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Workforce development and upskilling

RSI designs and delivers training programs for regulators, public health staff, and emergency planners. Its approach emphasizes applied learning, cross-disciplinary skill development, and alignment with evolving threats. RSI integrates workforce development into broader capacity-building and institutional strengthening initiatives.
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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.
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Two-way engagement tools

RSI integrates two-way engagement tools into communication strategies for projects involving risk trade-offs, uncertainty, or community impact. The firm uses both in-person and digital platforms to collect feedback, answer concerns, and improve mutual understanding. RSI ensures that engagement is meaningful, documented, and tied to policy or program adjustments.
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Stakeholder message convergence mapping

RSI conducts convergence mapping to clarify the communications ecosystem surrounding a risk. It identifies shared frames, conflicting narratives, and opportunities for harmonization. RSI uses this method to support strategic alignment and anticipate communication risks in multi-actor environments.
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Structured uncertainty characterization

RSI incorporates uncertainty characterization into all technical deliverables using consistent frameworks. Whether qualitative or quantitative, RSI’s approach ensures that decision-makers understand what is known, what is estimated, and what remains uncertain. This clarity strengthens the defensibility and utility of RSI’s risk-related findings.
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Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA)

RSI applies MCDA in high-stakes risk decisions, helping clients define criteria, score options, and test robustness. Its facilitators engage stakeholders in structured deliberation to ensure diverse values are reflected. RSI documents assumptions and uncertainty transparently, providing a defensible foundation for risk-based choices.
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Workshop facilitation for resilience strategy design

RSI leads resilience strategy workshops that combine systems thinking, stakeholder mapping, and scenario exploration. Its facilitators ensure inclusive participation and productive engagement while translating outcomes into actionable roadmaps. RSI aligns these strategies with broader governance structures and available funding pathways, promoting durable uptake.
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Survey instrument development

RSI designs survey instruments for use in technical, policy, and public engagement contexts. Its team applies psychometric principles, pretesting, and plain language standards to ensure quality. RSI aligns instruments with analytical goals—such as segmentation, modeling, or evaluation—ensuring that results are credible and usable.
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Workshop facilitation for risk framing

RSI facilitates risk framing workshops to help clients sharpen assessment objectives and anticipate stakeholder concerns. Its moderators use scenario prompts, structured dialogue, and evidence mapping to guide participants toward a shared framing. RSI ensures that outcomes are documented and operationalized in subsequent analytical or policy work.
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Toxicological profiling

RSI compiles and interprets toxicological data for use in chemical registration, public health policy, and safety evaluation. Its experts apply structure-activity relationships, mechanistic data, and systematic review techniques. RSI ensures that toxicological profiles are current, transparent, and adapted to the specific decision context.
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