Colin has been all over the place lately. He’s been traveling, working, and talking to some companies around the UK. He also learned a lot from their stories. In fact, one concept he learned from one company, which was operating 24/7 with 4 shifts in one day, was The Wall Of Opportunity.  

So, what is The Wall of Opportunity and how can it help you improve your company? 

The company was having a hard time managing operations and the HR, so their solution was to put up ‘the wall’ to gather and brainstorm easier. It was a brilliant idea to get everyone involved, but Colin thinks it can be improved more. In this episode of the Interesting Health & Safety Podcast, Colin shares how placing systems inside your business can change how we deal with business problems like this. Listen in to know more. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• After been talking to the senior management of the company, it came to Colin’s understanding that the company tried to cater to internal complaints and feedback by putting up a wall where every individual are allowed to post. But they got surprised and overwhelmend when they received 300+ messages. 
• Colin suggests categorisation and prioritisation. It would be such a waste if the company ignore such insights. Know what you can handle at a certain time frame. No one’s expecting you to solve 300 problems in a week.  
• Most importantly, track progress and reavaluate.  

BEST MOMENTS 

“What is important is you do acknowledge a process, acknowledge a system, when things of how things get raised and when things get put into the business.” 

ABOUT 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).