INVESTORS HEALTHCHECK

AUDIT AGAINST IIP INDICATORS

How does your organisation measure up to the Investors in People Standard?

Consider the Evidence requirements against each Indicator and click on the appropriate box - Yes or No. (For an example, click here.)

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Commitment

An Investor in People is fully committed to developing its people in order to achieve its aims and objectives

Indicator

Evidence

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1 The organisation is committed to supporting the development of its people

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Top management can describe strategies that they have put in place to support the development of people in order to improve the organisation’s performance

Managers can describe specific actions that they have taken and are currently taking to support the development of people

People can confirm that the specific strategies and actions described by top management and managers take place

People believe the organisation is genuinely committed to supporting their development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

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Evidence

Yes

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2 People are encouraged to improve their own and other people’s performance

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People can give examples of how they have been encouraged to improve their own performance

People can give examples of how they have been encouraged to improve other people’s performance

 

 

Comments

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Evidence

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3 People believe their contribution to the organisation is recognised

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People can describe how their contribution to the organisation is recognised

People believe that their contribution to the organisation is recognised

People receive appropriate and constructive feedback on a timely and regular basis

 

 

 

 

Comments

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Evidence

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4 The organisation is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity in the development of its people

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Top management can describe strategies that they have put in place to ensure equality of opportunity in the development of people

Managers can describe specific actions that they have taken and are currently taking to ensure equality of opportunity in the development of people

People confirm that the specific strategies and actions described by top management and managers take place and recognise the needs of different groups

People believe the organisation is genuinely committed to ensuring equality of opportunity in the development of people

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Planning

An Investor in People is clear about its aims and its objectives and what its people need to do to achieve them

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Evidence

Yes

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5 The organisation has a plan with clear aims and objectives which are understood by everyone

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The organisation has a plan with clear aims and objectives

People can consistently explain the aims and objectives of the organisation at a level appropriate to their role

Representative groups are consulted about the organisation’s aims and objectives

 

 

 

 

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Evidence

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6 The development of people is in line with the organisation’s aims and objectives

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The organisation has clear priorities which link the development of people to its aims and objectives at organisation, team and individual level

People clearly understand what their development activities should achieve, both for them and the organisation

 

 

 

 

Comments

 

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Evidence

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7 People understand how they contribute to achieving the organisation’s aims and objectives

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People can explain how they contribute to achieving the organisation’s aims and objectives

 

 

 

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Action

An Investor in People develops its people effectively in order to improve its performance

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Evidence

Yes

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8 Managers are effective in supporting the development of people

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The organisation makes sure that managers have the knowledge and skills they need to develop their people

Managers at all levels understand what they need to do to support the development of people

People understand what their manager should be doing to support their development

Managers at all levels can give examples of actions that they have taken and are currently taking to support the development of people

People can describe how their managers are effective in supporting their development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Indicator

Evidence

Yes

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9 People learn and develop effectively

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People who are new to the organisation, and those new to a job, can confirm that they have received an effective induction

The organisation can show that people learn and develop effectively

People understand why they have undertaken development activities and what they are expected to do as a result

People can give examples of what they have learnt (knowledge, skills and attitude) from development activities

Development is linked to relevant external qualifications or standards (or both), where appropriate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Evaluation

An Investor in People understands the impact of its investment in people on its performance

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Evidence

Yes

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10 The development of people improves the performance of the organisation, teams and individuals

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The organisation can show that the development of people has improved the performance of the organisation, teams and individuals

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Evidence

Yes

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11 People understand the impact of the development of people on the performance of the organisation, teams and individuals

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Top management understands the overall costs and benefits of the development of people and its impact on performance

People can explain the impact of their development on their performance, and the performance of their team and the organisation as a whole

 

 

 

 

Comments

 

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Evidence

Yes

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12 The organisation gets better at developing its people

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People can give examples of relevant and timely improvements that have been made to development activities

Comments

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