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Managing methods, Methods
The following posts are in no particular order. They are purposely randomized.
Use of expert panels
RSI designs and facilitates expert panels to support structured, transparent deliberation on complex or uncertain risk topics. Its team defines scopes of work, manages conflict of interest declarations, and integrates panel outcomes into formal risk products. RSI’s facilitation ensures both scientific rigor and stakeholder credibility in panel-based methods.
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 Workshop facilitation for uncertainty characterization
RSI convenes and facilitates workshops to clarify and document uncertainty across risk domains. Participants are guided through structured elicitation, evidence ranking, and discussion of implications. RSI integrates these findings into its models, reports, and stakeholder messaging, ensuring that limitations are appropriately recognized and contextualized.
Read More Regulatory framework mapping
RSI maps regulatory frameworks to help clients understand the policy landscape around emerging risks or interventions. Its team synthesizes statutory texts, regulatory databases, and institutional roles into accessible formats. RSI’s mapping supports coordinated responses, identifies gaps, and frames technical work within the constraints and opportunities of the regulatory environment.
Read More Strategic foresight
RSI applies strategic foresight to support long-term risk management across sectors. Its team conducts trend mapping, facilitates participatory scenario development, and integrates foresight outputs into policy planning. RSI ensures that foresight exercises are grounded in evidence and tied to practical decision points, enhancing both imagination and relevance.
Read More Resilience-building investments
RSI advises on the design and prioritization of resilience investments using tools like cost-benefit analysis, equity mapping, and systems modeling. The firm ensures investments are integrated into broader planning frameworks and tailored to local conditions. RSI also helps clients monitor performance and co-benefits, strengthening accountability and political sustainability.
Read More Trust repair messaging
RSI supports organizations in crafting trust repair messages that balance transparency, humility, and a commitment to reform. Drawing on risk communication science and crisis psychology, RSI helps clients respond constructively to reputational damage and public concern. Its approach emphasizes authenticity, stakeholder dialogue, and long-term rebuilding rather than short-term image repair.
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 Public messaging
RSI develops public messaging strategies that integrate science, storytelling, and behavioral insight. The firm supports message development, delivery channel optimization, and audience monitoring. RSI tailors its approach to the nature of the risk, whether environmental, health-related, or regulatory, and ensures coherence with institutional voice.
Read More Behavioral interpretation
RSI applies behavioral interpretation to fine-tune risk messages, ensuring they align with how different audiences process uncertainty, trust sources, and act under stress. RSI analysts incorporate framing effects, heuristics, and motivational cues to improve communication outcomes. The firm uses this method to enhance clarity, reduce misinterpretation, and support informed decision-making across sectors.
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