Leadership

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Safety differently: a leading light

18th May 2020
Features
John Green explains how the risk management philosophies Safety II and Safety Differently are playing a vital role in guiding the next stages of safety development.
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The evolution of the OSH professional

18th May 2020
Features
From ‘jobsworths with clipboards’ to seats at the boardroom table, OSH professionals have seen their role change dramatically, along with the nature of work itself.

The art of true leadership

12th December 2019
Opinion
As colleagues were preparing for the future leaders event (p 28) I was reminded of Lao-Tzu, an ancient Chinese philosopher, who said, "A leader is best when people barely know he exists-¦ when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will all say: 'We did it ourselves'." Is this the art of true safety leadership? To create a climate of ownership and personal accountability across all tiers of an organisation? As a safety professional, either employed in an organisation or in an external support capacity, this is what we should be striving for. Our goal should be to drive good…
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Standing out in the crowd

6th December 2019
Leadership
How to develop an effective mentoring partnership and the power skills that OSH professionals will require to wield influence in the boardroom and beyond were among the topics covered at the inaugural future leaders conference 

IOSH unveils new competency framework

5th December 2019
News
A new competency framework to guide the development of occupational safety and health professionals and meet the needs of employers for a broader set of competencies, has been launched by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
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Time to act

4th November 2019
Features
Companies need to be vigilant about possible labour exploitation in their supply chains and by contractors, both in the UK and overseas, and ensure they are behaving ethically.

IOSH 2019

1st October 2019
Features
Mental health promotion, leading sustainability and human capital, refining leadership and soft skills, and risk profiling were among the standouts at this year’s conference

Leader Interview: Lawrence Webb, Costain

2nd September 2019
Features
The infrastructure group’s strategy director is tasked with the “forward-looking stuff”

The art of seeing

27th July 2019
Features
A training technique typically used in art education offers a fresh perspective on identifying hazards.

Safe by design

23rd July 2019
Features
Costain-Skanska JV’s work on the High Speed 2 rail link’s central London site has changed perceptions on sensitively delivering urban archaeology projects while pleasing two disparate professions.