risk reporting

Harness the Visual Bow tie to Better Communicate Risks and Controls

It’s no secret among those who know me well that I’m a visual person. Like many others of the same disposition, I learn concepts the best through any sort of picture, diagram, or some other type of visual aid. Therefore, I was naturally intrigued by a 2022 Risk Awareness Week session by Graeme Keith entitled…

Avoid the Gotcha Reputation with Executives by Using One Simple Step

In case you don’t know or can’t tell, I love speaking with and learning from others to understand their challenges as it can reveal what others are likely facing. And a recent conversation with a newly appointed head of audit revealed a challenge that I felt important to pass along. You’ve heard me say over…

5 Tips to Making Board Risk Reports Meaningful Tools for Decision-Making

The year is flying by as we’re well into the second quarter already. Q1 board risk reports should be done, assuming your company prepares one quarterly, and you are likely getting ready to prepare a midyear update. As I discuss in The Ultimate Primer for Effective Risk Reporting, board risk reports serve a dual purpose……

2 Keys to Effectively Communicating Risks to the Board

It’s getting to be that time of the year when many organizations have major board meetings to finalize plans and budgets for the next year. Considering this year’s unprecedented volatility, many Boards will naturally want to discuss risks facing the enterprise. While the topic of Boards and reporting risks have been peppered in past blog…

ERM Outputs Do Not Equal Reports

There’s a common misconception that ERM outputs means reports… It’s easy to understand why – reports are something that people are comfortable with. They are tangible and usually don’t rock the boat since they simply lay out already known information in a glossy presentation. It’s no wonder then that over 40% of executive respondents in…

The Ultimate Primer for Effective Risk Reporting

A mechanism for ensuring leadership, business managers, and other stakeholders make risk-informed decisions and fulfill oversight duties At the end of the day, the ERM process should be regarded as a cycle or feedback loop…meaning, there’s never a definitive end point. It’s like the four seasons of the year – there’s never an end point,…