Risk Management Culture

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When trying to create a positive risk management culture as a manager it is important to make sure that all employees of my organization realize the importance of managing risk. Some of the factors to consider when attempting this approach would be: • Making sure all unforeseen events have been taken into account so that employees are self- assured when succeeding with service delivery projects; • Reassuring employees that their individual safety is always a priority; • Employees will be given the proper guidance, direction and consequences in order to gain and maintain a healthy risk management culture; • Communicate to all staff the importance of the organizations assets and resources, as well as its employees, is an important, shared responsibility. (Head and Herman, 2002, p. 97) As a manager within my organization I plan to look at things in a broader, strategic risk management view: • Counter all losses, including accidents, events that are out of the organizations direct control, and from unfortunate business judgments, • Seize opportunities for gains through organizational improvement and growth, so that risk management, at its best, enables my organization to “be all it can be.” (Head and Herman, 2002 pg. 98) I plan to encourage my staff to acknowledge potential dangers and losses, as well as develop opportunities to improve. Although, I know there is no one set way of trying to inspire a risk management culture, however I do have some steps that I plan to implement to accomplish my organizations strategic risk management goals. I plan to first set up a collection of customary beliefs that are driven from the organizations long standing commitment to self assessment, continuous improvement and comprehensive pl... ... middle of paper ... ...ovides the latest direction for the organization as it strives to inspire a risk management culture. Works Cited " Creating a Risk Management Culture." Microsoft TechNet: Resources for IT Professionals. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Aug. 2010. . "Creating to A Culture That Enables Active Risk Management | CustomerThink." All Posts | CustomerThink. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Aug. 2010. . Head, G. L. and Herman, M.L. (2002). Enlightened Risk Taking: A Guide to Strategic Risk Management for Nonprofits. Retrieved from http://www.nonprofitrisk.org/store/pub_detail.asp. "Workplace Safety Toolkit." Nonprofit Risk Management Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Aug. 2010. .

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