Rod’s Rant –Use professional experts in risk management not ‘fill ins’
This is not just written because I provide training in risk management – well okay – just a little bit. But for me people not appropriately skilled or qualified to take on the responsibilities associated with risk management, is certainly a frustration of mine, and dare I say it, a risk! Quite often it seems […]
You can’t ‘escape’ from control effectiveness
I’m going out on a limb here, yet again, as I anticipate a strong reaction to my take on the fact that the likelihood of a risk occurring in an organisation cannot be determined by time, frequency or probability – it’s all in my Risk Tip #11. This stirred up some in the risk management […]
Risk Management Tools – Risk Register
Time and again I get asked about my template for a risk register. Most people know that my approach is somewhat different to those that have traditionally been used. Don’t get me wrong – I am not talking about a register that is completely different to those that are commonly used, however, there are a […]
#notthatpaladin
It’s been a little bit of an awkward time for Paladin Risk Management Services thanks to an unfortunate mix up between my outstanding and upstanding company Paladin Risk Management Services and another company called Paladin Group which has recently come under fire for allegedly controversial business at Manus Island. I’m not going to comment further […]
Paladin Risk Management joins forces with RiskNZ
Paladin Risk Management Services is pleased to announce that it is now a Platinum sponsor of RiskNZ. RiskNZ is the leading sector and professional body in New Zealand bringing together those people and organisations managing risk. It embraces the vision that New Zealand prospers because risk is well managed. Paladin Risk Management will now be […]
Lack of qualified staff is not the risk
Lack of qualified staff (or iterations thereof) would have to be one of the risks that I see most often in risk registers. I have even had robust discussions with Executives who insist that an inability to attract and retain staff is one of their biggest risks. No, it isn’t. My questions are always the […]
Another entry in the ‘how could this happen’ club
I have been very outspoken on the fact that, although it is a cause, cyber-attack is not the risk. In Brisbane recently, there was a very sobering reminder of this when a large parcel of patients’ medical documents, earmarked for destruction, were lost on a busy Brisbane road. As reported by the ABC, The documents […]
Paladin engages with local government at Australian Local Government Association National General Assembly
Local government representatives across the nation got some valuable risk ‘TLC’ when Paladin Risk Management Services examined their risk challenges and had the honour to host the Australian Local Government Association’s (ALGA’s) networking dinner as a platinum sponsor. Risk Management White Paper Managing Risks within Council Ben Farinazzo – an ambassador for the charity partner […]
The Unknown Known
There are two things I know to be true: you can’t grow as an organisation without taking risk; and you can’t innovate as an organisation without taking risk. A degree of risk is not only healthy for organisations, it is essential. What this means is that we need a robust risk management framework that allows […]
Risk management is not a compliance activity
When consulting to an organisation, it frustrated me when I heard “thanks for developing our risk management framework – now we will pass the audit” or, “we are now compliant with the legislation”. Risk management is not a “tick the box” exercise and it should never be treated as a mere compliance requirement. I have […]
