Chris Fenning explains why stating a risk without saying what to do next leaves people confused about how to respond. Always pair the risk with a clear ask: specific actions, a request for advice, or a mitigation plan.
How to talk about risks, tip number 10: suggest what to do next. When you're talking about a risk, it's unlikely that you're just talking for the sake of it. You probably want something to happen. So when you're talking about the risks, suggest what you want to happen next. If you don't do this, the person or people listening to you won't know whether you need them to do something. They won't know whether you've got a proposed or preferred course of action, or they may suggest something that doesn't fit with what you need or think should happen next. So how do you suggest what you should do about it? Well, when you start talking about your risk, make it clear if you have an idea for what happens afterwards. I would like you to do X, Y, and Z. I need your advice. I think we should do this to reduce the likelihood or to avoid the event occurring. Whatever you believe is a good path forwards and whatever you believe is a good proposal, suggest that when you're talking about the risk.
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