training - investors in people
Investors in People is a national training Standard that aims to provide a best practice for the training and development of employees so that they can achieve business goals.
The IIP Standard was developed in the early 1990's by leading business, personnel, professional and employee organisations such as the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Trades Union Congress (TUC) and the Institute of Personnel and Development (IPD).
The Standard provides a framework for improving business performance and competitiveness, through a planned approach to:
(1) Setting and communicating business objectives, and
(2) Developing people to meet these objectives.
The intended result is to motivate employees to achieve their potential and to do what their organisation needs them to do.
The training process under IIP is "cyclical" and tries to encourage a culture of continuous improvement.
The Investors in People Standard is based on four key principles:
• Commitment - to invest in people to achieve business goals
• Planning - how skills, individuals and teams are to be developed to achieve
these goals
• Action - to develop and use necessary skills in a well defined and continuing
programme directly tied to business objectives
• Evaluating outcomes of training and development for individuals' progress
towards goals, the value achieved and future needs.
How a business can achieve the IIP Accreditation
Before an organisation can gain IIP accreditation, it needs to complete several steps:
• Understanding the Standard and its strategic implications for the business
• Undertaking a review against the Standard to identify any gaps in current
training practice
• Making the commitment to meet the Standard and communicating that commitment
to all employees
• Planning and taking action, to bring about change
• Bringing together the evidence for assessment against the Standard
• Achievement or recognition as an Investor in People
• Working to keep the culture of continuous improvement alive.
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