‘Great People, Good Business’ was the theme of the recent Investors in People Conference, which brought together expert opinion and the very latest thinking to help inspire organisations from across the country to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead. One of our regional Champions Yorkshire Coast Homes was there and Debbie Gordon, Assistant Director of …
By Amy Grange – IDG One of our regional Champions Burnley Council, were recently invited to share their Investors in People story at a conference in Girona, Spain. Gina Cole, Organisational Development Officer at the Council tells us more about how they brought a bit of Burnley to Girona. We were really proud to …
By Valerie Todd, Talent and Resources Director at Crossrail Ltd, and Chair of the Investors in People Advisory Board at the UK Commission for Employment and Skills Through my work with Investors in People (IiP), I’ve seen many businesses become more competitive by making simple changes to how they manage their employees. But how have …
The world of work, workforce and workplace are all changing rapidly. The nature of the jobs we do changes as more and more people work in contract, self-employed or part time roles, and technology and business change mean its getting harder to even predict what jobs and skills we will need in the future. There …
In these times of double dip and possibly treble dip recession it’s refreshing to come across an example of an organisation which is bucking the trend by increasing its market share (up 35% over the last three years), employing more staff (up 60% over the last two years), has reduced labour turnover (down by 50%) …
Is work about getting results no matter what? Or is it the quality of working relationships that really leads to success? We each have deep motivational preferences that drive our behaviour and focus our attention. If they are neglected or ignored they can lead to problems that undermine understanding and success. I was recently listening …
Let me introduce a word which I imagine is not something you use on a daily basis, but one which has the potential to enter the vernacular – Antifragile. I became aware of it through listening to an interview with the author of a book by this very name about how institutions can survive in …
Investors in People – a framework for culture change The current economic climate presents a challenge for us all regardless of sector. Many organisations are failing to survive whilst others are thriving, despite the recession. Why is this so and what lessons might be learnt from the organisations that are successful? I have a privileged …
Well not sure about you but the snow disrupted my travel plans this week, I had been planning to head up to Glasgow from London yesterday and then head down to Preston today for some meetings but instead I had to cancel. The value of meeting face to face I know that we are all supposed …
Usually I’m inspired by someone who has very similar interests or a similar outlook to me, but the other day was different. I bumped into an ex-colleague from a previous life, someone who is very different than me in almost every respect, and I came away buzzing with – well there’s only one word for …
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