Building resilience through practical risk management
Effective risk management is essential to safeguard organisations, their people, and their operations. Our training provides practical guidance on recognising potential risks, assessing their impact, and implementing mitigation strategies to prevent loss, protect reputation, and enhance operational performance.
Participants gain insight into strategic and operational risk management, freedom of information responsibilities, cyber threats, and sector-specific challenges such as inland water and highways management. The focus is on practical approaches that support informed decision-making and strengthen organisational resilience.
Ideal for managers, directors, operational staff, and risk professionals, this training builds competence in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation, enabling organisations to respond proactively to emerging threats and regulatory requirements.
Bitesize Course Overview
These are open courses allowing delegates from multiple organisations to join.
Delivered virtually, the courses are split into digestible modules, providing a safe environment where delegates can ask questions freely, share experiences, and apply learning without pressure or embarrassment.
What's Covered
Our Bitesize training sessions provide practical, focused learning on the key principles of enterprise risk management, governance, organisational resilience, and strategic decision-making. Designed to help organisations identify, assess, manage, and communicate risk effectively, these sessions equip delegates with the knowledge and tools needed to strengthen risk oversight and support long-term organisational success.
Topics covered include:
- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) principles, frameworks, and best practice approaches
- Enterprise-wide risk assessment techniques covering strategic, operational, project, financial, compliance, and reputational risks
- Emerging risk identification, horizon scanning, and proactive risk management strategies
- Risk register development, interpretation, maintenance, and effective risk oversight
- Risk reporting, assurance processes, and data-driven decision-making
- Organisational resilience, business continuity, and risk-informed planning
- Reputational risk management and protecting stakeholder confidence
- Governance, accountability, and leadership responsibilities for effective risk management
- Knowledge risk, people risk, and workforce resilience considerations
- Risk appetite, risk tolerance, and prioritisation of organisational risks
- Practical approaches to identifying opportunities as well as threats through effective risk management
- Strengthening organisational culture through proactive risk awareness and continuous improvement
Through expert-led discussions, practical examples, and real-world scenarios, delegates gain valuable insights to help improve decision-making, strengthen governance arrangements, enhance organisational resilience, and support sustainable performance.
Who Should Attend
These sessions are suitable for professionals at all levels who have responsibility for organisational risk, governance, resilience, compliance, strategic planning, or operational performance, including:
- Directors & Senior Leaders — responsible for strategic decision-making, governance, organisational resilience, and risk oversight
- Board Members & Trustees — accountable for assurance, risk governance, and organisational performance
- Risk Management Professionals — responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and reporting organisational risks
- Governance, Compliance & Assurance Professionals — overseeing risk frameworks, controls, and regulatory obligations
- Operational Managers & Department Heads — managing risks within services, functions, projects, and operational activities
- Project & Programme Managers — responsible for identifying and controlling risks that could impact delivery and outcomes
- Business Continuity & Resilience Professionals — supporting organisational preparedness and adaptability
- New or Aspiring Risk Leaders — seeking to develop practical risk management skills and strengthen their understanding of enterprise risk management principles
Objectives
This bitesize session is designed to provide delegates with a practical understanding of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) risk controls and their role in reducing organisational exposure, protecting assets, and supporting long-term resilience. Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Understand the purpose and importance of risk controls within an Enterprise Risk Management framework
- Recognise how effective controls can minimise potential losses and protect organisational assets
- Identify how risk controls support business continuity and help organisations respond to disruption
- Understand the relationship between risk controls, regulatory compliance, and organisational governance
- Apply practical approaches to developing and strengthening controls across different areas of an organisation
- Recognise how effective controls can improve decision-making and increase stakeholder confidence
- Support the development of a risk-aware culture through effective control management and continuous improvement
Who Should Attend
This session is ideal for individuals responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, or overseeing organisational risk controls, including:
- Risk Management Professionals — responsible for designing, assessing, and monitoring risk controls
- Directors & Senior Leaders — accountable for governance, organisational resilience, and strategic risk management
- Governance, Compliance & Assurance Professionals — overseeing regulatory requirements, controls, and assurance activities
- Operational Managers — responsible for implementing effective controls within their teams and business functions
- Business Continuity & Resilience Professionals — using risk controls to protect critical operations and support organisational continuity
- Project & Programme Managers — identifying and managing controls for risks that could affect delivery and outcomes
- New or Aspiring Risk Leaders — seeking to develop practical skills in Enterprise Risk Management and risk control
- Anyone involved in managing organisational risks, controls, compliance, or business resilience
Cost and location
The cost of this training depends on your organisation's partnership with us:
- RMP clients: The training fee is included in your insurance arrangement.
- Partners in Risk: The training fee is included in your subscription.
- Non-RMP clients: A fee of £50 per attendee. After you register, we'll invoice you for payment.
Location: Virtual Teams meeting
Objectives
This bitesize session is designed to provide delegates with an understanding of knowledge risk and the potential impact of losing critical organisational knowledge when key people leave or roles change. Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Understand the importance of organisational knowledge and its role in business continuity and resilience
- Recognise how reliance on key individuals can create knowledge gaps and organisational risk
- Identify critical knowledge and areas of key-person dependency within an organisation
- Understand the relationship between knowledge risk, organisational reputation, and stakeholder confidence
- Recognise the potential operational, financial, and reputational consequences of unmanaged knowledge risk
- Apply practical approaches to capturing, sharing, and retaining critical organisational knowledge
- Develop strategies to reduce knowledge dependency and strengthen organisational continuity
- Support a proactive approach to knowledge risk management and organisational resilience
Who Should Attend
This session is ideal for individuals responsible for managing organisational knowledge, people risk, continuity, and resilience, including:
- Directors & Senior Leaders — accountable for organisational resilience, reputation, and strategic risk management
- Risk Management Professionals — identifying and managing people, knowledge, and operational risks
- Human Resources Professionals — supporting workforce planning, succession, and knowledge retention
- Managers & Supervisors — responsible for teams, critical processes, and the transfer of organisational knowledge
- Business Continuity & Resilience Professionals — identifying dependencies and protecting critical organisational capabilities
- Governance, Compliance & Assurance Professionals — overseeing organisational risk and resilience arrangements
- Project & Programme Managers — managing knowledge dependencies that could affect delivery and continuity
- New or Aspiring Risk Leaders — seeking to develop practical skills in identifying and managing organisational knowledge risks
Cost and location
The cost of this training depends on your organisation's partnership with us:
- RMP clients: The training fee is included in your insurance arrangement.
- Partners in Risk: The training fee is included in your subscription.
- Non-RMP clients: A fee of £50 per attendee. After you register, we'll invoice you for payment.
Location: Virtual Teams meeting
Objectives
This bitesize session is designed to provide delegates with a practical understanding of risk registers and how the information they contain can be interpreted to support effective risk management and organisational oversight. Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Understand the purpose and role of a risk register within an organisation's risk management framework
- Recognise the key information typically captured within a risk register
- Interpret risk register information to understand an organisation's current risk exposure
- Understand how risk assessments inform the development and maintenance of a risk register
- Identify key trends, priorities, and areas of concern within a range of organisational risks
- Use risk register information to support informed decision-making and effective risk oversight
- Recognise the importance of maintaining accurate, relevant, and up-to-date risk information
- Support effective communication and reporting of organisational risks to relevant stakeholders
Who should attend
This session is ideal for individuals responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, reporting, or overseeing organisational risks, including:
- Risk Management Professionals — responsible for maintaining, reviewing, and reporting on organisational risk registers
- Directors & Senior Leaders — seeking greater visibility of organisational risk exposure and priorities
Governance, Compliance & Assurance Professionals — using risk information to support oversight and assurance activities - Managers & Supervisors — responsible for managing risks within their teams, functions, or operational areas
- Project & Programme Managers — monitoring risks that could affect delivery, objectives, and outcomes
- Board Members & Trustees — seeking to understand and challenge organisational risk information effectively
- New or Aspiring Risk Leaders — developing their understanding of risk assessment, risk registers, and organisational risk oversight
Cost and location
The cost of this training depends on your organisation's partnership with us:
- RMP clients: The training fee is included in your insurance arrangement.
- Partners in Risk: The training fee is included in your subscription.
- Non-RMP clients: A fee of £50 per attendee. After you register, we'll invoice you for payment.
Location: Virtual Teams meeting
Objectives
This course is designed to provide a practical introduction to cyber risk in the context of artificial intelligence (AI), helping participants understand key considerations, emerging threats, and mitigation strategies. The course will cover:
- The relationship between artificial intelligence and cyber risk
- Key cyber threats associated with AI technologies
- How AI can be used to support cyber risk management and mitigation
- Practical approaches to identifying and assessing AI-related risks
- Strategies for integrating AI considerations into organisational cybersecurity policies
- Best practices for monitoring, reviewing, and improving cyber risk management
Who should attend
Our Cyber Risk and Artificial Intelligence course is ideal for professionals responsible for cybersecurity, risk management, or AI implementation within organisations.
- This course is suitable for IT managers, cybersecurity officers, risk managers, and operational staff working with AI technologies.
- It is also beneficial for senior managers and directors seeking to understand AI-related cyber risks and their organisational implications.
Cost and location
The cost of this training depends on your organisation's partnership with us:
- RMP clients: The training fee is included in your insurance arrangement.
- Partners in Risk: The training fee is included in your subscription.
- Non-RMP clients: A fee of £50 per attendee. After you register, we'll invoice you for payment.
Location: Virtual Teams meeting
Objectives
This course is designed to provide a practical introduction to the management of inland water, helping participants understand the key factors required to ensure public safety, environmental protection, and sustainable resource management. The course will cover:
- The importance of inland water management for public safety and legal compliance
- Environmental protection and maintaining water quality
- Flood risk management and climate change adaptation strategies
- Economic benefits and sustainable resource management considerations
- Promoting public trust and safe recreational opportunities
- Infrastructure maintenance and longevity in relation to inland water management
- Practical approaches for implementing effective water management strategies
Who should attend
Our Managing Inland Water course is ideal for professionals responsible for water management, public safety, and environmental compliance.
- This course is suitable for local authority officers, environmental managers, flood risk managers, and operational staff.
- It is also beneficial for planners, engineers, and managers involved in developing strategies for inland water safety and sustainable management.
Cost and location
The cost of this training depends on your organisation's partnership with us:
- RMP clients: The training fee is included in your insurance arrangement.
- Partners in Risk: The training fee is included in your subscription.
- Non-RMP clients: A fee of £50 per attendee. After you register, we'll invoice you for payment.
Location: Virtual Teams meeting
2026 Risk Management Training Dates
Morning sessions start at 11 a.m., afternoon sessions start at 2 p.m. (UK time)
| Course | 2026 Course Date | Time/Duration | Cost | Registration |
| Bitesize Cyber Risk and Artificial Intelligence | November 5 | 11 am/1 Hour |
Included (RMP Clients & Partners in Risk) Invoice issued after registration. |
Register here |
| December 3 | 2 pm/1 Hour | Register here | ||
| Bitesize Enterprise Risk Management Risk Control | December 3 | 11 am/1 Hour |
Included (RMP Clients & Partners in Risk) Invoice issued after registration. |
Register here |
| November 5 | 2 pm/1 Hour | Register here | ||
| Bitesize Manaigng Inland Water | November 24 | 11 am/1 Hour |
Included (RMP Clients & Partners in Risk) Invoice issued after registration. |
Register here |
| November 3 | 2 pm/1 Hour | Register here | ||
| Bitesize Managing Knowledge Risks | October 16 | 11 am/1 Hour |
Included (RMP Clients & Partners in Risk) Invoice issued after registration. |
Register here |
| November 2 | 2 pm/1 Hour | Register here | ||
| Bitesize Navigating the Risk Register | November 2 | 11 am/1 Hour |
Included (RMP Clients & Partners in Risk) Invoice issued after registration. |
Register here |
| December 2 | 2 pm/1 Hour | Register here |