Seeing Around Corners: The Art & Science of Risk Management
In Seeing Around Corners, you'll learn how to anticipate risk before it becomes reality — combining the science of structured analysis with the art of human judgment.
This course reveals why individuals and organizations so often miss warning signs that, in hindsight, seem obvious. You'll master a measured, process-driven approach to identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and mitigating risk — one that blends quantitative tools with behavioral insight.
You'll learn to spot risk early, size it — putting real structure around how likely something is and how much it would cost you — and then make the judgment call: what's worth doing about it, and what isn't. That last part is where the science meets the art, and where good risk managers earn their keep.
Most people treat risk as something that happens to them. By the end of this course, you'll treat it as something you can see coming, size up, and stay ahead of. That's not just safer — it's a quiet confidence that changes how you make every important decision. You'll start to see around corners.
This course is taught by Melinda Milheim, JD, who has spent thirty years studying human behavior — including how people approach risk, negotiate, and make decisions under uncertainty — across decision science, behavioral economics, game theory, and the law. She put it to work where the stakes were real, on more than $7.7 billion in federal contracts for engineering, missile systems, R&D, IT, medical services, and fighter jets — the kind of high-dollar, high-consequence work where a missed risk doesn't mean a bad quarter, it means catastrophic failure. She draws on that experience, along with her law degree and MBA studies, to teach risk management in a way that is practical, efficient, and immediately useful. An award-winning instructor, featured speaker, and content creator, she is also the author of the forthcoming book Powder Keg: The Science & Strategy of Successful Negotiations.
Best for: teams, managers, and leaders responsible for protecting their organization from risk of any type — operational, financial, strategic, or reputational. Ideal for any organization building a stronger, more proactive risk culture.
Format: One-day course, delivered in person or virtually, 8 CLPs / 0.8 CEU. Phoenix Canyon issues every attendee a certificate of completion documenting the training hours as well as CEUs and CLPs earned, which employers may count toward Continuous Learning or Professional Development requirements at their discretion.
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Pricing is set per engagement. Contact Phoenix Canyon to request a quote.
In Seeing Around Corners, you'll learn how to anticipate risk before it becomes reality — combining the science of structured analysis with the art of human judgment.
This course reveals why individuals and organizations so often miss warning signs that, in hindsight, seem obvious. You'll master a measured, process-driven approach to identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and mitigating risk — one that blends quantitative tools with behavioral insight.
You'll learn to spot risk early, size it — putting real structure around how likely something is and how much it would cost you — and then make the judgment call: what's worth doing about it, and what isn't. That last part is where the science meets the art, and where good risk managers earn their keep.
Most people treat risk as something that happens to them. By the end of this course, you'll treat it as something you can see coming, size up, and stay ahead of. That's not just safer — it's a quiet confidence that changes how you make every important decision. You'll start to see around corners.
This course is taught by Melinda Milheim, JD, who has spent thirty years studying human behavior — including how people approach risk, negotiate, and make decisions under uncertainty — across decision science, behavioral economics, game theory, and the law. She put it to work where the stakes were real, on more than $7.7 billion in federal contracts for engineering, missile systems, R&D, IT, medical services, and fighter jets — the kind of high-dollar, high-consequence work where a missed risk doesn't mean a bad quarter, it means catastrophic failure. She draws on that experience, along with her law degree and MBA studies, to teach risk management in a way that is practical, efficient, and immediately useful. An award-winning instructor, featured speaker, and content creator, she is also the author of the forthcoming book Powder Keg: The Science & Strategy of Successful Negotiations.
Best for: teams, managers, and leaders responsible for protecting their organization from risk of any type — operational, financial, strategic, or reputational. Ideal for any organization building a stronger, more proactive risk culture.
Format: One-day course, delivered in person or virtually, 8 CLPs / 0.8 CEU. Phoenix Canyon issues every attendee a certificate of completion documenting the training hours as well as CEUs and CLPs earned, which employers may count toward Continuous Learning or Professional Development requirements at their discretion.
You might also consider
Critical Thinking: Outsmarting Your Own Mind— Your brain lies to you — and we'll prove it. Learn to catch the hidden biases that quietly sabotage smart people's judgment.
Skilled Decision Making: The Difference Between Being Good and Being Lucky — This course is about the moment of choice: how to make sound decisions under pressure, with incomplete information and real consequences on the line.
Mind Games & Money Moves: The Psychology of Negotiation — Anytime you can't get what you want without someone else's cooperation, you're negotiating — and, the most dangerous negotiation is the one you don't know you're in. Learn the science and strategy of getting what you want.
Pricing is set per engagement. Contact Phoenix Canyon to request a quote.