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Risk management

Without a robust risk management framework, organizations face inefficiencies, misaligned resources, and increased exposure to financial and operational threats. By leveraging risk management, you gain a proactive, structured approach to identify, mitigate, and address risks, ensuring resilience and alignment with your strategic vision. 

How Risk management adds value

Strategic alignment

Align risk management with your company’s strategic objectives.

Resource optimization

Gain clarity on how to allocate resources effectively and avoid costly inefficiencies. 

Better decisions

Make informed decisions with a clearer understanding of organizational risks and opportunities.

Crisis prevention

Address vulnerabilities before they become disruptions.

Integrated systems

Establish a risk management framework that unites policies, processes, and people. 

Leadership confidence

Equip leaders with tools to manage risks confidently. 

Take a proactive approach to risk management, safeguarding your organization against vulnerabilities while optimizing its ability to thrive.

What to expect

Our structured process ensures a thorough assessment of your organization’s unique risks, combining in-depth analysis with actionable recommendations: 

Discovery process

We conduct staff interviews and review internal documents to uncover risk areas and organizational gaps. 

Risk assessment

We identify, classify, and prioritize risks to align with your strategic objectives. 

Customized recommendations

We develop tailored blueprints to address identified issues and optimize your risk framework. 

Stakeholder engagement

We present findings and actionable plans to ensure leadership buy-in and alignment. 

Change management

We create a plan to embed risk management practices into your culture through communication and training. 

Ongoing support

Provide coaching and tools to ensure sustainable implementation of risk mitigation strategies. 

Resources

Our self-paced, online, and on-demand courses can help master the critical skills to drive organizational success with confidence and precision. From navigating complex change to attracting and retaining top talent, these courses provide actionable strategies and tools to elevate your leadership and build a thriving, adaptable workforce. 

Realize Solutions teaches

Profit is Not a Dirty Word

9 Hours 6 Modules 47 Lessons
Discover how embracing profit can amplify your social mission. Learn actionable strategies to build financial sustainability while staying true to your values.

Realize Solutions teaches

Strategic Agility: 10 Change Management Essentials

10 Hours 4 Modules 51 Lessons
Lead large-scale change confidently and empathetically. Master key tactics that ensure lasting transformation and secure buy-in across your organization.

Clients who have seen results

Learn about how we’ve helped organizations assess and mitigate an array of risks with our proprietary risk audit process.

Resolved harassment claims against the CEO of a multi-million-dollar child and family service organization

“People are saying it’s a toxic workplace but we don’t know what that means or exactly what is going on.”
-Board chair, Confidential client

Mitigated the risks of rapid growth for Archway

“We’ve grown too big, too fast, for our existing risk management strategy.”
-Board chair, Archway

Rectified financial inefficiencies for Bard on the Beach

“We know that there’s a problem but we're afraid to make things worse."
-Executive Director, Bard on the Beach

The expertise we bring

Read more about our team's expertise on our blog and discover insights from our experts below.

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The Reasons Why High-Trust Organizations Outperform

Did you know? Companies with high trust levels outperform their competitors by up to 400%. For organizational leaders, this stark performance gap exposes an often-overlooked catalyst of organizational success: trust.

4 Questions All Board Chairs and CEOs Should Ask Each Other

The best board chair (chair) and chief executive relationships are founded on mutual trust and respect. But at Realize, we know that for some chief executives, this relationship can be a deadweight and feel like just another item on their pile of things to ‘manage’ instead of a real lift both professionally and personally. For boards, we know that this...

Expert opinion

"Organizational risk is often an area where an outside perspective can be very valuable. With a lack of objectivity, complacency can sometimes set in with a view that if nothing bad has happened yet, the risk must be negligible. This sets a dangerous trap that overlooks current and available opportunities for simple, effective risk mitigation that can save a lot of heartache down the line. Your best line of defense is to consider the long-term, while you are focused on the here and now."

Laurie Wilson
Client solutions in culture and risk management

Additional support

Identifying and mitigating existing or prospective risks will create an actionable blueprint to correct issues and establish a structure that is accountable to your organization’s goals. You may want to include other areas as well: 

Grow your leaders

Provide personalized support to help leaders grow, develop their strengths, and lead with confidence.  

CEO 360 evaluation | Team coaching | Leadership development | Executive search

Build a thriving organization

Improve workplace culture, identify operational strengths and challenges, and mitigate potential risks for a resilient future.  

Employee engagement | Organizational review

Prepare for the future

Ensure your organization is equipped to adapt to change, find the right leaders, and plan for long-term success.  

Strategic planning | Executive search | Succession planning

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