1. Developed in 1990 by a partnership of leading businesses and national organisations, the Investors in People standard provides a practical framework for improving business performance and competitiveness though good practice in people.

2. It is currently the UK’s principal standard for business improvement through people. Almost 8 million employees are currently benefiting from Investors in People, equating to 32% of the UK workforce.

3. An Investor in People develops effective strategies to improve the performance of the organisation through its people.

 - Business Strategy - A strategy for improving the performance of the organisation is clearly defined and understood

 - Learning & Development Strategy - Learning and development is planned to help achieve the organisation's objectives

 - People Management Strategy - Strategies for managing people are designed to promote quality of opportunity in the development of the organisations people

 - Leadership & Management Strategy - The capabilities managers need to lead, manage and develop people effectively are cleary defined and understood

Taking Action to Improve the Performance of the Organisation

 - Management Effectiveness - Managers are effective in leading, managing and developing people

 - Recognintion and Reward - People's contributions to the organisation are recognised and valued

 - Involvement and Empowerment - People are encouraged to take ownership and responsibility by being involved in decision-making

 - Learning and Development - People learn and develop effectively

Evaluationg the Impact of the Performance of the Organisation

 - Performance Measurement - Investment in people improves the performance of the organisation

 - Continuous Improvement - Improvements are continually made to the way people are managed and developed.

Funding is often available to achieve these objectives. For information about the Workforce Development Programme   click  <<Here>>