The Problem With Being A Gatekeeper

In all walks of life, and in most sectors of business, we sometimes find ourselves presented with gatekeepers - those who are reluctant to move with the times and grow through development. In this episode, Colin talks you through the dangers of being a gatekeeper, and why progress is always a positive thing. KEY TAKEAWAYS Many people in safety a gatekeepers in terms of preferring traditional methods of practice. But as the world changes, so too must the methods of keeping it safe. Newly-developing ideas around safety are creating fascinating and varied perspectives on why and how we can do better.  BEST MOMENTS 'You don't get it right all the time' 'They're not allowing themselves to be influenced, or allowing themselves to look at things in a different way'  VALUABLE RESOURCES The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449      ABOUT THE HOST Colin Nottage ‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’ This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions. He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation. Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses. Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive. He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).