Interview with James Thorne - Institute of quarrying CEO

Colin is in conversation with James Thorne, the CEO of The Institute Of Quarrying (IOQ). James has marked himself out in the industry as a man determined to push practices forward, and coupled with his dynamic thinking and methodologies. James joins the show today to talk through some of the innovative ways in which he hopes to lead The IOQ into tomorrow’s world. KEY TAKEAWAYS Future-proofing plans for the IOQ revolves around ensuring that their members are supported through education, best practices, and implementation of new technologies to support this.   The outbreak has caused much of the world to be brought to a stand-still. But businesses are being urged to carry on where they can. If we do keep going, we must be aware of the mental strain this places us under.   It’s not just about having the technical competence to understand the issue. The ability to listen, to communicate and to act on what you’ve heard.   Fluid, coherent responses to team’s needs has led IOQ to harness new, accessible technologies, resulting in new and dynamic ways of relaying information and practices to its members. It’s a model that should act as a lesson to all institutes of learning.   Capability is an extension of competence. By adding skill-sets, efficiency and communication to an already competent body, we create capability.   BEST MOMENTS ‘We need to control the controllables’ ‘Get the basics right, and the rest of it will look after itself’ ‘If we don’t understand it, and we don’t measure it, then how can we make sure we’re dealing with it in the best way possible?’ ‘It’s not just about competence. It’s about capability’   VALUABLE RESOURCES The Interesting Health And Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/training-competency-creating-effective-plan-process/id1467771449?i=1000452692837  James Thorne LinkedIn The Institute Of Quarrying 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).