Risk workshops work best when the people closest to the work speak up, but many participants aren’t always sure why they’ve been invited or what a “good” contribution looks like. That uncertainty can lead to silence, hesitation, or missed insights at exactly the moment they matter most.
This short, practical course is designed as a pre-workshop activity, helping participants understand their role and how to contribute effectively. It shows how to raise risks clearly, challenge constructively, and share real-world insights without needing to be a risk expert. By focusing on behaviours that make workshops productive and inclusive, the course helps unlock better conversations, stronger risk understanding, and a safer, more effective risk culture.
Course overview
In this course, you'll learn:
1. Purpose of a risk workshop
- Link to organisational objectives
- Objectives of the risk workshop
2. Components of a risk workshop
- Defining scope of a risk workshop
- Linking to objectives within scope
- Phases of a risk workshop
- Risk identification
- Risk analysis
- Risk evaluation
- Risk treatment
3. Key steps in a risk workshop
- Pre-workshop activities
- Facilitation and tools
- Key behaviours in a risk workshop
- Maximising your contribution
- Bias cheat sheet
4. Who participates in risk workshops
- Subject matter experts
- Owner of the risk profile
- Facilitator
5. Cadence of risk workshops
- Frequency of risk workshops
- Time required for each risk workshop
Course expectations
- Watch 5 videos
- Access 2 downloadable materials
- Answer 5 quiz questions
Timings
- 15 minutes of video content
- 20 minutes for the whole course
Cost
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US $49 payable by credit card on registration
Next steps
You can purchase this course on-demand via Protecht Academy by credit card.
Please contact Protecht directly if you would like to discuss packages to implement this training across your organisation. Bulk discounts are available and packages can be invoiced in your local currency.
Our trainers
Michael Howell
Head of Risk Research & Knowledge
Michael Howell is Protecht's Head of Risk Research & Knowledge. He is passionate about the field of risk management and related disciplines, with a focus on helping organisations succeed using a ‘decisions eyes wide open’ approach.
Michael is a Certified Practicing Risk Manager whose curiosity drives his approach to challenge the status quo and look for innovative solutions.
Michael Howell
Head of Risk Research & Knowledge
Michael Howell is Protecht's Head of Risk Research & Knowledge. He is passionate about the field of risk management and related disciplines, with a focus on helping organisations succeed using a ‘decisions eyes wide open’ approach.
Michael is a Certified Practicing Risk Manager whose curiosity drives his approach to challenge the status quo and look for innovative solutions. Michael harnesses that curiosity in pursuit of risk knowledge, conducting research and developing content to support and advance risk methodology and product design at Protecht.
Michael’s industry experience includes managing risk functions, assurance programs, policy management, corporate insurance, and compliance.



