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In this episode of the Root Cause Analysis podcast, Chris Newson welcomes back returning guest Leila John, who recently achieved Chartered Member status (CMIOSH) with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)—the global chartered body for health and safety professionals.Leila shares an honest, behind-the-scenes look at the journey to Chartered status, including:Overcoming challenges along the wayBalancing time commitments with a full-time roleEmbracing key mindset shiftsThe value of mentoring and support networksWhether you're working towards IOSH Chartered status yourself or helping someone through the process, this episode is packed with insights, advice, and motivation to help you succeed.If you want to catch up on Leila's progress through the Root Cause Analysis podcast series check out episodes 1, 2, 3 6 and 8.Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share if you find this episode helpful!

In this episode, Mike Sang shares why good companies attract great talent and the importance of businesses staying true to their core values. He delves into the cyclical nature of honey production and giving back to the environment, drawing parallels for board culture, productivity and financial performance. Find out more, including why hierarchical power can obstruct open discussion between the board and management. Mike is a professional independent director with over 25 years' experience working alongside and sitting on boards. He has a background in finance with an executive career spanning diverse sectors, including as CEO of Ngai Tahu Holdings, and CFO of PGG Wrightson. A Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors (IoD) and a Chartered Accountant with CAANZ his board roles include Director and Chair of Audit & Risk Committees for Orion NZ, Comvita, BRANZ and Government Superannuation Fund Authority. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Kate Bromfield delves into the ways companies can effectively transition to a sustainable business model that protects the environment while also making a profit. Find out why companies struggle in the short to medium term strategic transition to climate change, emissions reductions, and environmental sustainability, but why short-term pain is inevitable when working towards a longer-term climate vision. Kate is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors (CMInstD), and has a PhD in marine palaeontology and climate change -- she has made her career enhancing environmental benefits and sustainability in a sound economic framework. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colin reflects on the importance of maintaining a positive mindset in the field of health and safety. As he shares his experiences from the past year, he emphasises the need to shift the narrative from negative to positive, particularly in workplace discussions and risk assessments KEY TAKEAWAYS Encourage involving employees in the creation and review of risk assessments and safe systems of work. Their insights can lead to more effective and practical safety measures. Promote journaling as a powerful method for individuals to express their thoughts and reflect on their experiences, which can help in managing stress and improving clarity. Recognise the need to prioritise activities that bring joy and fulfilment, such as podcasting, and make a commitment to maintain consistency in these endeavours. BEST MOMENTS "We just try and challenge the thinking of people, probably in more of a management position, trying to develop some training and developing processes that really involve a lot of reflection." "Whenever anybody says they haven't got time, they have. But what you've got to do is you've got to get it prioritised and get it moved back up the agenda." "Can we actually start to talk about rather than saying what people can't do, actually saying this is what you can do?" 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       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).

Toni and Lesley speak with Laura Mason, CEO of NYBEP, an organisation bridging the gap between education and business. Laura shares her passion for helping young people prepare for the world of work, touching on the importance of work experience, flexible employment, and empowering young voices. They also discuss today's youth's challenges and how businesses can play a crucial role in shaping their futures. KEY TAKEAWAYS NYBEP engages with about 40,000 young people annually, offering work experience, careers fairs, and employability skills training across Yorkshire and the North East. The organisation brings businesses into schools to demonstrate the real-world application of subjects like math, helping students understand their importance. Laura emphasises the value of multiple work experiences for young people, starting as early as primary school and continuing through age 19 and beyond. Flexible working arrangements, such as term time only contracts, can attract and retain talented employees, particularly women returning to work after having children. Language plays a crucial role in how young people, especially girls, describe their skills and abilities, highlighting the need for empowerment and self-awareness. Businesses of all sizes can contribute to youth development by offering work experience placements, even if it's just one or two positions. The transition from education to work requires young people to develop essential skills like punctuality, appropriate dress, and professional communication. Laura encourages women to be bold in pursuing leadership roles, emphasising the importance of taking chances and learning from mistakes. BEST MOMENTS  "We like to bring businesses into education and mix the two up so that young people can really sort of see and feel where they're going and what they want to do." "I fundamentally believe in work experience and I believe in work experience and multiple work experiences or experiences of workplace." "As women, we've got to promote women and we've got to protect ourselves and also make sure that we're careful with the language because we can be very quickly, you know, put somebody down, can't we?" "I think language, you're right. And, and believing that and not, not being too, not being too hard on yourself and not, you know, overthinking it." "It takes a village, doesn't it? And all of us play our part and say, this is what we want to do." ABOUT THE GUEST Laura Mason – CEO NYBEP I have worked for NYBEP for over 16 years, having previously worked in and around both the private and public/not for profit sector for over 25 years. I am responsible for leading and directing the company in the successful achievement of its mission, values, strategic aims and viability and ensuring the success of the business. I am a Chartered Member of the CIPD, sit on the Skills and Employability Board of the LEP, Chair the LEPs Careers Strategy Group and a Governor at a local Primary School.  lauramason@nybep.org.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-mason-mcipd   HOST BIOS Toni C. Eastwood OBE, MBA, (Business Transformation Coach and Facilitator) Award-winning entrepreneur, who knows exactly what it's like to start and scale NFP Business, raising multi-millions in funding. She has served as a non-executive board member and Chair of several charities and NFP organisations. With 30 years'   experience in SME, Business startup and growth, as Director of a FTSE 30 Company, starting and growing two businesses over the last 12yrs. Toni knows what it's like to leave the familiar behind, to personally risk  everything to follow your passion for service and importantly to handle the inevitable obstacles along the way.  Lesley Craven MA – Programme Director – (Business Transformation Coach and Facilitator) Lesley has spent 30+ years leading public and social sector delivery, and as a CEO of numerous NFP organisations. She is an accomplished bid writer, facilitator, and business coach leading our delivery to 1000s of Small Business Owners and Leaders over the last 4 years. PODCAST DESCRIPTION The Women On Purpose Podcast is where we keep it real, have fun, an authentic and entertaining platform for individuals seeking personal growth, purpose-driven living, and the full range of emotions that make life an adventure.  We share some laughter, and yes, there might even be a few tears along the way. We want the conversation to flow and will be chatting with our guests learning more about their successes, challenges, and how they have navigated these sharing the tools and techniques they may have used alongside us sharing our tips and techniques from our ASPIRE Model.

Ruth George, HR Consultant and Herts CIPD Chair, talks about the challenges HR can pose for a SME, the importance of offering flexibility to employees and why small businesses can't afford to miss the AI boat.Ruth is a Chartered Member of the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) with over 25 years' experience in senior HR management roles.  Previously HR Director at Gallagher Heath - a leading UK insurance broker in the City, she has also been HR lead for Head Office at Homebase and has worked with household names such as Next, Fujitsu, Seiko and Travelport.  Ruth is Chair of the CIPD branch in Hertfordshire with over 3,500 members one of the largest branches in the country – the CIPD is the professional body for HR Practitioners.Ruth has a degree in Modern Languages and speaks fluent French, Spanish and Portuguese.  Having spent the past 11 years running her own HR Consultancy, she now focuses on providing a range of generalist HR support to both corporates and SME clients.  A large part of Ruth's work concentrates on management and leadership development and she has run several programmes for international clients both virtually and face-to-face.

Send us a Text Message.Join us as we delve into the eerie world of telephone calls from the dead with guest host Dr Callum E Cooper. Cal is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Northampton, UK. He received a PhD from the University of Northampton for work on thanatology, positive psychology and anomalous experiences, and a second PhD from Manchester Metropolitan University for work on parapsychology and spontaneous case methodology. Some of his professional positions include: Council Member of the Society for Psychical Research (and also sits on its Survival Research Committee), a Professional Member of the Parapsychological Association, and a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society. He has produced over 100 papers, articles, chapters, and authored or edited 4 books. Cal is also one of the experts on Uncanny, the hit BBC podcast with Danny Robins. You can find Cal's latest book on Amazon:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Telephone-Calls-Dead-Callum-Cooper/dp/0957107412/ref=sr_1_18?crid=C9BZ281UF49J&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8R97aH0d-f6ZxeLGER9BB4CPge5-87CgJUySA63Bz_i-aO9W6R7625kn-8xNietmHVWsbejKz7QITnmgF9FgWWQX8EqxcHvhm3iSqCrfnrkK8p0uIw61Fasxf8-Kpn-mAT2YmYBdbTQ_xWrI7Lkj4zg9fcyIJQG7MSGsrtdWt55YIQIK9CRc6Gb6AaW8oVQjdlmN_K8CYjWThwAdeSdR9OSJc_vARt_-LobzCyM9MOs.pUTsfdy5O4-7B3UFCn1yAFjI_lYNqKo5KjJjFVPxZFc&dib_tag=se&keywords=phone+calls+from+the+dead&qid=1717112725&sprefix=phone+calls+from+the+dead%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-18If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comAlso please contact us with any tales of telephones calls, voice mails, emails, messages from the dead.You can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon:https://ko-fi.com/eerieessexhttps://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex....or by leaving us a review.Support the Show.

Colin is joined by special guest, Peter, who shares his unique background and career journey. Peter discusses his experiences in the army, police force, financial advising, and health and safety consultancy. The conversation delves into the importance of data in safety management, the challenges of risk assessment, and the potential of technology to enhance safety practices. Peter also talks about his passion for the safety tech industry and his newly launched podcast focused on safety technology and innovation KEY TAKEAWAYS The discussion emphasises the need for thorough and effective risk assessments, focusing on identifying key hazards and implementing appropriate control measures. The use of technology, such as AI and data analysis, is seen as a valuable tool in enhancing safety practices and identifying potential risks more effectively. It's vital to address health hazards in safety management, particularly in industries like construction where exposure to toxins and carcinogens can be significant. Creating engaging and informative content, such as short videos, can help raise awareness about critical safety issues like silica dust exposure and promote better safety practices in the workplace. BEST MOMENTS "I think one of the things that we're not great at or that we've got a lot of work to do on is data and safety." "I think a lot of our metrics, a lot of our KPIs need a little bit of work and how we measure data." "I think there's something quite moral about that. I guess to conclude, what I'm trying to say is that when I've spoken to them, a lot of them have said, if you can help us analyse the data, we'll give it to you." "But what we can do is really, I suppose, have an audience that we can engage with you know and that's that for me is the most uh the most important bit and you know and and and if you know it's a small number of people but if they engage it's it's got to be right." 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       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 2011, Rachel MacLynn took a leap of faith. Following a series of serendipitous events, she founded matchmaking agency Vida (now known as Maclynn) in London and never looked back. Rachel is a Chartered Member and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and holds a Master's degree in Occupational Psychology. Her own values around integrity, delivering the highest standards, inclusion, and self-empowerment are at the core of Maclynn's unique matchmaking model. Described by clients as calm, compassionate, warm and wise, she continues to be fully immersed in the business, working with a select number of VIP clients. In recent years, Rachel's personal life has focused on raising her two young sons with her partner, Jamie. Rachel has also achieved her personal goals of running the New York Marathon and reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro.www.maclynninternational.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelmaclynn/

It's midterm break for some children out there, but do we have adequate play spaces for kids in our built up towns? Kieran was joined by Sinéad Ní Bhrádaigh, Teacher in Galway Educate Together National School, Dr Anne Keogh, Senior Clinical Psychologist and Chartered Member of the Psychological Society of Ireland and Dr Carol Baron, Associate Professor in DCU...

Colin interviews Amy, a health and safety professional, about her new venture called The Safe Tribe. Amy shares her background in the industry and her journey from working in hospitality to becoming a safety consultant. She explains that The Safe Tribe is an online app designed to be a one-stop shop for health and safety professionals. It offers a safe space for networking and community building, as well as core skills workshops and webinars with industry leaders. Amy's goal is to create a global community that challenges the status quo and gives safety professionals the confidence and support they need to make a difference in the industry. KEY TAKEAWAYS The Safe Tribe is an online app and community for health and safety professionals, providing a safe space for networking, support, and learning. The community offers core skills workshops led by experts in areas such as public speaking, conflict resolution, and mediation, focusing on essential skills for success in the safety profession. The Safe Tribe also hosts monthly webinars with global leaders in safety, providing insights and expertise on safety leadership and best practices. The community encourages member involvement and ownership, allowing them to contribute ideas and scenarios for workshops and content. The Safe Tribe aims to become a global community and a go-to resource for safety professionals, offering a variety of resources, partnerships, and opportunities for growth and development. BEST MOMENTS "I think having an area where people can come on and just be comfortable to open up and talk is really valuable." "I've got ideas and I know where I want to take it. I want this to be a global community, a go-to place for all things safety development-wise." "I think, you know, having that involvement is really important, you know, and getting the community draws a community, doesn't it?" "I'm really looking forward to next year and seeing where it takes us, making it a well-rounded, beneficial environment for everyone." 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       The Safe Tribe - https://thesafetribe.co.uk/#:~:text=We've%20built%20a%20member,all%20in%20one%20simple%20app! 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).

James Hill CEO of MCF Energy ⁠ Website: MCFEnergy.com ⁠ BIO: James Hill is a leader in global energy - specializing in exploration projects across Europe and North America. He holds over four decades of combined professional and technical experience and has led many successful projects, including a massive exploration campaign across six countries. A geologist by trade, James earned his Master's of Science in Geology from California State University and holds his P.Geo designation and is a Chartered Member of the London Geological Society. To date, he has led the growth of several companies and scaled energy businesses through the M&A process and the development of strong go-to-market strategies. He has a strong track record in European exploration, and is well-known for having grown the continent's largest heavy oil field by 40x. He is responsible for leading one of Europe's largest exploration projects and increasing oil production by 2000%. James served as the President of Professional Affairs for the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG). He joined MCF Energy as President and CEO in December 2022. James is working to drive change and through MCF Energy, a gas and oil exploration and production company, he is dedicated to strengthening Europe's energy security in light of the Russia-Ukraine War. MCF is working to create a lasting impact in Europe by working to develop its internal resources and infrastructure. The company currently has two exploration projects underway in Austria and Germany. Prior to MCF, James was VP of Exploration for both BNK Petroleum and Bankers Petroleum. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartmoneycircle/support

Colin shares his thoughts on a film he recently watched called "Killer" and how it relates to the field of health and safety. He discusses a line from the film that made him reflect on the importance of focusing on the actions taken before an event rather than solely blaming the individual or investigating the aftermath KEY TAKEAWAYS The damage in health and safety incidents is often caused in the time leading up to the event, rather than during the event itself. Focusing on the successes and good work in health and safety on a daily basis can lead to greater overall success. It is important to consider factors such as design, planning, budgeting, risk assessments, toolbox talks, and training before an event takes place. BEST MOMENTS "The damage isn't caused when the risk is at its highest. The damage is caused in the seconds, the minutes, hours, days, and weeks, and maybe months leading up to the event." "The more you focus on the successes in your business, then the more successful you're going to be." "It's very, very easy to blame the individual. It's very, very easy to put the investigation on the event and what happened after." 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       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 show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Colin discusses the importance of creating an environment where employees feel comfortable and confident to challenge and contribute, focussing on the need for managers and health and safety professionals to be vulnerable and open to feedback, creating a culture of learning and improvement KEY TAKEAWAYS Spending time in the workplace and engaging with employees can help create this environment and encourage them to contribute. Treating all events in the workplace as opportunities to learn, such as meetings, inspections, and risk assessments, can lead to more near miss reporting and improvement. While it is important to have a process in place for employees to stop work if they feel uncomfortable, truly successful companies have the right processes in place to set employees up for success and ensure safe work practices. BEST MOMENTS "If you're looking at how we're going to improve the number of near misses that we have in the business, how are we going to improve the interaction from the people in the business, you've got to spend time out in the workplace with the people." "Treat all of those events as opportunities to learn. And if you can do that, if you can get people to start to be comfortable to contribute in environments like that, then you'll start to see people contributing outside of those environments." 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       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 show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Olivia Sharp, Partner in HR Practice at Eton Bridge Partners, has produced the Chief People Officer Pathway Report, a comprehensive set of findings based on research into the CPO role. She joined me on the podcast to discuss the outcomes and how we apply that to the world of HR and the future of work. We discuss terminology and how HR titles can be a controversial subject. We explore differences in internal/ external appointments, gender and geography.We consider squiggly careers and routes into the CPO role. Olivia shares her observations about career breaks becoming an opportunity for curiosity rather than judgement.And we talk about the importance of sector experience and diversity of thought.As usual, joining the dots came up and Olivia made the connection with ESG, mental health, wellbeing and performance.Match-making and husbands also come up!The over-arching message that I took from this conversation was the fact that there are no 'rules'. Individual people and organisations have to be clear about the specifics that are important to them, whether that's about gaps, energy, interests or strengths.Data is vital. As a psychologist, I want to know what works, what doesn't, and most importantly, why. But organisations are becoming more interested in data too. Being able to hypothesise, analyse and test approaches in your unique context is essential. That's why I'm a fan of Leadership Labs - find out more here: Leadership and Manager LabsMore about Olivia:Olivia specialises in executive search for EtonBridge Partners' HR Practice, with a primary focus on Chief People Officers and their teams. Her practitioner background in HR, gained in senior positions in a FTSE100 environment, combined with extensive general management experience, is a unique combination for clients and candidates alike. Eton Bridge Partners is a market leading executive search, interim management and consulting business operating all over the world, from our offices in London and Windsor. A Chartered Member of the CIPD, Olivia has a particular interest in diversity in the workplace, particularly mental health, social mobility and neurodiversity, and uses her first hand experience of delivering business turnarounds and wide scale people change, including complex industrial relations environments to support clients of all shapes and sizes, globally. Closer to home, she was delighted to support Eton Bridge itself shift to a 9 day working fortnight 10 months ago. Outside of work, Olivia is ‘Mummy' to three young children and is proud to ‘parent loudly' at work, and tries to squeeze in a bit of running, cycling and ballroom dancing in between everything else!Links to contact Olivia:LinkedIn:Olivia SharpEton Bridge Partners LtdWebsite: etonbridgepartners.comResources & ReferencesLeadership & Manager Labs (itstimeforchange.co.uk)Watch this...

Colin discusses the topics of blame and accountability in the workplace. Inspired by a LinkedIn post about people tripping on a step in a sports ground, Colin explores the idea that while human error may be a factor, there could also be underlying issues with design or construction KEY TAKEAWAYS Blame and accountability are important aspects of workplace safety. While it is important to avoid excessive blame, it is also crucial to hold individuals accountable for their actions and ensure they understand their responsibilities. Clear expectations and communication are essential for accountability. It is important to clearly define roles, responsibilities, and expectations for all employees, from top management to frontline workers. Understanding and managing risks is crucial. By identifying the risks specific to their business, organisations can develop comprehensive health and safety policies and arrangements that address those risks. BEST MOMENTS "And fundamentally there was almost somebody, something had happened, something had gone wrong potentially with this, you know, with how this step was either designed or constructed because it was causing a problem when it was actually in situ." "Do we sometimes get this whole blame and accountability piece a little bit wrong? And do we, you know, there seems to be a big trend at the moment, you know, where you can't say anything wrong about anybody or anything wrong about anything because it's not psychologically safe."  "People need to be accountable for their actions, for what it is that they do. But for people to be accountable, they need to know what is expected of them." 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       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 show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Colin talks to David Provan, the creator of the Safety Exchange, a new platform dedicated to connecting the global safety profession. David shares his vision for the Safety Exchange, which aims to provide a safe and supportive community for safety professionals to learn, share, and improve the safety of work. David also discusses the importance of creating a space where safety professionals can feel valued and valuable, as well as the challenges of managing the platform to ensure it remains a productive and diverse community. KEY TAKEAWAYS The Safety Exchange is a platform designed to connect the global safety profession and create a community space for learning and sharing. The platform aims to provide a safe and supportive environment for safety professionals to contribute and engage in conversations without fear of criticism or judgment. The Safety Exchange has different spaces dedicated to specific areas of interest, such as psychosocial health and safety, safety technology, critical risk management, and safety science. The hosts of each space are experts in their respective fields and curate discussions and content to ensure credibility and value for the community. BEST MOMENTS "This was really about an opportunity or trying to make an opportunity to connect the global safety profession." "So, you know, we're, we're hoping that that this can be a place that that works, right? Otherwise, then then then I haven't done my job." "I think tech technology is pervasive in all our lives… So, you know, what I'm hoping in the safety technology space is that is that people, I think, I think safety professionals need to become technologically literate” "So, you know, it makes us sort of seek out problems and challenges, potentially more than we do want to seek out wins. But I agree with you entirely. I think, I think this community is very much about sharing what works." 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        David Provan LinkedIn - https://au.linkedin.com/in/david-provan-forgeworks?trk=public_post_feed-actor-image 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 show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Event will take place 12 August, 2023 at the American Legion Post 321  in Huntersville, NC - 107 Main St, Huntersvile, NCVolunteers please contact:  bbunny0929@yahoo.com or 704.506.4894Women veterans fighting cancer can register here: https://www.carolinasfreedomfoundation.orgWant to donate to help women veterans -  contact  BluestarMothers NC Chapter at president.nc15@blustarmothers.usBlue Star Mothers- We are Mothers whose son's and or daughter's are active duty, Reservist, National Guard or a Veteran.  We send care packages to our deployed service members. Please donate non perishable items or $25.00 for postage. Your donation is tax deductible. Please send monetary donations to PO Box below. Check made to Blue Star Mothers NC15. Or contact me via email to receive a list of our non-perishables.Fostoria Pierson, Ph.D. Human Services, President of Blue Star Mothers of Charlotte NC-15 Chapter; Notary State of North Carolina, former volunteer for the American Red Cross as a Case Manager for Services for Armed Forces, and the Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS), Awarded the Medal of Honor from Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR, April 22,  Published Author October 2020, Certified Care & Counsel for Combat Trauma for Military Ministry; Certified Member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. Divorced from a Marine, five grown children. Son Dion Booker (Major) retired from the Army 45 days ago. Francina Sullivan - I am currently serving as financial secretary for Blue Star Mothers NC 15.  A native of Charlotte.  I've been happily married to Ray for 3 years.I worked in healthcare at Atrium Health and retired after 15 years. I am ambitious, faithful and eager to help others, especially those who have served or currently serving our country. My granddaughter Brittany is a proud Army Veteran. I believe laughter is medicine for me  as well as a vital and true friendship. Janay Rice. I am from Charlotte NC, married with three adult children. I am a proud Blue Star Mother with a daughter in the Navy and a husband who is an Army DAV. Career with CMS and retired after 19 years a s Senior Administrative Secretary. Chartered Member of Reeder Memorial Baptist Church for 40 years. Serve in the Senior Ministry, member of Mass Choir, and volunteer at our mobile food pantry. https://www.bluestarmothers.orgSupport the show

Navigating the workplace in 2023 can be challenging as a woman and a leader if you are introverted, because of the bias towards introversion and gender inequalities that still exist. In this week's podcast, Ruth Stuart, Head of Strategy Development at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), shares her personal experience of being an introverted leader and the challenges she has faced, the benefits she has gained and embraced from being an introvert. Ruth also provides tips for others in a similar situation and shares some advice that organisations who are looking to develop introverted leaders, support career progression and close the gender pay gap, can take on board. About Ruth Stuart Based in the UK, Ruth is a business leader with expertise in strategy development and execution, business intelligence and transformational change. She is passionate about ensuring that work is a force for good. As Head of Strategy Development at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Ruth helps the organisation to develop and execute its long-term strategy, setting out a compelling vision and plan for the future. Prior to this she led the research agenda for learning and development at the CIPD, and held a variety of HR and OD roles in Tesco PLC. She has a proven track record of delivering change in a variety of complex environments and is a Chartered Member of the CIPD. Ruth is also a Board Trustee for Praxis, the charity supporting migrants and refugees. In addition she advises Leaders Plus, the social enterprise for leaders with young children who are continuing to develop their leadership careers and driving greater gender inclusion at work. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthstuart/

Colin returns! The Interesting Health And Safety podcast is here once more with an all-new approach and an all-new raft of invaluable content. In this small, re-introductory episode, Colin explains the new direction the show will be taking, and also shares a brief message designed to help you become more discerning in the new world. KEY TAKEAWAYS People are so desperate to reach the bigger goals that they sometimes forget to focus on what's important. Focus instead on the basics. Building trust and engendering faith is vital to building relationships. Aim to build trust and create quality at all times. BEST MOMENTS 'Getting the basics right is quite important' 'An environment where people can speak out is really important' 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       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 show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Engineering Success interview Caitlin McCall a Senior Research Engineer at Manufacturing Technology Centre in the field of Automation and Electronics. She is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Previously, she was a Materials and Manufacturing Engineer at Swansea University where she worked towards her ESPRC funded Engineering Doctorate in printed electronics for flexible packaging. She has published a paper in biosensors for glucose detection and is writing several more from her doctoral research. In 2021, Caitlin was awarded a place in the prestigious WES Top 50 Female Engineers list and a We Are The City Rising Star Award in 2022 for her contributions to the engineering industry. Caitlin is passionate about developing peoples' skill sets and supporting her community. She enjoys promoting engineering as Chair for the Women's Engineering Society's (WES) Early Careers Board and member of the WES Event Directors Committee.

Colin talks to Thomas Sproston, the Managing Director of nit Ten Engineering and Westley Landowne Ltd, dedicated to occupational safety and helping business people solve complex problems. Thomas talks about the best ways of solving intricate problems, the value of the designer in ensuring safety and efficiency in complicated processes, and the importance of usability. KEY TAKEAWAYS Safety procedures and efficiency should be a part of the process as far back as the design process. It's essential to liaise with designers from the outset. When we try to get to the bottom of complex health and safety problems, we must always take a holistic, organised approach. We have to keep the client or the user at the heart of every part of the experience. Even simple factors such as doors and handles should always be made with the user in mind, and not necessarily the aesthetic. BEST MOMENTS 'We're starting to see people more comfortable in speaking up' 'You only really find out about things when people start using them' 'That usability is so important' 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        Thomas Sproston LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomassproston/?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).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Ward is a personal development coach with experience working with a variety of clients both in business and on a personal basis. Paul has an extensive background in management, both in-role and on an advisory basis, and has a no-nonsense approach to coaching. Paul joins Colin to discuss the importance of motivation when it comes to getting the best out of people, and the role that impactful systems and mindset play in the success of organisations. KEY TAKEAWAYS Getting the best out of people isn't simply about hiring the right people and expecting them to fulfil their potential. There are always ways in which we can motivate further. Following a robust roadmap will always allow people to reach their potential in far more effective way. Always plan ahead and focus your aim. Being trained in coaching and NLP, and simply being curious, allow us to listen to what people are saying, and specifically identify the issues they're having. It's about being in tune with people. Businesses tend not be great at inductions, because it turns into a mere information dump that does not connect with people. It's a box-ticking exercise. It is our responsibility to make these interactions important and encourage challenge. BEST MOMENTS 'You often find that you are the person who is in the way of progress' 'Too many people are hammering away at this Instagrammable world' 'It's not about having what you want, it's about wanting what you have' 'Our words are clothing for our thoughts' 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        Blacktop Coaching - https://blacktopcoaching.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).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode of the CRA Podcast highlights the community development work of Joshua Kummer of Bankers Trust. Joshua is the bank's CRA and Fair Banking Officer overseeing the bank's Fair Banking Program, which includes CRA, Fair Lending, HMDA, UDAAP, and Complaint Management. You will find Joshua to be very passionate about this work and this episode shares the high impact community development partnerships he has forged within his community. Not only does he have the heart for this work; you will also hear how his passion and drive has helped Bankers Trust sustain an Outstanding Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rating!Here are the programs that are referenced within the episode:Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Involvement Iowa Community CapitalSolidarity Microfinance is a non-profit program of Iowa Community Capital to create economicopportunities through small business loans, training and support, and savings services.ICC's Solidarity Microfinance program provides small loans of $500 to $8000, savings services, and financial learning opportunities for eligible low-income entrepreneurs in the Greater Des Moines Metro Area. The Solidarity Microfinance program uses Grameen peer-group lending methodology and targets women entrepreneurs from diverse new resident cultures. Neighborhood Finance CorporationNFC provides unique lending programs and other services to facilitate neighborhood revitalization in Polk County and Cedar Rapids, Iowa through partnerships with residents, governments, community-based organizations, lending institutions and the business community. For more information on our programs and services, please visit our Loan Programs page. NFC is a proud Chartered Member of NeighborWorks America. TrellisTrellis (originally started as Neighborhood Housing Services of Phoenix) was formed in 1975 with help from the City of Phoenix and NeighborWorks America. NeighborWorks America is a national nonprofit organization, federally funded by appropriations from Congress that provide financial support, technical assistance and training for community-based revitalization efforts in all 50 states.Access to homeownership is for all of us. Individuals and families become stable and more economically secure; neighborhoods become vital, active communities; and cities gain jobs and tax revenues. It's an investment with positive returns for everyone.                Other Community Involvement InitiativesHOME, Inc.HOME, Inc. is the oldest private nonprofit housing organization in Des Moines. Our mission is to meet individuals and families where they are in their housing journey. We surround our clients with compassion, support, and education so they feel empowered to make a safe, stable home for themselves or their family.  To accomplish our mission, we…– Provide counseling and education to help people become successful homeowners, landlords, and tenants.– Develop, rehab, and build affordable housing units.– Help families through counseling and education to become homeowners.          Newtown Community Development CorporationOur mission is to help people improve their financial well-being while strengthening communities through education, counseling, coaching, and the development and stewardship of permanently affordable homes.Newtown Community Development Corporation (Newtown) is a Tempe-based nonprofit founded in 1994. Newtown is recognized throughout the Phoenix Metro Area as a leading provider of homebuyer education, homeownership counseling, credit counseling, financial coaching, financial literacy education, and down-payment assistance. Newtown is a HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agency and adheres to national industry standards for homeownership education and counseling.  Services are provided in English and Spanish.Newtown also operates an innovative Community Land Trust, which builds and renovates permanently affordable houses, providing successful homeownership opportunities for generations of lower-income families. Created in 2001, Newtown's Community Land Trust is the largest in Arizona with homes across Maricopa County.BIOJoshua Kummer is the AVP, Fair Banking Officer at Bankers Trust; Iowa's largest privately owned bank headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa with assets totaling over $6 billion. The bank operates branches in Central Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA, and Phoenix, AZ, as has offices in Omaha, NE and Sioux Falls, SD. Joshua started his banking career over 11 years ago as a part-time teller while attending college. Since then, he's held various positions including Personal Banker, Sales & Service Manager, Branch Manager, CRA Officer and now Fair Banking Officer. He holds two compliance-related certifications: Certified Community Bank Compliance Officer (CCBCO) and Fair Lending Expert (FLE). He is also involved in his community and currently sits on the Neighborhood Finance Corporation Board of Directors, Greater DesMoines Habitat for Humanity Access to Credit Committee, Iowa Bankers Association DEI Committee and Special Olympics Iowa Fundraising Committee. Joshua has a passion for ensuring customers receive fair and equitable treatment while banking with Bankers Trust and advocates for those with limited financialresources. Bankers Trust: As Iowa's largest privately owned bank, Bankers Trust serves the personal and business banking, lending and wealth management needs of our community.Bankers Trust Core Value: CommunityWe will strive to be the best corporate citizen by supporting diverse community organizations, both financially and through employee volunteerism. We invest in the community by nurturing and encouraging growth, stability and continued success.

In this episode Steven Moe talks with Rachel Afeaki-Taumoepeau CMInstD about the "relative pace of Governance."Rachel is chair of the Tonga Business Council and her governance roles include sitting on the board of Ember Wellbeing Trust and the advisory board of the Auckland Council Waterfront TAG Place Committee.Rachel understands the challenges of developing in governance, based on 20 years as a “Pasifika” presence at the board table.“I did become that one woman at the table, and the table was men who were all pakeha. I became the youngest person at the table, the young female.”It is important to keep that young and open mindset as you gain experience in order to govern well in fast-changing times, rather than become set in your thinking, she says.Rachel Afeaki-Taumoepeau is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors.Connect with Rachel: linkedin.com/in/rachel-afeaki-taumoepeau-cminstd-6b335b48/ Find out more about the Advanced Directors Course:https://www.iod.org.nz/governance-courses/advanced-directors-course-2/Find out more about the Institute of Directors: https://www.iod.org.nz/ 

In this episode Steven talks with Julia Chambers CMInstD  who is Chair of Humble Bee ltd, a company focussed on replacing petrochemical plastics with bio-plastic substitutes. She is also a non-executive director on Lincoln Agritech Limited.Working in the start-up sector, Julia found herself shoulder-tapped to join boards. One of her big learnings was to continue to be true and to “honour the things that are important” when she moved into the boardroom.“The rate of change is accelerating,” she says, challenging directors to reflect on their personal suitability for board roles in the modern world. “If it's not you anymore, then step aside and let someone else fill that seat. The boards I am involved with, I tell you, we are really precious about those seats and who sits in them because of the impact that having the right person, the right team, can have.”Julia Chambers is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors.Connect with Julia: linkedin.com/in/julia-chambers-04a3471/Find out more about the Advanced Directors Course:https://www.iod.org.nz/governance-courses/advanced-directors-course-2/Find out more about the Institute of Directors: https://www.iod.org.nz/ 

In this episode Steven talks with Jana Rangooni CMInstD  who is chair of Paralympics New Zealand sits on the board of Toi Mai Workforce Development Council and is the Bay of Plenty representative on the Institute of Directors National Council.In this podcast, she stresses the importance of directors having curiosity and a willingness to ask relevant questions, even if they are difficult.“One of the key roles of directors is to understand things,” she says, “and to understand what is going on in the world and the environment we operate in.”Jana Rangooni is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors.Connect with Jana: linkedin.com/in/jana-rangooni-68820b38 Find out more about the Advanced Directors Course:https://www.iod.org.nz/governance-courses/advanced-directors-course-2/Find out more about the Institute of Directors: https://www.iod.org.nz/ 

In this episode of Board Matters Steven talks with Samantha Sharif CMInstD. Samantha is the chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council Holdings and sits on the boards of a range of companies and trusts. She says understanding purpose is imperative to good governance.Samantha says understanding purpose is imperative to good governance.“The question is part of a bigger conversation around purpose and that is the lens you have got to bring to the table,” she says. It can be difficult when involved in a complex debate to keep sight of the decision you are trying to make...When that happens, bring up the “why?”Samantha Sharif is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors.Connect with Samantha: linkedin.com/in/samantha-sharif-a502bb7/ Find out more about the Advanced Directors Course:https://www.iod.org.nz/governance-courses/advanced-directors-course-2/Find out more about the Institute of Directors: https://www.iod.org.nz/ 

Conrad Buckle is an Emergency Medicine Consultant with extensive local and international experience and interests, and whose passion is the development of high standards of Emergency Care and Disaster Management through interactive web-based learning and teaching, and new technology innovations. Conrad joins Colin this week to talk about what it's like to work on the significant end of a workplace accident or event, offering a unique perspective as part of the health system. KEY TAKEAWAYS Health services are in regular close contact with poison and hazardous substance databases, so as to be able to offer the finest and swiftest care available in the event of an accident. The health workers transporting injury cases should always be armed with preliminary knowledge so as to be able to offer interim care. When accidents occur, tensions are heightened and adrenaline is usually high. We need to be aware and calm and send the people who will be of most use to the health workers at the other end. Staff exposure to hazardous substances is also a concern that must be focussed upon. Ventilation systems designed to eliminate contamination are used. Systems are vital. BEST MOMENTS 'I've gotten used to asking what could have been done to prevent incidents' 'We continue off the first aid that was initially done' 'Most organisations have fairly decent systems in place' 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        Conrad Buckle LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/conrad-kwesi-buckle-4b53769/?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).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin discusses the system we can put into place in order to make sure the lesser routines are taken care of, so that we can focus more upon the things that matter. KEY TAKEAWAYS Safety Remotely is a system in place to help professionals to manage and get on top of the more tedious routines that must be dealt with. When the more tedious tasks are taken care of, we can focus more upon the things that matter, and the people out there at the sharp end of the business. BEST MOMENTS 'We've got to continually challenge, and we have to continually push' 'You have to focus on what matters' 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       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).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are many health and safety professionals who constantly preach about the safety message, but what makes this industry unique in the way it delivers this information? Colin talks about the professionalism in the industry, and asks some probing questions. KEY TAKEAWAYS The health and safety sector is unique in that the message is constantly being put out there through any means necessary. By ridiculing and posting negatively about failings, we promote our unprofessional side. We must remains positive. BEST MOMENTS 'When do you ever see a doctor posting a picture of somebody smoking?' 'We should be talking about solutions' 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       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).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We only have around 4000 weeks of life, and so making each one count is vital. In this episode, Colin talks about why it's crucial that we do all we can to make an impact during the time we have. KEY TAKEAWAYS People fail every day by trying to follow to-do lists. It's time for us to look at it a new way, and build "what we've achieved" lists. Setting unrealistic goals are absolving people from responsibility. By placing deadlines far into the future, we shift responsibility onto who comes after us. BEST MOMENTS ‘Rather than think about the things you have do, look back and reflect on what you've done' 'Every day, these goals prevent us from doing something' 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       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).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How rounded are your skills? In this episode, Colin talks about how the skill sets you have need to match the words you're using to influence others. KEY TAKEAWAYS Being able to talk and influence others is nothing unless we have the skills and abilities to back up what we're saying. Look at the skills we have and analyse the gap. Push forward with becoming a better communicator, but always make sure you have the technical prowess to back it up. BEST MOMENTS 'It's no good if you're good at influencing if you don't have the technical knowledge to help them' 'If you can do that, then you're offering something of real value' 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       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).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin talks about how people get involved and employed in the Health and Safety Industry, how he became aHealth and Safety expert and mentor, and why particularly at this time more people should be joining the industry. KEY TAKEAWAYS Rather than a retirement role, Colin took on his job with a vision to becoming a director of Health and safety. We should be employing talented operational staff in Health and Safety and then moving them back to operations so they can have a strong influence from a Health and safety perspective. We need to move industry forward by making sure the leaders of the future have been through the Health and Safety role. BEST MOMENTS 'Prior to me getting involved it was very much about a role that people retired into.' ‘And actually the people that have real potential to lead the business in the future, should they be coming into the Health and Safety role for a few years?' ‘I'd love to hear from people  who have either done that in their careers or are looking to do that with the organisations that they can influence.' 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       Pete Rushmer - https://peterushmer.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).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Steven talks with Kevin Jenkins, founder of MartinJenkins, a professional services firm advising businesses, the public sector, international organisations, and NGOs on organisational performance, public policy, finance and economic, and how best to use data. Kevin is also a contributor to the NZ Herald newspaper and other channels, and writes on a range of governance issues for the Institute of Directors in New Zealand. Kevin asks if the Four Pillars of Governance Best Practice can be applied successfully when working at the speed of a start-up company? His answer touches on the importance of time for contemplation, an understanding of company purpose and a willingness to find efficient ways to govern. He also looks at the evolution of board reports – shorter, with better dashboards and future-focussed, and explores the rise of Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) and how these might affect decisions made by boards in the future.   Kevin Jenkins is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors  See Kevin's article on DAOs here: iod.org.nz/news/articles/australia-to-legalise-daos/  Connect with Kevin: linkedin.com/in/kevinjenkinsnz/ Find out more about the Advanced Directors Course: https://www.iod.org.nz/governance-courses/advanced-directors-course-2/ Find out more about the Institute of Directors: https://www.iod.org.nz/ 

In this episode Steven talks with Dr. Peter Stevens, Chief Executive of GS1 NZ, an organisation which develops global standards and solutions to improve the efficiency and visibility of supply chains globally. Peter has also sat on a number of boards across the education and not-for-profit sectors.  In this episode, Peter notes that boards need to know where they are heading and to set the direction of travel. Board meetings should be front-loaded with what is ahead of the organisation when directors are fresh, rather than being fixated on reporting what has happened in the past. He also challenges boards to ensure they have the right skills at the board table and asks "where are the scientists and engineers on our boards?" Dr Peter Stevens is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors Connect with Peter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-stevens-41a6779/  Find out more about the Advanced Directors Course:  https://www.iod.org.nz/governance-courses/advanced-directors-course-2/ Find out more about the Institute of Directors: https://www.iod.org.nz/ 

This week, Colin joins Pete Rushmer of Fleet Geeks, to talk about the benefits of peer-to-peer groups, and how being a part of a community can help us to overcome doubts, find inspiration, and aid in the challenges we face as part of the business world. KEY TAKEAWAYS Sharing your wins and discussing your setbacks with likeminded people can help us to view events from a different perspective. You can't solve a problem with the same thinking that caused the problem. Gaining the views of others can unlock whole new ways of working. The problems that we face are most often not solve through solutions, but by asking questions. Only by identifying this root cause can guidance begin. BEST MOMENTS 'Every single week we talk about the wins' 'We have people that are so giving' 'Not only do we celebrate success, but we give people a chance to talk about their issues' 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       Pete Rushmer - https://peterushmer.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).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today's episode, we talk with Godfrey Oyema, Assistant Environment Officer with the UN Refugee Agency about Biodiversity, Wildlife, and Sustainability.   Read his full bio below.Help us continue to create great content! If you'd like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-formShowtimes: 1:32  Nic & Laura talk about fishing7:41  Interview with Godfrey Oyema Starts11:06  Sustainability13:33  Biodiversity20:06  Sustainability cont.-(ESG)23:08  Wildlife & Field NotesPlease be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review. This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org.Connect with Godfrey Oyema at https://www.linkedin.com/in/godfreymchunguzioyema/.Guest Full Bio:In his professional life, Godfrey has over 10 years implementing successful sustainability programs in tourism, science and technology, environmental services, agriculture, construction, and humanitarian sectors.  Presently he is an Assistant Environment Officer for the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Godfrey is working on sustainability initiatives for providing refugees with sustainable and clean cooking solutions, also works on sustainable environment initiatives including tree planting and soil conservation. Godfrey is an experienced professional in sustainability and corporate social responsibility initiatives. He has designed and implemented several successful sustainability projects usingEnvironment, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Strategies. Trained as a Biodiversity Conservationist and Environment Ecologist, Godfrey has a master's degree in Environment and Human Ecology from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium. He is a Chartered Member for Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management of London, UK. And the Winner of The Sustainability Leader Award of the 2022 for the Planet Calls Magazine, www.theplanetcalls.com/magazineMusic CreditsIntro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace MesaOutro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs MullerSupport the show

As Colin reveals in this highly personal episode, surface appearances can be deceptive, especially when it comes to people, and that we should never take our mental wellbeing for granted. KEY TAKEAWAYS Even when people appear to be capable, confident and competent on the surface, they can be deeply troubled inside. Earning a living is necessary, but we must make time for life outside of work. It's about striking the correct balance between these two worlds. BEST MOMENTS 'Underneath there are all kinds of frailties and vulnerabilities' 'It's so easy for the things we think are important, to get in the way of what's actually important' 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       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).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the world of business, it can be tempting to push ourselves harder to get more done, but as Colin explains in this week's episode, it's also valuable to take time out to reflect and relax. KEY TAKEAWAYS Time spent on relentless tasks will eventually take its toll on you. Recharging your batteries can help you to appreciate why you work so hard. Looking after yourself is crucial in keeping you tip top and fit for the work ahead. Don't consider work to be all there is. BEST MOMENTS 'Everybody wants part of your time' 'It's made me realise how important the downtime is' 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       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). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How well do we understand the controls we have in place, and how relevant are they? Are we confident that they are being effectively used? As Colin discusses this week, it might be time to take a whole new look at the controls we use, and determine if they're truly needed. KEY TAKEAWAYS Some controls do not serve a useful purpose, or are completely ineffectual. They simply serve to clutter the processes and make things more difficult. We can't hope to know our businesses inside and out unless we get out there and talk to the people at the sharp end of the business. BEST MOMENTS 'I want to challenge you' 'Stop crossing your fingers and touching wood' 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       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). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third of a three-part series, Colin talks to David Gold, the founder of Gold-Knecht Associates, and Stuart Hughes, the head of safety for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Grand Prix. Stuart and David have authored a paper on COVID and the impact it has had upon the safety profession, and in this episode they discuss the ways in which the profession and sector need to change in the wake of their findings. KEY TAKEAWAYS Professionals push safety at people constantly proactively, but safety should be a necessary byproduct of business if we have the right culture and strong leadership. We should never be satisfied with where safety is as a sector. We must always be looking for the places providing the next innovation, how we can move with complex worlds, and how we can remove clutter. Safety First as a concept does not necessarily lead to success. If safety comes first and productivity second, then the company cannot survive. BEST MOMENTS 'We spend quite a lot of time talking in an echo chamber' 'The problem with zero is that it has a hole in it' 'There's no value in a checklist when it's a checklist of a checklist' 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       David Gold LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/goldknecht/?originalSubdomain=ch Stuart Highes LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-hughes-75743551/?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).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second of a three-part series, Colin talks to David Gold, the founder of Gold-Knecht Associates, and Stuart Hughes, the head of safety for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Grand Prix. Stuart and David have authored a paper on COVID and the impact it has had upon the safety profession, the participants involved and how the process worked, as well as some of the details of the findings. KEY TAKEAWAYS The study was undertaken with the highest level in mind, including members of the Institutional Occupational Safety society - council members or presidential members. Whenever focus groups are created, it is vital that one dominant voice isn't formulated, that varying members are brought in to reflect a broad opinion base. It is only now that governing bodies are asking businesses to treat COVID as any other hazard instead of singling it out as a special concern. BEST MOMENTS 'We had the right target to make this thing work' 'We decided to do this at a fairly high level' 'In our mind, they were leaders of occupational safety and health' 'Part of what we've put into the discussion piece is a challenge to the profession' 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       David Gold LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/goldknecht/?originalSubdomain=ch Stuart Highes LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-hughes-75743551/?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). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first of a three-part series, Colin talks to David Gold, the founder of Gold-Knecht Associates, and Stuart Hughes, the head of safety for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Grand Prix. Stuart and David have authored a paper on COVID and the impact it has had upon the safety profession, and join Colin to talk about their groundbreaking work. In this first part, David and Stuart talk about their backgrounds in safety, and how their experiences have shaped their viewpoints. KEY TAKEAWAYS Change always happens fastest and at its most robust, when it is built upon collaboration. When we work together, we raise ourselves up, and also the profession. The achievements of those who have come before us is invaluable. Though processes may change, the core message of safety never changes. In the future, the physical disease of COVID-19 will dissipate and disappear, but the scars of the psychosocial disease caused by it will not. BEST MOMENTS 'It's important that we take as much knowledge and experience from those who've come before us' 'I want to be able to talk to that next generation os safety professionals' 'We can steer some conversations and let people talk to us' 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       David Gold LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/goldknecht/?originalSubdomain=ch Stuart Highes LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-hughes-75743551/?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). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin joins a panel of experts, including Employment Lawyer, Matt Ginger, Sales Trainer Paul Kilby, Graphic Designer Paul Tompsett, Psychologist Lee Chambers and Menopause Specialist Bev Thorogood, to talk about why men need to be involved in the menopause conversation. KEY TAKEAWAYS While men may not be physically impacted by the effects of menopause, we can still learn a lot by using curiosity and understanding to learn more about the subjects for ourselves. Men do not have to learn a strict routine or set of guidelines when it comes to menopause, as it affects women in strikingly different ways. It's more about understanding how the impacts can affect women. In the last few years, there have been far more cases in which employment tribunals have had to face the effects of menopause. Irrespective of the law, employers need to ensure that menopause is on their agenda. Men cannot be the solution to the problem. Women are not essentially broken, and therefore do not need fixing. Men must simply be open to helping in any way possible, and open to educating themselves furhter on this sensitive issue. BEST MOMENTS 'It might not directly impact us but we can learn an awful lot' 'Often it requires you to step into things that might be a little bit more uncomfortable' 'It isn't a woman's responsibility to teach us about the menopause' 'We're not broken. We don't need fixing. We just need understanding and support' 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      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). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes, by asking the right questions, the answers can provide unintended consequences - positive or negative. In this episode, Colin talks about why we should be looking for positive proactive indicators in our organisations. KEY TAKEAWAYS If all we focus on is the issue in front of our eyes, then we can sometimes fail to notice the underlying issues and other problems that may be resolves as a consequence. We must try to take a more holistic approach to assessment in our business in order to gain a better understanding of how we can solve issues in a more comprehensive way. BEST MOMENTS 'You need to look at positive proactive indicators' 'Are we focussing on the right things?' 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      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). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all make mistakes, and when we're forced to suddenly start working entirely online after a lifetime of facilitating training in training rooms, we might make a lot more of them! No problem, mistakes are learning opportunities, and so in this podcast John Tomlinson talks to Caroline Black about five mistakes she's made since the Covid pandemic and moving her learning and development sessions into the virtual world. Caroline Black is a specialist in leadership development and communication skills. She is a Fellow and Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. Caroline designs and delivers bespoke online and face to face training courses, workshops and webinars. She is also a corporate event facilitator (online and face to face) and conference chair. Her clients in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors include the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Cabinet Office, The Royal Navy, ACCA and Lloyds Banking Group. Caroline is a published author of The PR Professionals handbook (Kogan Page 2014) and The PR Practitioner's Desk Top Guide (Thorogood second edition 2009). In her spare time, she runs baby namings, weddings and funerals on behalf of Humanists UK. Visit her website here or follow her on Twitter (@caroblack) or visit her profile on LinkedIn.    

The more you speak to people the more you learn! A podcast can present unique opportunities, for guests, listeners and hosts alike! In this episode, Kane speaks to consultant, chair, tutor and host of The Interesting Health and Safety Podcast Colin Nottage. They discuss the reasons behind the success of Colin's podcast, how podcasting can produce a wealth of other opportunities as well as the impact it has had on Colin's life, business and the H&S industry as a whole. KEY TAKEAWAYS Colin started listening to podcasts himself, including Rob Moore's The Disruptive Entrepreneur. He discovered that there was very few in the health and safety podcasting space and after attending one of the first Progressive Podcast Courses he got started. When Colin first started his podcast, his aim was to give back to the audience that had supported him. He knew he has quite a small niche but started to think about how he could scale and this is when he began interviewing guests. By interviewing great guests, Colin started learning more about the health and safety space which is not something he expected. As well as giving him new knowledge, it kept his passion and inspiration alive and he was able to deliver both of these things to his audience and his clients. The content Colin is putting out is providing a real benefit across his industry, excerpts from his episodes have been used in training and he has won awards too. One of the things Colin has learnt from doing his podcast, is that changing the culture of a business and industry has a lot more scope to impact things than talking to individual people. The quality of guests you speak to improves the more people you speak to. Colin also finds this is the case in his business. You might start small but there is an effect that compounds over time the more people you speak to and interview. So many people suffer from imposter syndrome and don't believe they or their niche has enough value for podcasting but Colin and The Interesting Health and Safety Podcast shows how wrong this impression is. Consistency to podcasting is very important. Colin always advises to keep a ‘bank' of reserved content for any unforeseen circumstances to allow his podcast to always publish. Collaboration is better than competition. Colin has demonstrated this by collaborating with fellow H&S Podcaster James MacPherson. They have worked together and built the first H&S community and educational tool for the industry, Project Mollitiam: https://www.projectmollitiam.com/meet-the-team Colin has big plans for the future! Including writing a book, more monetisation of the podcast, going on a coaching course and building his website.   BEST MOMENTS “That was the thing that really changed it for me, when I started interviewing people” “I've got a real loyal following, that's a nice thing” “There's an awful lot of things that can be done remotely” “When I interview people, I'm now asking better questions” “The biggest art of interviewing is listening” “The amount of times I wish I'd never stopped the record button” VALUABLE RESOURCES The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449        https://www.projectmollitiam.com/meet-the-team Website Instagram ABOUT THE GUEST Colin Nottage 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).   ABOUT THE HOSTS Kane Baron, Thom Luter & Aaron Nelson manage over 100 live podcasts Including Rob Moore, Kevin Clifton, Shaa Wasmand & more.  Helping Entrepreneurs Launch, Scale & Monetise their podcast for over 7 years. CONTACT METHOD Website Instagram Email Click Here to find out more about Starting a Podcast!: https://progressivemedia.uk/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Thom and Aaron talk alongside successful podcast host, Colin Nottage, creator of the Interesting Health And Safety Podcast, about Thoms 2022 Predictions for podcasting! The team discuss their predictions about innovations in the world of podcasting in 2022, and the trends you should be looking to expect, and how to plan for them. KEY TAKEAWAYS Building an engaged following isn't about huge numbers. It's far better to niche down to a more nuanced and interested audience. The more connected you are to your audience, the more valuable your message becomes. The modern world, and the new methods of delivering content, mean that competition in the podcasting space is redundant. There is plenty of room for shows to exist in harmony, and no need to choose one above another. A decentralised social media experience, in which multiple channels can be used, means that you are never at the mercy of one channel and its codes. Putting too many eggs in one basket can lead to a loss of income should access be revoked. Always ensure that the nature of your content is evergreen. You need to produce content that will live beyond the current time, so that it can be used and discovered at any time. Ads can be a powerful way of monetising your show, but always work more effectively if your audience is engaged, and wants to hear about what you are recommending. The best way to attract guests is to know them well, appeal to them by proving how valuable they are, and explaining not just how they could impact your content, but how yours could benefit them. BEST MOMENTS ‘We've had so much success on so many different levels' 'Podcasting has created life-changing opportunities' ‘Anyone who creates good content has got a legitimate chance of making a successful living – even a fortune!' ‘People are more likely to share or comment when they are emotional' ‘When it comes to ads, even with relatively meagre downloads you can make some serious money' VALUABLE RESOURCES Website Instagram ABOUT THE GUESTS 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). The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449         Project Mollitiam - https://www.projectmollitiam.com ABOUT THE HOSTS Kane Baron, Thom Luter & Aaron Nelson manage over 100 live podcasts Including Rob Moore, Kevin Clifton, Shaa Wasmand & more.  Helping Entrepreneurs Launch, Scale & Monetise their podcast for over 7 years. CONTACT METHOD Website Instagram Email Click Here to find out more about Starting a Podcast!: https://progressivemedia.uk/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She calls herself the career Doctor, yes that one who is qualified to treat people who are ‘ill' with regard to their satisfaction on their jobs.Kemi Oye at a very young dreamed of becoming a newsreader, so she would always imagine herself in front of millions of viewers ‘dressed to kill' speaking with such eloquence that inspired people.However as she progressed in life, by intentionally exploring her purpose, passions and personality, she found a new path similar to that of a newsreader. Right now Kemi Oye feels like she is living her dream girl life by using her voice and natural skills to drive the true discovery of people and businesses, but in the capacity of a HR professional, Career Coach, Speaker and Trainer.She is a Chartered Member of the CIPD, and through her HR career, she has led a number of complex change management projects and workforce initiatives, that has shaped the delivery of a high performance culture within various culturally and geographically diverse organizations.She is also a certified ICF coach, and fondly called the Career Doctor because she helps professionals discover their perfect career match so that they can be more fulfilled and rewarded doing work they love. When she is not coaching professionals, she is busy learning new gospel songs to lead in her local church; helping teens develop leadership competencies and training new members on the principles of Christian living.It is an honour and privilege to have her on this episode of the Word Café Podcast to share  the story of her journey in actualizing her dream in the arena of personal developmentSupport the show