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Risk & Issue Mitigation
Find the risk before it finds the plan. I run risk logs as living control systems — owners, due dates, and triggers — so risks convert to actions, not anxiety.
The Workflow — How I Approach It
Identify risks early
Brainstorm with the team and mine the data — the risk list is built before it’s needed.
Assess likelihood and impact
Rank risks by what they would actually do to the plan — not by how loud they are.
Assign owners and triggers
Every risk gets a named owner and a defined trigger — no orphan risks.
Build mitigation plans
A plan for what we do if it hits — decided while calm, executed under pressure.
Review weekly, not monthly
The log is a working tool — reviewed every week, updated every time something changes.
Escalate what matters
Escalate early and with options — leadership never hears about a risk for the first time at the deadline.
My Operating View — The 2 Cents
Risk management fails when the log is a museum. My 2 cents: a risk without an owner and a due date isn’t a risk — it’s a wish. Reviewed weekly, a risk log converts uncertainty into a short list of managed actions.
What Worked & What Didn’t
What Worked
- Living risk logs with owners and due dates — risks became actions.
- Weekly review — nothing surfaced at the deadline as a surprise.
What Didn’t
- Risk logs that recorded history — filled once, read never.
- Reviews that happened only at project end — too late to matter.