Risk Assessment and Management Training

Program Description

This workshop provides participants with the knowledge and skills, and a consistent framework for making informed decisions on risks. The risk management process taught is based on the Q850 process developed by the Canadian Standards Association, involving seven steps: initiation, preliminary analysis, estimating risk, evaluation of the risk activity, controlling risk, taking action, and monitoring impact.

Duration

Depending on the detail required from the community this workshop can be anywhere from 1-3 days in duration.

Key Learning Objectives

  • Provides a visible and consistent process for making decisions involving risk
  • Helps decision makers show due diligence to the organization and its clients
  • Creates the expectation that decisions are well thought out and documented
  • Helps accelerate implementation of decision by anticipating hazards
  • Creates a culture of in-depth decision making and allows for emergencies
  • Involves stakeholders in the risk decision to participate in a meaningful way
  • Fosters the development of best practices in decision making