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Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2008
Are you aware that the new Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act came into force in the UK on 6th April 2008?

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People and Risk
A risky business … Business is risky; the less static the more risk, thus the more successful the business the more risk in must embrace and benefit from. In this article, Lisette Howlett shares her thoughts and experiences in the area of risk and people. Without people you have less risk; but you also have no business. Risk is unavoidable but not insurmountable. Indeed taking your people risk seriously will improve your business; the successful management of risk has a positive impact on business success.

100 Commission Equals Zero Percent Control
Straight (100%) commission plans do a great job of shifting performance risk to the salespeople. While the company may think it is eliminating risk, it may actually be taking on a bigger risk that could threaten the life of the company itself.
The Importance of Risk Management for Business Owners
The most successful business owners have an innate understanding of risk and how to manage it. This article evaluates four different businesses in the context of risk to draw lessons about effective risk management.
Communicating Your Corporate Sustainability Strategy
As more companies publicly disclose their corporate social responsibility and sustainability efforts in annual reports, press releases, investor presentations and marketing collateral it will be crucial for good communications. There is a risk of under-and-over stating your sustainability story to the public. Increasingly the general public and all stakeholders are becoming more educated on best practices in corporate governance, social responsibility, environmental management, and sustainable business models and practices.

Fail Your Way to Success
The selling profession is not generally considered a high-risk profession, yet salespeople face big risks every time they speak to customers and prospects. What do they risk? They risk uncovering the truth. They risk finding out their best customer has just changed the rules of doing business. They risk discovering the prospect with whom they have invested so much time doesn't really qualify as a prospect at all.

Lesson #4: Low Risk Means Low Rewards
When it came to taking the road less traveled, Warner was all about accepting risk. And not just a little bit of risk; Warner knew that the more risk he was willing to take, the greater the reward in the end would be.

The Irony of “Risk” in the Markets
Right now in the markets, there are essentially 2 trades: risk-taking and risk-averting. The risk-taking trade can be summarized as US dollar and Japanese yen down, bonds down, everything else up. Risk-averting is just the opposite. Oh sure, you get the occasional stock that goes down because of blatant corporate mismanagement, but overall stocks will go up if the dollar declines.
Social Media: Risk or Reward – What Can HR Do?
Social Media can be a double edge sword for a company. According to a survey conducted in 2009 by Russell Herder and Ethos Business Law, 81% of the respondents view social media as a corporate security risk. However, if a company chooses not to participate in social media, they run the risk of being perceived as being behind the curve. In order to prevent the security risk and the perceptions, it is up to HR to take the lead and determine how to effectively manage social media in the company.
Risk Assessment & Analysis Techniques
Risk assessment is an area of concern for all senior executives, but many mid-sized enterprises do not have the skills, processes, or tools to effectively mitigate risks. Instead of reactively ‘fire-fighting’ and dealing with issues as they arise, consider adding simple risk assessment & analysis exercises to your project planning process. Download & customize Demand Metric’s Risk Assessment Tool, Risk Mitigation Checklist, and Risk Analysis (Fishbone) Tool, and add to your skills arsenal.
How to Make a Decision That Sticks Rather Than Gets You Stuck
One of the most frustrating experiences we can all face is how to make effective decisions especially when you feel there is a lot of risk at stake. You wonder how much risk you should take on without putting yourself out on a limb or how much risk you share without looking like you are trying to pass accountability or be too cautious.

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