Commitment

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

Indicator

Evidence

3 People believe their contribution to the organisation is recognised

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

What this means in practice

Your success largely depends on the time, effort and ideas that your people put in to helping you achieve your aims and objectives. To make this kind of effort, people need to feel that what they do is appreciated.

This indicator tests how much you recognise and appreciate what your people add. Recognising people's contribution does not necessarily mean rewarding it financially. It could mean offering praise or positive feedback or holding it up as a good example.

To meet this indicator, your people need to believe that the role they play in your success as an organisation is noticed and appreciated. They need to describe what you do to recognise their individual efforts and how to give them useful feedback on their performance.