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Understanding methods, Methods
The following posts are in no particular order. They are purposely randomized.
Behavioral science
RSI applies behavioral science to inform both the design and interpretation of its risk assessments. This may include modeling risk tolerance, designing behavioral indicators for surveys, or anticipating how different groups may respond to risk mitigation strategies. RSI integrates behavioral assumptions into technical modeling and qualitative stakeholder work, offering clients a richer understanding of how risk is not just understood, but lived. This improves foresight and responsiveness in both policy and operational contexts.
Read More Risk governance frameworks
RSI supports the design and evaluation of risk governance frameworks tailored to sectoral or interjurisdictional needs. Drawing on international standards and local realities, RSI helps align policies, workflows, and oversight. The firm also facilitates co-creation processes that ensure frameworks are both operational and respected by stakeholders.
Read More Message tailoring
RSI uses message tailoring to deliver risk communications that are both inclusive and persuasive. It combines audience profiling, behavioral insight, and content modularity to adapt messages across contexts. RSI’s tailored messaging approach is grounded in research and refined through iterative testing.
Read More Workshop facilitation for decision-making under uncertainty
RSI facilitates workshops that guide decision-makers through uncertainty-tolerant processes. The firm uses tested frameworks and participatory tools to elicit preferences, surface assumptions, and document reasoning. RSI ensures outcomes are actionable and resilient to future information updates, strengthening both process integrity and buy-in.
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 Policy and regulatory option appraisal
RSI conducts structured option appraisals for clients in health, environment, and public safety sectors. The firm integrates qualitative and quantitative methods, engages stakeholders, and provides comparative visualizations. RSI ensures that results are policy-relevant, actionable, and transparent to decision-makers and affected parties alike.
Read More Chemical exposure modeling
RSI applies chemical exposure modeling in regulatory, industrial, and public health contexts, using tools like ConsExpo, RAIDAR, and bespoke models. Its scientists ensure exposure scenarios are grounded in realistic behaviors and population data. This method underpins RSI’s toxicological and ecological risk assessments and is often combined with hazard data to complete full risk profiles. RSI emphasizes transparency and defensibility in modeling choices to support credible decision-making.
Read More Audience segmentation and profiling
RSI incorporates segmentation and profiling into its stakeholder analyses, risk perception studies, and communication planning efforts. By applying statistical clustering, survey tools, or qualitative categorization, RSI helps clients anticipate where support, resistance, or misunderstanding may arise. These profiles are then used to tailor messages, clarify risk framing, or calibrate interventions to diverse audiences. RSI’s ability to contextualize technical findings across stakeholder lines strengthens its broader Understanding Risk offerings.
Read More Occupational risk profiling
RSI applies occupational risk profiling in sectors ranging from manufacturing to healthcare. Its approach combines exposure data, task analysis, and workforce demographics to develop structured profiles. RSI supports both regulatory compliance and organizational safety planning, and translates findings into recommendations for engineering, administrative, or behavioral controls.
Read More Ethics review in risk-based decision-making
RSI integrates ethics review into risk management design and evaluation, helping clients identify ethical dimensions, clarify values, and justify trade-offs. The firm collaborates with ethicists, legal experts, and communities to embed these perspectives in policy development. RSI’s structured, respectful approach enhances fairness and legitimacy.
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