{"id":49290,"date":"2021-10-21T12:31:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T01:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clarityfirstprogram.com\/?p=49290"},"modified":"2022-04-11T11:48:56","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T01:48:56","slug":"how-to-discuss-risks-with-decision-makers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clarityfirstprogram.com\/how-to-discuss-risks-with-decision-makers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to discuss risks with decision makers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When talking about the risks in a recent Board paper with two SLT members, one of them said something very interesting.<\/span><\/p>\n

The risks section SHOULD make us feel uncomfortable.<\/p>\n

The CTO's view was that if we highlight the things that are keeping us up at night and can demonstrate how well we have thought them through they will trust us more.<\/p>\n

I found this interesting as I at times see risks being discussed in a ‘tick a box' fashion or alternatively being played down to reduce political rather than practical risk.<\/p>\n

Given his view was so clear and strong vs what I so often see, I wanted to unpack his reasoning to help you too …<\/p>\n

If we do share what keeps us up at night three things will happen. We<\/p>\n