Action

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

Indicator

Evidence

8 Managers are effective in supporting the development of people

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

What this means in practice

Your managers help you ensure that your people develop effectively and do what you need them to.

This indicator tests how effective your managers are at supporting the development of people.

To meet it, you need to show the steps you take to ensure that managers have the knowledge and skills they need to support people development.

You managers must be able to describe what their role in developing people involves and what they have done to support the development of people.

Your people must understand their manager's role in their development and be able to say how their manager has been effective in that role.