SWOT Analysis For Risk Management
What you'll learn
- Learn what SWOT analysis is and its various components, strengths (S), weakness (W), opportunities (O), and threats (T).
- Learn the history of SWOT analysis and its development as a problem-solving tool.
- Learn the step-by-step process to follow to properly conduct a SWOT analysis.
- Understand the crucial importance of utilizing group participation to get the most out SWOT analysis, including the Nominal technique and the Delphi technique.
- Learn to use TOWS and cross-tabulation to compare potential matches of threats, opportunities, weakness, and strengths from yout SWOT analysis.
- Learn how to apply PESTLE threat analysis and integrate it into your SWOT analysis process.
- Become familiar with the concept of an opportunity table, in which trainees can identify areas of opportunity within their organization.
Requirements
- No experience necessary. Everyone welcome.
Description
Unlock the power of strategic thinking with our comprehensive online training course, "SWOT Analysis for Risk Management." In today's dynamic business landscape, effective risk management is paramount, and mastering the art of SWOT analysis is vital to staying ahead.
This course provides you with a deep dive into the concept of SWOT analysis, tracing its historical roots and demonstrating its versatility in problem-solving and resource management. Whether you're a seasoned executive or a budding entrepreneur, this course equips you with the tools to navigate challenges and seize opportunities within your organization or agency.
Through our engaging modules, you'll learn to dissect complex issues by identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Harnessing the power of group dynamics, we explore techniques like nominal group and Delphi methods to ensure a comprehensive analysis free from blind spots.
But we don't stop there. Delve deeper into TOWS analysis, unraveling the interplay between elements to uncover strategic insights. Learn to anticipate external influences with the PESTLE framework and capitalize on untapped potential with the opportunity table.
We are a successful risk control and safety firm with decades of experience in the industry. Our course is prepared and led by our in-house industry experts utilizing practices applied in the field.
Join us on a journey of discovery and transformation. Enroll now and empower yourself to make informed decisions, mitigate risks, and chart a course toward success in an ever-evolving business landscape.
Who this course is for:
- Risk managers, executive decision-makers, and supervisors
- Anyone involved in problem-solving and resource management
- Small business owners
- Anyone in the workforce desiring to add a key skill for growth and promotion
Instructor
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- 7,301 Students
- 41 Courses
Steve started his career in St. Charles, Missouri working for his father’s swimming pool store at the young age of 9, stocking shelves with chemicals. Seeing the violent reaction when he mixed large quantities of pH+ and pH- together in a demonstration spa, he knew he needed to protect people from hazards like these.
While in the Criminology and Criminal Justice program at the University of Missouri - St. Louis, Steve became a statistics teaching assistant, and later, he ran the Drug Use Forcecasting (now ADAM) program inside local jails. Steve was the first undergraduate student to hold an internship with the Missouri Department of Public Defenders for Capital Litigation.
In 1998, Steve moved to Omaha, Nebraska and worked in the claims department at Mutual of Omaha and later as the Corporate Safety Director.
Gaining an understanding of the claims operations, Steve was asked to assist in a startup known as The Alliance Group, Inc. - a professional employer organization. It was here that Steve cemented his career in risk management and risk control.
Steve became responsible for worker’s compensation, human resources and safety for 150 high hazard companies, such as nuculear power plant cleaning companies, ammunition manufacturers, chemical manufacturers, recycling plants and many others.
From this experience, Steve obtained his Professional in Human Resources (PHR) designation in 2001.
In 2003, Steve moved to California, where he became the Corporate Safety Manager for Countrywide.
He designed data systems and oversaw all of the safety operations for the United States.
After living the corporate life, Steve dedicated his work to the public sector as the Principal Risk Services Consultant for the second largest Joint Powers Authority in the United States. He oversaw the Loss Control Department
for 140+ school districts, handling everything from safety audits, security audits, emergency prep audits, ergonomics, industrial hygiene to OSHA inspections.
Steve is now the CEO of Wilmes, LLC Risk Control Services, serving schools, cities and JPA”s across the State of California. Steve is the author of four books focusing on risk and wellness - “The Big Book of Answers for School Risk Managers”, “Less Than One”, “Risk Management Principles for Principals” and his hit book 300ND Fitness and a prodcuer of countless training videos.
Steve holds a B.S. in Criminology & Criminal Justice, is an Associate in Risk Management for Public Entities, a Registered Safety & Security Professional, Certified Playground Safety Inspector and a Professional in Human Resources.
Steve is a Master-level student of Krav Maga and Muay Thia, Thai training and sparing with Navy Seals, Army Rangers and other special forces operatives. He has hiked all over the world including: the jungles of Costa Rica and the Aples of Switzerland He has surfed the waters of Mexico, Hawaii and Costa Rica. And here’s a few other testaments to Steve’s isk taking abilities:
he has skydived from 14,000 feet, rappeled out of helicopters, survived four knife attacks, three point-blank range gun attacks, a 14-car and 5-car pile up, a broken neck while mountain biking and being run over by a car. He has administered first-aid to the injured more than a dozen times, rescued babies from crushed cars.