Colin talks to Lindy Scott, the founder and Creative Director at Amber, The Health and Safety Communication Platform, about the creative ways in which she is engaging with workers, as well as the journey that has brought her to where she is today.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• We have to make sure that important messaging isn't lost amongst the drip feed of communication that is all too common in the workplace.
• Messaging is far more effective if we introduce the human element. Even down to artistic considerations, such as art style, always look for better ways to engage.
• The first step in helping an organisation to better connect, is by entering the organisation and learning all we can about them, their culture, their values, and the way they operate.

BEST MOMENTS

'It was about listening to what users wanted in terms of creativity'

'The human side of safety is about getting people home to their loved ones'

'It's about taking a holistic approach'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449        

Project Mollitiam - https://www.projectmollitiam.com    

Lindy Scott LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindy-scott-hsdc-ce/?originalSubdomain=za

ABOUT THE HOST

Colin Nottage

‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’

This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions.

He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation.

Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses.

Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive.

He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).