a problem
In mid-February KFC announced that it was shutting the majority of its stores across the UK and Ireland due to, of all things, a chicken shortage that was caused by…
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19
MAR
2018
19
MAR
2018
Risk Tip # 9 – Describing Risk Treatments
I love reading risks treatments in risk registers – they are always so descriptive. Some of the treatments I have taken from risk registers over time are shown below: better…
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02
FEB
2018
This is not a drill
On Saturday 13th January 2018, the Hawaiian Emergency Management Agency (HEMA) sent out a missile alert: What followed were scenes of absolute fear, confusion and chaos as Hawaiians sought shelter…
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02
FEB
2018
What is a Risk?
It may seem obvious but, fundamental to the effective management of risk, it is essential that we actually understand what a risk is. From the outset let me be frank,…
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02
FEB
2018
Risk Tip # 8 – Capturing the right risks in your risk register
Lack of qualified staff would have to be one of the risks that I see most often in risk registers. You may even have it in yours. Other risks that…
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19
DEC
2017
Another Honour for Janine
In my previous newsletter I mentioned that NZ Police, under the stewardship of Janine Foster had received the: Excellence in developing capability in Risk Management award at the New Zealand…
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19
DEC
2017
Record Year for Paladin
What a year! Paladin Risk Management Services has trained 691 students trained in accreditation courses – that’s a record. This included 420 personnel from the Department of Social Services. And,…
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19
DEC
2017
There’s no such thing as a Safety Risk (or a security risk, or a reputation risk ….)
If you are like most organisations that I have engaged with, you will most likely have multiple risk registers. Separate risk registers will likely be maintained for two or more…
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31
OCT
2017
Risk Tip # 7 – Risk Ownership- let’s turn it on its head
For too long, risk ownership has been pushed down to the lower levels of organisations in the belief that ownership of the risks should reside with managers that own the…
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14
AUG
2017
Cyber Attack is not the Risk
Reports continue to emerge on a regular basis of cyber-attacks that have impacted Government and private sector organisations alike. Insurance firms now offer policies to protect against cyber-attack and, at…
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