Which risk management principle matters most?
Please vote for the risk management principle that is most important to you. BOKRIM is trying to establish which of its core principles matter most…
Day: February 10, 2021
Effective sexual abuse risk management is impossible without collaboration
To manage any risk well, never mind a rare risk like sexual abuse and misconduct (SAM), organizations must collaborate. Collaboration is the only way to…
Effective risk management requires a system
Systems have characteristics and deliver benefits that make them more effective than programs for managing sexual abuse and misconduct (SAM) risk. For example, compared to…
Risk management is improved better and faster when it is measured
Risk management is different than other forms of management. Most new risk management practices are developed in response to deficiencies identified after an event. Learning…
Sexual abuse prevention and protection must be comprehensive
There is a model in risk management called the Swiss cheese model. The idea behind the model is that risk management is a layered system…
Risk managers need to know how much to spend on risk management
What an organization spends on sexual abuse and misconduct (SAM) risk management has nothing to do with how safe they want minors and vulnerable adults…
The most effective practices and best practices are not the same
The term ‘best practices’ is often used for ‘the most effective practices’. This is certainly true for sexual abuse and misconduct (SAM) risk management. Given,…
Risk management is not compliance
Rather than manage sexual abuse and misconduct (SAM) as a risk, most organizations currently follow the prescribed rules. Though rules differ by sector, most organizations…
Good child protection should be rewarded
In almost every sphere of human activity, the better you do something, the more reward there is; it is simple stick-and-carrot thinking. Many rewards are…
The best risk management is about achieving objectives, not just preventing negative events
The most common approach to managing sexual abuse and misconduct (SAM) risk is to use a strategy known as ‘prevent and mitigate’ (P&M). In a…