1. commitment plus INVESTORS IN PEOPLE In association with Business Link Surrey & Surrey County Council The Investors in People Standard New Version – New Challenges

2. commitment plus INVESTORS IN PEOPLE In association with Business Link Surrey & Surrey County Council - IIP Standard 2005 - Key revisions - 3 Principles not 4; 10 Indicators not 12 - plus New requirements for Strategies for organisation performance improvement Learning and development strategies to focus on achieving organisation objectives with planned impact evaluation The role of the manager – ~ need to define knowledge, skills and behaviours required to lead, manage and develop people effectively. Staff being (or encouraged to be) involved in decision-making at organisation, team and individual levels And – stronger links between the Principles

3. commitment plus INVESTORS IN PEOPLE In association with Business Link Surrey & Surrey County Council PLAN Develop clear strategies REVIEW Demonstrate Impact Improving Business Performance DO Take effective action INVESTORS IN PEOPLE The Principles

4. commitment plus INVESTORS IN PEOPLE In association with Business Link Surrey & Surrey County Council PLAN INDICATOR 2 – Learning and development is planned to achieve the organisation’s objectives 1Top managers can explain the organisation’s learning needs, plans to meet them, links to objectives and impact evaluation. 2Managers can explain their team learning/development needs, plans to meet them, links to objectives and impact evaluation. 3People describe how they are involved in identifying their learning/development needs and activities to meet them 4People can explain what their learning/development activities should achieve for them, their team and the organisation Indicators 1 & 2 – Business Improvement Plans – Linked Learning and Development

5. commitment plus INVESTORS IN PEOPLE In association with Business Link Surrey & Surrey County Council Top Managers, Managers and People need to be able to describe, provide examples, show understanding of, and belief in: The organisation vision The business performance improvement plan Their contribution to its development and achievement The learning and development needs of individuals/ teams and organisation - Impact required & evaluation Learning and development activity plans What learning and development should achieve Indicators 1 & 2

6. commitment plus INVESTORS IN PEOPLE In association with Business Link Surrey & Surrey County Council Top Managers, Managers and People need to be able to describe, provide examples, show understanding of, and belief in: Constructive and appropriate feedback [M & P] Management capabilities [TM, M & P] Plans to ensure managers have the capabilities [TM] Effectiveness in leading managing and developing people [M & P] Managers’ roles and responsibilities to lead, manage and develop people [M & P] Indicators 4 & 5

7. commitment plus INVESTORS IN PEOPLE In association with Business Link Surrey & Surrey County Council What is it? A new tool (also revised) from Investors in People An opportunity to identify good practice at four levels An alternative assessment to the traditional Review Eventually to be able to compare your standards with an aggregate of similar organisations PROFILE

8. commitment plus INVESTORS IN PEOPLE In association with Business Link Surrey & Surrey County Council LEVEL 1 – represents meeting the Standard LEVEL 2 – an organisation exceeding the requirements of the Standard – meeting at least 50% of the Level 2/3 evidence requirements LEVEL 3 – significantly exceeding the Standard – meeting all Level 2/3 requirements LEVEL 4 – Excellent practice. Meeting all Level 4 requirements PROFILE – Level Definitions