Fundamentals of People Risk Management: Tools and Frameworks for Managing People Risk and Increasing Resilience - Hardcover

Sidebottom, Stephen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1398626392 ISBN 13: 9781398626393

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2026

Synopsis

<p><b>Strengthen your risk strategy by understanding how human behaviour drives performance, decision quality and organizational outcomes.</b><br><br><b><i>Fundamentals of People Risk Management</i></b> is a practical guide for new and established risk managers and HR partners who want to develop credible, evidence-based approaches to people risk. As organizations navigate shifting expectations, cultural complexity and increasingly interconnected teams, this book shows how to apply clear models and frameworks to identify, measure and manage human capital risk more effectively.<br><br>Written by <b>Stephen Sidebottom</b>, it explains the cognitive, behavioural and ethical factors that influence decision making, team dynamics and operations. Through actionable frameworks and real-world examples from financial services, aviation, energy, non-profits and the public sector, the book demonstrates how to build people risk into the broader enterprise risk management strategy.<br><br>You'll learn how to:<br>- Apply people risk principles to assess behavioural, ethical and decision-making challenges<br>- Implement frameworks and checklists to improve risk analysis in day-to-day operations<br>- Develop values and behaviours that support a resilient culture<br>- Integrate people risk into enterprise risk management frameworks to optimize governance and oversight<br><br>With clear models and practical guidance, this book helps you develop a more robust, actionable approach to people risk that enhances your impact and supports stronger organizational performance.<br><br><b><i>Themes include: </i></b><i>people risk strategy, people risk management, behavioural risk, culture development, enterprise risk management, decision-making models, organizational performance</i></p>

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About the Author

<b>Stephen Sidebottom </b>has served as Chair of the Institute of Risk Management since 2021. He is the Immediate Past Master of the Company of Human Resources Professionals and works as a leadership coach. He has served in senior leadership and executive roles in HR, risk and operations across finance, energy, education and the public sector. He is based in London, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1398626392
• ISBN 13: 9781398626393
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304