The Investors In People Standard is about advancing our business through supporting our employees. It is based on three key principles - Plan, Do and Review. To receive our accreditation, we have met all of the following requirements, and continue to do so -
- A strategy for improving the performance of the organisation is clearly defined and understood.
- Learning and development is planned to achieve the organisation's objectives.
- Strategies for managing people are designed to promote equality of opportunity in the development of the organisation's people.
- The capabilities managers need to lead, manage and develop people effectively are clearly defined and understood.
- Managers are effective in leading, managing and developing people.
- People's contribution to the organisation is recognised and valued.
- People are encouraged to take ownership and responsibility by being involved in decisionmaking.
- People learn and develop effectively.
- Investment in people improves the performance of the organisation.
- Improvements are continually made to the way people are managed and developed.
We are proud of our Investor In People status and feel it shows that as a company we care about our employees and are willing to provide anything needed for their development.