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Professional Development Webinars
Our programme of webinars is highly engaging and delivered by industry leaders. The sessions are aimed at helping you to improve your knowledge, influence and impact both personally and professionally.
All our professional development (PD) webinars are recorded and free of charge for members of IIRSM. For the code to get free access to the PD webinars, log into MYIIRSM and go to 'Accessing your member benefit'. On the drop down menu you will see a tab for the codes. Copy the code assigned to your webinar of choice and enter it on the booking page under apply code. For non-members there is a charge of £20 +VAT (£24) to register for a session.
If you are an IIRSM member you can visit the IIRSM Member Resource Hub to view recordings of all our PD webinars at any time.
These online sessions are grouped into four different series to make it easier for you to navigate to topics which will give advice and support you. The series are:
- Career Support – focusing on all aspects of career development
- Focus – an in depth consideration of a relevant topic
- Leadership – skills and attributes needed to be a successful leader
- People & Psychology – how we get the best out of ourselves and others
We are continually adding to our webinar programme, with an average of two sessions per month across the various series.
Note for IIRSM members: For the code to get free access to the PD webinars, log into MYIIRSM and go to 'Accessing your member benefit'. On the drop down menu you will see a tab for the codes. Copy the code assigned to your webinar of choice and enter it on the booking page under apply code.
Overview
Laura Aucott, Associate Director at HSE Recruitment and Executive Network Group has been recruiting exclusively into the Health and Safety industry for the last 12 years, across all sectors. In this session Laura will take it back to basics starting with the very beginning of the job hunt process, CV writing. She will then consider how you can best make an impact when applying for roles as well as tips there for standing out from a competitive crowd.
The session will then look at specific tricks for performing well in both face to face and virtual interviews, and help you learn how best to sell yourself and secure your perfect role.
Speaker
- Laura Aucott, Associate Director at HSE Recruitment and Executive Network Group
Laura is a passionate advocate for the safety industry as a whole, but also for better and more transparent D&I policies within the industry, and the need to attract new, fresh and exciting professionals to help make Health and Safety better.
Laura and HSE Recruitment work closely with their partners IIRSM, IOSH, RoSPA and Pinsent Masons to provide CPD opportunities for professionals at all levels as well as the best job opportunities and aim to help publicise and share the fantastic and inspirational initiatives and people in the industry through their social media and events.
Time
13:00 - 14:00 (UK time)
New date and booking details coming soon.
Overview
IIRSM are very excited to announce the introduction of two new online workshops to help you harness the power of networking.
Hosted by networking strategist Jeni Smith, each session will have its own focus and can be attended separately or together to give an unparalleled insight into how you can harness the power of networking.
The first session will focus on building a strong network. Building a strong network has been proven to advance your career quicker, but how? During this interactive online session, you’ll learn how to take your career to the next level buy building effective relationships, adding value to others, and building know, like & trust.
Book your place today and start taking your networking to the next level!
Speaker
- Jeni Smith Founder & Networking Strategist, NetKno
Jeni Smith has over 16 years’ experience in networking strategy and is currently embarking on a PhD at Durham University researching the relationship between networking event anatomy and entrepreneurial narratives. During her career, Jeni has won several awards in enterprise including being named one of the Future 100 Young Entrepreneurs in the UK, winning the Growth Accelerator Programme, and becoming a finalist in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2021. Between 2017-2019 she conducted two rounds of academic research with Durham University, exploring her unique, strategic business networking model. The research results spurred her on to launch NetKno and are what we now use to develop our bespoke networking strategies. Jeni truly believes that networking has the ability to change people’s lives, unlock hidden potential, spark world-changing ideas and be the catalyst for positive change: all starting with a simple "Hello".
Time
13:00 - 14:00 (UK time)
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Overview
IIRSM are very excited to announce the second of two new online workshops to help you harness the power of networking.
Hosted by networking strategist Jeni Smith, each session will have its own focus and can be attended separately or together to give an unparalleled insight into how you can harness the power of networking.
Networking online isn’t going anywhere, so make sure you’re prepared to get the most from it by learning how to build and nurture effective relationships digitally. We’ll be looking out how to make a fantastic first impression, online etiquettes tips & tricks, and how to raise your profile online whilst building effective relationships.
Book your place today and start taking your networking to the next level!
Speaker
- Jeni Smith Founder & Networking Strategist, NetKno
Jeni Smith has over 16 years’ experience in networking strategy and is currently embarking on a PhD at Durham University researching the relationship between networking event anatomy and entrepreneurial narratives. During her career, Jeni has won several awards in enterprise including being named one of the Future 100 Young Entrepreneurs in the UK, winning the Growth Accelerator Programme, and becoming a finalist in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2021. Between 2017-2019 she conducted two rounds of academic research with Durham University, exploring her unique, strategic business networking model. The research results spurred her on to launch NetKno and are what we now use to develop our bespoke networking strategies. Jeni truly believes that networking has the ability to change people’s lives, unlock hidden potential, spark world-changing ideas and be the catalyst for positive change: all starting with a simple "Hello".
Time
13:00 - 14:00 (UK time)
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Note for IIRSM members: For the code to get free access to the PD webinars, log into MYIIRSM and go to 'Accessing your member benefit'. On the drop down menu you will see a tab for the codes. Copy the code assigned to your webinar of choice and enter it on the booking page under apply code.
Overview
Do risk professionals have different interpretations of risk? And, if so, what impact does this have on the teams and organisations in which they work? It’s been a long-held belief that risk taking by individuals is situational and dependent upon the culture in the organisation in which they work. How then do risk professionals develop effective risk cultures across organisations when it is such a complex function involving a wide range of decision-making processes and multiple individual perspectives?
This webinar aims to explore some of the most recent thinking about risk and culture and brings together a panel comprising Drs Emma Soane from the LSE and Pamela Gellatly from healthcare rm and Mark Kidd, Director at Safe 365. The panel will discuss how organisations might develop a risk culture that helps encourage valued behaviours within teams in which members share values yet contribute different forms of expertise. Allowing for differences in both interpretation and response to risk can potentially develop an individual’s capability to deal with risk more effectively and drive innovation.
They will also consider organisational culture and how this aligns with safety and risk management particularly bridging the gaps that might exist between the health, safety and risk functions and what the impact of such gaps can be on even the most highly engaged teams.
Engaging with the C suite will also be discussed in terms of linking safety and risk management to business performance, productivity, and profitability. Effective communication by health, safety and risk professionals with their C suite is critical in order to convey messages around how an increase in safety culture/risk management equals a reduction in harm and injury in the workplace and the impact this has on business performance, organisation brand and ultimately business profitability and performance.
Finally, the panel will reflect on the maturity of the health, safety and risk industry as a whole and how thinking around culture can be moved forward beyond that of the organisation towards the wider system and how this can potentially lead to impactful sector change.
Speakers
- Dr Emma Soane, Assistant Professor of Management, London School of Economics (LSE)
- Dr Pamela Gellatly, CEO, Healthcare rm
- Mark Kidd, Co-Founder & Director, Safe365
Time
09:00 – 10:00 (UK time)
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Overview
As Risk practitioners, we’re all familiar with how risk can be identified and treated but many of us are aware of how our expertise and knowledge can be used and integrated within the world of ISO standards. Equally, aside from the obvious benefits of achieving ISO certification, what are the benefits to the insurance of market of being able to demonstrate that our risk management processes are in place and are audited on an annual basis by an external, independent 3rd party.
In this panel session, we will discuss how the worlds of risk and ISO collide. We will explore what evidence of good risk management an external auditor will be looking for and discuss how the insurance market treats and perceives customers with ISO certifications.
We are fortunate to be joined by specialists with a different perspective on risk, provide some examples of good practice and signpost to other resources. And of course, there will be plenty of time for you to ask questions.
Speakers
- Helen Barge – Chair. Managing Director, Risk Evolves.
- James Keenan - Information Security Assurance Manager, NQA
Time
13:00 - 14:00 (UK time)
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ISO 45003 is the international standard for psychosocial health & safety - in other words, how employers can protect the mental wellbeing of their employees by removing or reducing risk, just like they do with physical health & safety. Most of the activity that goes on in workplaces in the name of mental health and wellbeing is reactive or remedial; raising awareness or providing support for employees who are already struggling. In terms of physical health and safety this is equivalent to providing your employees with protective clothing because you recognise the environment is potentially harmful, rather than trying to reduce the risk. ISO 45003 lays out a framework and Best Practice for identifying the possible causes of psychosocial (i.e. relating to the interaction between social and individual factors) risks in the workplace, and coming up with a plan to remove or reduce them before they cause problems that require later intervention.
Speaker
- Tim Sismey, Founder, Make Work Work Better
Tim Sismey is the founder of Make Work Work Better (make-work.work), a process and productivity consultancy transforming how organisations approach Mental Health and Wellbeing. His approach is based on Lean techniques and the groundbreaking 'Getting Things Done' productivity method and is aligned to the ISO 45003 standard for Psychological Health & Safety. He lives in Warwickshire with his wife, two sons and too many records.
Time
09:00-10:00 (UK time)
Note for IIRSM members: For the code to get free access to the PD webinars, log into MYIIRSM and go to 'Accessing your member benefit'. On the drop down menu you will see a tab for the codes. Copy the code assigned to your webinar of choice and enter it on the booking page under apply code.
Overview
Over the years there have been so many studies of leadership and management styles. Some have caught the imagination more than others, yet we still struggle with finding great leaders in businesses, both small and large. In this webinar, Kevin Hard, Director at Inspiration-all will put the case for high emotional intelligence.
Even Google looked into their own leadership over a period of two years, spending much time, effort and energy to identify what makes their own team leaders successful. It turns out that it’s about emotionally intelligent leadership driving psychological safety. But isn’t that what leadership is all about – making people feel safe to talk about anything without fear of being laughed at or scoffed at – that’s a culture of caring right there where people can learn, can feel valued in co creating solutions, encouraged to be innovative, making decisions based on information, not instruction… the list goes on. That culture will only work with leaders having awareness, empathy and courage i.e., High Emotional intelligence
Daniel Goleman has been saying it for years, Simon Sinek has repeated much of that and although Kevin says he’s not even in the same league, he’s been talking about a Culture of Care, impacted by highly emotional intelligent leaders (at ALL levels of the organisation) for over 15 years.
The research that he always goes back to, and have also been involved with, shows that if you care for your people, have the right people with that high emotional intelligence in the right roles then so much good happens for the people and the performance of the business.
Speaker
- Kevin Hard, Director, Inspiration-all
Kevin presents on Cultural Safety®, Leadership and Engagement worldwide including China, Basel, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon and the Middle East ASSE global conference in Bahrain.
Working closely with Nigel Girling, CEO at the National Centre for Strategic Leadership, he was interested in neuroscience and the four enablers of engagement i.e. creating a work environment that helps our brains think and perform at their best. He co-led the Task Action Group (TAG) on Sustainability and Engagement (CSR) for the Governments ‘Engage for Success’ Task force at the CIPD. Research has shown the impact of engagement on improving safety, wellbeing and business performance, as well as sustainability and risk.
He worked closely with a leading strategic risk organisation in China from 2012 – 2014 where he delivered behavioural risk programmes in Henan province. He was subsequently invited back to speak to the Chinese Government at a UN Sponsored event in 2017.
Kevin has recently published an Organisational Integrated Improvement model based on Leadership, Engagement and Wellbeing that has been referenced by many organisations and adopted by a major Rail organisation to underpin its Health and Wellbeing strategy. His work on ‘A culture of Care’, started initially in 2008 brought an invite to join as a Fellow of the RSA in 2016.
Time
13:00 - 14:00 (UK time)
Note for IIRSM members: For the code to get free access to the PD webinars, log into MYIIRSM and go to 'Accessing your member benefit'. On the drop down menu you will see a tab for the codes. Copy the code assigned to your webinar of choice and enter it on the booking page under apply code.
Overview
This 1-hour insights session is perfect for business leaders, HR professionals and managers who want to know more about workplace wellbeing and are unsure about whether they need to be doing more in this area.
The session will highlight current trends surrounding mental ill health, the impact on businesses, and the role an effective wellbeing strategy can have in supporting wellness at work.
It will be a collaborative session as we want to hear from you about the work you are already doing in this area, any barriers you face, and what would help your business moving forward. We will therefore allow time for Q&A at the end. We will then use this information to inform future workshops.
Speaker
- Lisa Whittleton, Director, Illuminate VR Services Ltd
Lisa has had an interest in mental health from a young age which led her to set up Illuminate in November 2013 as she recognised, through both her own early life experiences and her role as a Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant and Trainer, that more work could be done to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health in the workplace and was keen to influence this positively.
Lisa brings her background in occupational and positive psychology to life with her engaging and ‘real’ approach to facilitation, providing practical and evidence-based tools that people can utilise in their day to day lives.
Lisa is passionate about empowering individuals and workplaces to create environments and cultures that are proactive about mental health and support people to thrive at work. Not only does this help the individual to maintain positive wellbeing, but also leads to improved engagement, morale and productivity for the organisation, as well as a reduction in absenteeism, presenteeism and staff turnover.
Time
13:00 - 14:00 (UK time)
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To qualify for free access to IIRSM PD webinars you must be a IIRSM Member. When registering for a webinar you can apply a code to the registration page which sets the fee as £0. Codes for each webinar can be found when you login to the IIRSM website under Accessing Member Benefits. As this is a benefit of IIRSM membership, please do not share this code.
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In the case of IIRSM cancelling a webinar you will be given notice by email. If you are a non-member and have paid to attend, and IIRSM has been able to reschedule the webinar, your booking will automatically be assigned to the new date.
If IIRSM is not able to reschedule, non-members will receive the option to move to another webinar of your choice or a full refund. IIRSM’s maximum liability, arising out of a webinar cancellation, to the delegate is limited to the attendance fee only.
In the event of late arrival, non-attendance or issues with accessing the webinar no refund will be granted and you will receive a recording of the webinar.
If you inform us that you can no longer attend a webinar you have paid for, no refund will be given but you may request to attend an alternative webinar, subject to available space.