Southern Management Services Ltd - Investors in People

Investors in People is the national standard for effective investment in the development of people in order to achieve business goals. It fits well with other management standards.

An Investor in People ...

	1.	is fully committed to developing its people in order to achieve its aims and objectives
	2.	is clear about its aims, objectives, and what its people need to do to achieve them
	3.	develops its people effectively in order to improve its performance
	4.	understands the impact of its investment in people on its performance

The chart illustrates the process your business goes through to achieve this standard.

Flowchart of key steps towards achieving IIP

Gap analysis
To assess where improvements need to be made

Action plan
How and when these improvements are to be made.

Letter of commitment
Written commitment to the Learning & Skills Council.

The standard:

	Commitment to invest in people to achieve goals
	Planning how skills are developed to achieve goals
	Action to develop and use skills in a well-defined and continuing programme
	Evaluation of progress towards goals, value achieved and future needs

Assessment
To achieve recognition as an Investor in People.

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