The Investors in People Standard has recently been revised. The criteria below are for what will become the current Standard during 2005. All applicants have the choice of whether to be assessed against this or the previous version throughout 2005, after which the current version will become the only version of the Standard available. For more information on the previous criteria please contact us.

To be successfully recognised as an Investor in People, an organisation must be able to demonstrate that it meets or exceeds the following ten criteria, which fit under the three areas of Plan, Do and Review.

PLAN

An Investor in People develops effective strategies to improve the performance of the organisation through it people:

1.      A strategy for improving the performance of the organisation is clearly defined and understood.

2.      Learning and development is planned to achieve the organisations objectives.

3.      Strategies for managing people are designed to promote quality of opportunity in the development of the organisations people.

4.      The capabilities managers need to lead, manage and develop people effectively are clearly defined and understood.

DO

An Investor in People takes effective action to improve the performance of the organisation through its people:

5.      Managers are effective in leading, managing and developing people.

6.      Peoples contribution to the organisation is recognised and valued.

7.      People are encouraged to take ownership and responsibility by being involved in decision making.

8.      People learn and develop effectively.

REVIEW

An Investor in People can demonstrate the impact of its investment in people on the performance of the organisation.

9.      Investment in people improves the performance of the organisation.

10.  Improvements are continually made to the way people are managed and developed.