Commitment
An Investor in People is fully committed to developing its people in order to achieve its aims and objectives
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Indicator |
Evidence |
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1 The organisation is committed to supporting the development of its people |
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 |
What this means in practice
The main reason for developing people is to improve their performance so that they can help you achieve your aims and objectives.
This indicator tests how committed you are to developing your people.
To prove your commitment, and to meet the indicator, you need to show that you have put words into action. You need to show that all your managers actively support people's development rather than just pay lipservice. Your people nned to believe that management actively supports their development and that your commitment as an organisation is genuine.
You have to show that you are committed to supporting the development of everyone who contributes to your organisation achieving its objectives - whatever role they play.