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Complexity Is Not a Sign of Maturity
Just because your GRC program is elaborate doesn’t mean it’s effective. In fact, it might be slowing you down. Somewhere along the way, we started treating complexity like a badge of honor.More workflows. More categories.
GRC Doesn’t Belong in a Back Office Anymore
Risk, compliance, and audit teams have strategic insight — but only if they’re brought in early and treated like partners, not gatekeepers. For years, GRC functions have been tucked away at the end of the
Don’t Let Your Risk Register Turn Into a Graveyard
If no one’s updating it, challenging it, or closing things out – it’s not a live record. It’s a risk cemetery. Most organizations start their risk register with good intentions. It’s meant to be a
Audit Isn’t a Report, It’s a Relationship
You don’t build trust by showing up once a year with a list of findings. Too often, audit is seen as a one-way street: auditors collect evidence, write up a report, and move on… the
Everyone Wants Real-Time Risk Insight… But No One Trusts the Data
Dashboards are only as good as the data beneath them. And too often, that foundation is shaky. Executives ask for live dashboards. Boards want real-time risk visibility. Regulators expect timely, accurate reporting. But here’s the
The Policy Exists — But Is It Working?
Publishing a policy isn’t the finish line. It’s the starting point. In many organizations, policy management looks like a checklist.Write the document. Get it approved. Upload the PDF. Ask everyone to attest. Done? Not even
A GRC Platform Is Only as Good as Its Worst Workflow
Your user experience isn’t defined by the best part of your system. It’s defined by the worst. You might have an elegant dashboard. Clean reports. A slick risk register.But if your control attestation flow is
Controls Shouldn’t Be Like Mystery Meat
If your controls list reads like it was written in code, no wonder no one uses it. Controls are supposed to keep your organization safe.But too often, they’re just vague, technical-sounding blurbs buried in spreadsheets
How to Make GRC Training Suck Less
If your users are ignoring the system, it’s not because they need more training. It’s because the system wasn’t built for them. You shouldn’t need a 20-minute video to explain how to submit a risk
Why Your GRC Program Needs a ‘Stop Doing’ List
If your users are ignoring the system, it’s not because they need more training. It’s because the system wasn’t built for them. Most teams focus on what to add — more checks, more forms, more