In this week's show, Colin talks about the value of authenticity, and discusses why perfection might not be the right thing to aim for in life.

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• People are far too focussed on perfection in business, but human beings were never meant to be flawless, therefore perfection is a tough thing to attain.
• If you get something wrong, the best way to deal with it is to take accountability and own the moment. It's far better to be authentic, than to strive for perfection.

 BEST MOMENTS

'You don't need to be perfect, but you must be authentic'

'Be firm, be fair, be consistent'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

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

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).

This week, Colin talks to James and Phil, two members of Future Leaders, a group established by IOSH in order to help people starting out in their health and safety careers, through advice, guidance and information.

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Through combined wisdom, guidance, advice and access, IOSH's Future Leaders seeks to enable those new to the safety world, in becoming the best professional they can be.
• The group does have some restrictions in terms of age and experience, but these are designed to ensure that the group best benefits the next generation of health professionals.
• The main purpose of the group is to reassure everyone that though you may be young, you always have skills and talents to bring to safety.
• By embracing the next generation of professionals, we create a far more diverse, innovative way of thinking, and imbue safety itself with more creative ways of thinking.

 BEST MOMENTS

'It's about helping people get started on their health and safety journey'

'Basically, you have to be a young professional - young and fresh in your career'

'It's about helping us understand and get better at what we do'

'We can't be future leaders on our own - everyone has to be involved'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

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

Future Leaders - https://iosh.com/membership/future-leaders-community/steering-group/

Future Leaders - https://iosh.com/events/future-leaders-conference/

IOSH Future Leaders Community LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8989508/

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).

This time, Colin talks about why you should always remain agile and adaptable in business, and in life, and how swiftly acclimatising to new circumstances can put you ahead.

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Listen to your customers. Make sure you're spending time hearing and understanding the people who make your business work.
• Health and safety professionals thrive upon providing value. It is how we find success. Always try to exceed the value that people expect.
• Stay abreast of new technologies, and embrace the ways in which they can help you to remain constantly connected.

 BEST MOMENTS

'Never has there been more of a need for businesses to be adaptable'

'If you can get to the bottom of that, you're going to be of value'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

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

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).

This week, Colin talks about the importance of understanding int he workplace, and how we can better communicate with empathy to help us to build better relationships.

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• When we engage in a conversation, we must remember that it is a two-way street. Remember that the person may have things they wish to talk about, or points to get across.
• Communication ids also the art of making the other person feel as though they are being heard and understood.

 BEST MOMENTS

'It's important to think of the person you're trying to communicate with'

'The most important message is the one that's coming back - the inbound message'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

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

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).

One of the most important things in safety, is that we do not spend time apportioning blame, or pushing away accountability. Instead we must seek to take ownership of issues whenever possible, as it is through this that we can more swiftly rectify and move on.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• If an issue arises, we should be looking at ourselves, the part we played in why, and how we can make things better from now on.
• Self-reflection and examination is incredibly important. If we point the finger and turn away, we cannot learn.

 BEST MOMENTS

'It's far too easy to blame other people'

'I want to challenge you as individuals'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

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

www.projectmollitiam.com

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).

This week, Colin talks to Craig Mathie, the managing director of Bournemouth 7s, an event that combines sports and music, about the approach he takes in ensuring large-scale public events like this take place smoothly and safely.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• COVID is a challenge we must all face, but it also risky to centre our entire business operation around it. Assess the risks, look for the challenges, and overlay COVID on top of this.
• We must take ownership when issues arise. Leadership is far more effective, and challenges can be better overcome when we face the problems and take responsibility.
• Events such as these take forward planning, and the dedication of a small, but focussed team, who realise the importance of safety at all times.
• One of the biggest risks in event planning these days is that it may fall into disrepair in the wake of COVID. We must ensure a lifeline is provided in order to see this valuable sector survive.

 BEST MOMENTS

'I want to make the events industry a better and safer place to be'

'The UK events industry is world-leading in its approach to safety'

'Don't lose sight of the hazards and the risks'

'Events are great for people and for culture. These things are immeasurable'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

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

Craig Mathie LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigmathie/?originalSubdomain=uk

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).

In this week's show, Colin asks you to think about the ways in which technology is changing us as a society, and how we can use it to its best advantage.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• There is so much information and content out there , which is forcing us to make decisions far more quickly than we're used to.
• We must seek to discover ways to make people engage and embrace our messages of safety in the same, attractive ways as employed by social media.

 BEST MOMENTS

'How do we embrace technology to get the people in our organisations to embrace our messages?'

'Change the way that we're working and engaging'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

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

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).

In this week's show, Colin talks to Steven Shorrock, editor of the Hindsight Magazine and the senior specialist of safety and human factors for Eurocontrol, supporting Air Navigation Service Providers throughout Europe with human factors, safety investigation, systems thinking and practice.

Steven and Colin discuss learning from Work As Done, and how analysing work in high pressure areas of the business sector has led to a greater understanding of how this practice impacts safety as a whole.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Hindsight is a democratised platform, featuring input and articles from those at the sharp end of the business, which provides a far more valuable set of insights.
• Air traffic levels have dropped to around 50% of their former operations, but many do not realise that the pandemic has seen system-wide effects, including reduced revenue, which impacts resourcing.
• Skill-fade has become a challenge, as skills do fade from mis-use, especially in the aviation industry. This has led to an increase in off-site training, including simulations.
• Wellbeing presents a unique challenge, especially in human factors and ergonomics. It is constantly trying to find a balancing act between wellbeing, safety, productivity and efficiency.

 BEST MOMENTS

'In some cases it's like you're on a permanent night shift'

'There are issues of wellbeing which in some cases are intangible'

'The safety risks remain, regardless of traffic'

'The workload and the risk are not positively correlated'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

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

Steven Shorrock LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveshorrock/?originalSubdomain=fr

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).

In this episode, Colin discusses the importance of caring passionately about what we do, and how by doing so, we can gain knowledge along the way and make the world a safer place for all.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Every time we try to create something beautiful, we have a chance to make it more magical by pouring our passion and our care into the project.
• If we come from a place of love, caring and attention when it comes to safety, and truly care about people first, we will always learn, grow and create a safer world.

 BEST MOMENTS

'If you believe in health and safety, and you care about the people you serve, your actions will learn so much more'

'I can't say enough about how important it is to love what you do'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

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

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).

Colin talks to Paul Clark, CEO of HSE Global Series, a global events series in North America, Middle East, United Kingdom, Europe & Africa, providing physical-based events that supply the world’s leading content and senior leadership engagement.

Paul discusses the ways in which we can empower ourselves on a daily basis, and by doing so, ensure that the world is a little bit better each day.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Affirmations should form a part of our everyday practices. This can help with positive reinforcement, and can serve to improve our environments each day.
• Whatever we do, and whichever form it takes, the world needs more love. It is our job to make sure we perpetuate this loving input whenever possible.
• It is part of our nature to pass judgment on others, but this only ever leads to guilt and pain. We must acknowledge the need for acceptance, and allow others to exist without comment.
• Be consciously aware of everything and anything that takes place - good and bad. The good is an opportunity to be grateful, and negative experiences all contain lessons and opportunities for growth.

 BEST MOMENTS

'it's about looking around at the family you have and people you have, and recognising the value there'

'We always feel better when we take control'

'As humans we are very judgmental of other people'

'You can always be aware of the experiences that you've had'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

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

HSE Global Series - https://hseglobalseries.com

Paul Clark LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkbsw/?originalSubdomain=uk

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).