A one-day workshop
Do you (and your fellow directors and senior managers) know as much as you should about…
…assurance and the difference between a risk register and an assurance map?
… the role of management and the board in this area?
… the different models and formats in use?
Given that risk management is such a core responsibility for any director, if you can’t say ‘yes’ to all these questions, you need to do something about it. This programme will help you fill in the gaps and point you in the right direction.
- You will take away ideas to use in your business to drive forward effective assurance mapping which makes a real difference to your risk management framework.
- You will have the confidence that you and your fellow directors are properly fulfilling your legal and commercial obligations in managing risk.
Expert trainer
Rachel is a highly experienced governance, risk and assurance specialist. She works with boards and senior teams to improve governance and risk management, recognising their core role in delivering value to organisations and stakeholders.
Session outline
This is an indicative agenda – a starting point for a conversation with you. Rachel would be happy to tailor it to your precise requirements.
1. Risk refresh
- Risk management foundations
- Roles and responsibilities for risk and assurance
2. What is assurance?
- Three lines of defence
- Assurance providers
- Closing the loop in the risk management cycle
3. How much assurance is enough?
- Assurance activities and sources
- Identifying assurance needs
- Risk appetite
4. Where to start?
- The risk register
- Board v operational view
- Existing assurance
- Purpose and objectives
5. Models and frameworks
- Real examples
- Outcomes
- Tools
6. Putting it together
- Traits of effective committee members
- Committee evaluation
- Self-assessment
7. Assurance mapping in action
- Making risk-informed decisions
- Keeping the assurance map alive
- Reporting and monitoring
