Jul 20, 2017 | CNS Blog, NP Risk Management
Say Cheese! Serving Up Risk Communication By Erin Gloeckner “How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?” – Charles de Gaulle Some argue that with this inquiry, French general and politician Charles de Gaulle lamented the Cold War era work ethic...
Jul 6, 2017 | CNS Blog, NP Risk Management
Belt and Suspenders: Redundancy in Risk Practice By Melanie Lockwood Herman “Daring and prudence, when used together, lead to new and safe structures.” – Why Buildings Fall Down I was reminded of several risk practice fundamentals this week while...
Apr 21, 2017 | CNS Blog, NP Risk Management
Motivate Me By Melanie Lockwood Herman Have you ever spent an entire day searching for motivation to complete a few simple tasks? Whether your to-do list includes a few loads of laundry, the resorting of your sock drawer, or a report your board has requested...
Feb 2, 2017 | CNS Blog, NP Risk Management
Don’t Get Stuck in a Rut, Trust Your Gut By Melanie Lockwood Herman “You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover is yourself.”...
Jan 26, 2017 | CNS Blog, NP Risk Management
Embrace Your Leaky Brain to Conquer the Unknown By Melanie Lockwood Herman This week I was dismayed to learn about the damaging effects and destructive force of a leaky faucet. For the past two weeks I have noticed–but repeatedly ignored–a strangely stiff...
Jan 17, 2017 | CNS Blog, NP Risk Management
What Will You Learn This Year? By Melanie Lockwood Herman You’ll never know everything about anything, especially something you love.” – Julia Child While perusing this week’s edition of The Economist, I encountered an unfamiliar term: deep...
