Effective sexual abuse prevention requires a systematic approach
In the 15 years I have worked with youth-serving organizations, I have seen many examples of sexual abuse. In almost every case, the organization followed…
Category: BOKRIM Core Principle
BOKRIM’s principles are the keystones of our approach to meeting the expectations of everyone concerned and involved with protecting children and vulnerable adults from sexual abuse.
Sexual abuse protection must be comprehensive
Most youth-serving organizations must implement controls to prevent the sexual abuse of children and vulnerable adults. We talk about the need for comprehensive sexual abuse…
Some risks, like sexual abuse and misconduct (SAM) risk, are too complex, dynamic, and severe to allow insurance information asymmetries to persist
It is normal practice in negotiating to seek to gain as much information advantage as possible. Traditionally in insurance negotiations, applicants for insurance know more…
Sexual Abuse Risk Management must be Capable of being Trusted
It isn’t news that whenever we allow someone else to take care of our children, we risk our children won’t be as well looked after…
Data is the most powerful sexual abuse risk management tool
It is frequently said that “you can’t improve what you can’t measure.” The tools most organizations use to prevent sexual abuse are not, on their…
The impact of cognitive biases on risk management is profound
A lack of time, information, and wanting to avoid difficult trade-offs means all of us tend to rely on our experience, impulses, gut feelings, and…
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…
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 most organizations…
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. The…
Sexual abuse prevention 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…