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Methods, Managing methods
The following posts are in no particular order. They are purposely randomized.
Risk framing
RSI works with clients to frame risk questions clearly and strategically, ensuring alignment between assessment methods and policy goals. The firm draws on behavioral science, stakeholder mapping, and scenario development to test framing assumptions. This enhances both the uptake and the usefulness of risk outputs.
Read More Workshop facilitation for risk prioritization
RSI facilitates risk prioritization workshops using tools such as risk matrices, MCDA, and facilitated consensus. Its approach balances technical input with participatory deliberation to create shared understanding and buy-in. RSI ensures that prioritization outcomes are documented, traceable, and integrated into planning and resource allocation processes.
Read More Management reports and briefings
RSI prepares management briefings that translate complex risk data into actionable formats for executives, board members, and public officials. The firm emphasizes strategic relevance, audience-appropriate tone, and decision-aligned framing. RSI ensures consistency with broader communications while enabling real-time risk governance.
Read More Message pre-testing
RSI embeds message pre-testing into its communication design process. The firm develops prototypes and guides structured audience feedback loops. RSI ensures that messages meet comprehension thresholds, cultural appropriateness, and behavioral relevance—especially in high-risk or high-stakes contexts.
Read More Data visualization
RSI incorporates data visualization into most of its risk products, using both static and interactive formats. Its team combines analytical rigor with communication insight to design visuals that are clear, interpretable, and aligned with the needs of regulators, policymakers, or the public. RSI ensures that data visuals remain faithful to source data while enhancing accessibility—supporting more informed decision-making across technical and non-technical audiences.
Read More Uncertainty communication
RSI helps clients convey uncertainty in ways that are honest yet comprehensible. It uses visual tools, framing guidance, and scenario explanations to prevent misinterpretation. RSI supports regulators, scientists, and policymakers in maintaining credibility while addressing the real limits of knowledge and prediction in risk domains.
Read More Uncertainty propagation modeling
RSI applies uncertainty propagation in its probabilistic risk models, supporting transparency and insight into the range and likelihood of possible results. RSI carefully documents input distributions, validates outputs, and interprets findings for decision contexts. The method helps RSI clients weigh risk-based decisions with a fuller appreciation of possible variation and confidence.
Read More Probability distribution fitting
RSI applies probability distribution fitting to support Monte Carlo simulations, reliability modeling, and uncertainty propagation. Its analysts validate assumptions using diagnostic plots and statistical criteria, ensuring that modeled variability accurately reflects real-world uncertainty. This method underpins RSI’s quantitative modeling strength.
Read More Internal communications training
RSI delivers internal communications training as part of capacity building in regulatory and emergency sectors. The firm focuses on message clarity, organizational alignment, and delivery under pressure. RSI’s training combines scenario-based practice with structured feedback to improve performance in high-stakes settings.
Read More Risk visualization tools
RSI designs and deploys visualization tools to make risk intelligible across technical and lay audiences. It uses participatory design, evidence mapping, and digital prototyping. RSI ensures that tools are intuitive, scalable, and aligned with communication objectives, particularly in cross-sector contexts.
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