Better Communication - A Special Live Discussion

In this very special show, Colin shares a live LinkedIn discussion he took part in, alongside Christian Harris of Slip Safety, and Jonathan Dempsey of Red Laces, surrounding the topic of effective communication in health and safety, and why it matters. KEY TAKEAWAYS Risk and safety have a bad image in some quarters. We can solve this by making sure that when we communicate, we're not only talking, but listening. Clarity in communication is critical. There should be no room for misinterpretations, as messages are designed to ensure safety and wellbeing. People need to feel what it is that you're bringing to the table. It's not enough to simply say what you mean. You have to make people feel what you mean. Communication is a two way street. Always seek input, even from those with less experience. We all bring a different perspective to the proceedings. BEST MOMENTS 'One way we can better communicate is by spending time in the field' 'We all have a role to play' 'The feeling bit is the important bit' 'We can definitely learn from the whippersnappers!' VALUABLE RESOURCES The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449         Slip Safety - https://slipsafety.co.uk/team/ Christian Harris LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-harris-slip-safety/?originalSubdomain=uk Red Laces - https://www.redlaces.co.uk/jonathan-dempsey-bsc-hons-pgdip-dip Jonathan Dempsey LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-dempsey-mba/?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).