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IOSH 2016 speakers share views on influential leadership

Open-access content Tuesday 5th April 2016
From the archive:  Just so you know, this article is more than 3 years old.

Dr Karen McDonnell speaking at IOSH 2015. Image credit: © Steve Burden Photography

Speakers from around the globe will address IOSH 2016, the theme of which will be 'Influential leadership: delivering impact -- sustaining change'.

Ahead of the event, IOSH asked a selection of them what influential leadership means to them.

Keith Hole, health and safety manager at MTS Cleansing Services Ltd, said a key component is recognising that staff are a major resource which needs to be prioritised.

"Some of the great influential leaders value their staff," he said. "Staff are a resource; they cost you money. A member of staff who is off sick will cost you money.

"An influential leader realises that the staff he has are as much a resource as everything else. Ultimately, if you want to be successful, influential leaders look after all the resources they have."

John Green, director of health, safety and environment at construction firm Laing O'Rourke, believes that being able to ask questions of colleagues is an increasingly important part of leadership.

He said: "Influential leaders of the future are those who understand that they don't have all the answers; that the answers exist elsewhere, often in the hands of those who stand in the middle of risk every single day.

"(They) aren't afraid, in fact, of asking questions that perhaps they wouldn't have asked in the past."

Mary Lawrence, head of health and safety at law firm Osborne Clarke, said: "The difference in influential leadership is the ability for a leader to actually drive change. It's really about taking it one stage further in terms of buy-in and credibility."

More than 400 people have already registered for IOSH 2016, which takes place at London ExCeL from 21-22 June.

There will be high-level plenary sessions, after which the event will be split into four tracks, with attendees being able to choose the one which best suits their requirements. The tracks will be How to influence -- internally and externally; Business risk and resilience; Innovation across programmes, strategy and technology; and Positioning for the future.

Sir Clive Woodward, who was coach of the England Rugby Team which won the 2003 World Cup, will be a keynote speaker, while broadcast journalist Tanya Beckett will chair the conference.

To see the full programme, visit the www.ioshconference.co.uk or to see more of the IOSH 2016 speakers discussing the conference click here.

You can also stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the lead up to and during IOSH 2016 on Twitter by following the @IOSH_conference account, or via the hashtag #IOSH2016.

IOSH 2016 will be co-located with Safety & Health Expo (21-23 June), which will feature a wide array of exhibitions showcasing the latest innovations, products and services.

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 Health and safety developments to be highlighted at IOSH Middle East Conference

Friday 15th April 2016
The conference, taking place in Muscat, Oman, will be held under the patronage of the Ministry of Manpower and feature high-profile speakers. It will focus on the role of leadership in creating safe and healthy systems of work. There will be updates on developments affecting the region and information on initiatives across the industry.Following the conference, the Oman branch will hold its annual general meeting, at which Neelesh Sogani will become its new chair, replacing Peter McNair.
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 Founder members honoured by IOSH Northern Ireland

Wednesday 20th April 2016
Wilson Lambe MBE and James Cochrane were among the six original members who formed the Northern Ireland group of the Institution of Industrial Safety Officers (IISO), which later became IOSH.Their role in the branch’s formation in 1966, and subsequent dedication to the institution over the past 50 years, was recognised by IOSH during an evening of celebrations at Belfast City Hall on Friday 15 April.
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 MoU signed to strengthen OSH competence in Omani oil and gas sector

Wednesday 27th April 2016
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 International flavour to annual IOSH food and drink awards

Monday 4th April 2016
Companies based in the UK and overseas can share their successful solutions to occupational safety and health issues in the sector through the International Food and Drink Health and Safety Awards 2016.The awards are organised by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) Food and Drink Group, with the support of the Food and Drink Manufacture Health and Safety Forum in the UK.
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 Health and safety alliance aiming to safeguard workers

Friday 8th April 2016
The South Wales Safety Groups Alliance has been set up to encourage businesses in the area to ensure they have systems in place to reduce work-related injuries and illnesses.It will hold meetings and events to explore ways that workers can be kept out of harm’s way. Its first event will be the first annual conference on Wednesday 13 April.Five organisations have come together to form the alliance. They are:
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 IOSH members get exclusive access to self-assessment tool

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As part of the beta release of the free-to-use tool, they can now create a professional competency profile and a development plan to map their career pathway and support their growth as a safety and health professional.The tool takes members step-by-step through four core groups of skills – engagement and influence, strategy and planning, sustainable business and technical capability.
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