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So what do the outperformers all have in common? It’s simple really.
They all believe that it’s people that make the difference.Paul Devoy
CEO, Investors in People
So what do the outperformers all have in common? It’s simple really.
They all believe that it’s people that make the difference.Paul Devoy
CEO, Investors in People
80,000 hours. That’s how long most of us will spend at work in our lifetimes.
For something that takes up that much of our time, we think people deserve to get more out of it than a monthly pay cheque.
And they definitely deserve more than lying awake on Sunday nights, worrying about the week ahead.
They deserve to do their best work.
To know they’re in a place where they can grow. To get to the end of the day, and feel like they’ve achieved something.
So let’s do something about it.
You’re reading this because you think that, too. You want to see what you can do to put your people first. (And when you do that, your bottom line sees the benefit.)
We want to help you make work better.
Shall we get started?
At Investors in People the purpose is simple. To make work better.
Investors in People have been helping organisations make work better for over 30 years. It’s a recognised and trusted mark worldwide that’s supported over 11 million people. And counting…
With the We invest in people framework we help companies put people first by turning organisations into communities.
We bring brilliant people closer and make them more brilliant as one.
So individuals reach their personal best.
Companies maximise their collective potential.
And the world around them wins.
Leaders are trusted members of the company. They clearly communicate the company’s objectives and motivate and inspire people to work towards them.
People and leaders alike work with the company’s values in mind all the time. And they have the courage and support to challenge anyone who isn’t doing the same.
There’s a culture of trust and responsibility in the company. Each person feels ownership over their role, and empowered to make decisions.
Leaders and people alike set the right objectives, track their progress and act on other people’s feedback.
The company rewards people when they do well. People feel motivated to always do their best work.
Each role is designed in a way that works towards the company’s objectives, creates rewarding work for people, and encourages people to work together.
Leaders develop their people and make sure they’re given everything they need to thrive at work. And the company hires the right people, at the right time, for the right roles.
The company’s always looking for ways to improve. Leaders will look beyond their industry for inspiration, and any new approaches they find are welcomed by a culture that encourages innovation.
Leaders are aware of how the world around their company is changing over time, and are making the right internal changes to not just keep up, but stay ahead.
Leaders are trusted members of the company. They clearly communicate the company’s objectives and motivate and inspire people to work towards them.
People and leaders alike work with the company’s values in mind all the time. And they have the courage and support to challenge anyone who isn’t doing the same.
There’s a culture of trust and responsibility in the company. Each person feels ownership over their role, and empowered to make decisions.
Leaders and people alike set the right objectives, track their progress and act on other people’s feedback.
The company rewards people when they do well. People feel motivated to always do their best work.
Each role is designed in a way that works towards the company’s objectives, creates rewarding work for people, and encourages people to work together.
Leaders develop their people and make sure they’re given everything they need to thrive at work. And the company hires the right people, at the right time, for the right roles.
The company’s always looking for ways to improve. Leaders will look beyond their industry for inspiration, and any new approaches they find are welcomed by a culture that encourages innovation.
Leaders are aware of how the world around their company is changing over time, and are making the right internal changes to not just keep up, but stay ahead.
The unprecedented times we are living in have highlighted, more than ever before, the need for creating an environment that not only protects workers but promotes every facet of their wellbeing.
A healthy workforce is not only an ethical priority for businesses, but can also make a significant contribution through increased productivity and reduced costs associated with sickness absence.
We invest in wellbeing will help you to do just that, by identifying your strengths as well as areas for improvement. It will map where you are on your route to fostering a culture that prioritizes wellbeing.
We Invest in wellbeing is an especially powerful tool at a time when many workplaces have been disrupted and workforces have been required to rapidly adapt to new ways of working.
The conditions of lockdown have created a hole in the social fabric of work and many of us are missing the informal interaction that comes from being amongst colleagues. The we invest in wellbeing framework recognises this as a key contributing factor to workforce wellbeing. It is strengthened by a culture that champions reward and recognition, employee voice, inclusion, diversity, community activities and family-friendly policies.
We are undergoing a complete shift in the way we understand work as a result of the pandemic. We invest in wellbeing will help you understand how your people are being supported in the right ways across areas including physical activity, nutrition, musculoskeletal and environmental factors.
This is a critical area for any organisation, and the psychological wellbeing of its workforce is likely being tested to its limit at this time. Critical areas that We invest in wellbeing will look for include effective communication, employee voice and how success is celebrated and recognised.
You won’t find processes, policies or paperwork. You will find easily understandable criteria that form a simple road-map for excellence in any industry.
Investors in People practitioners will support you with advisory services all the way to achieving Investors in People accreditation, conducted by Investors in People International who are based in the UK.
IHR Investors in People practitioners have real life international experience of why people are considered the most part of any organisation, to develop and achieve its short and long-term goals.
We at IHR are here to support you throughout your Investors in People journey. We will help you:
Our team of experts led by Nevena Tsacheva, will help you discover what stage of your journey you’re at, whether that’s using We invest in people and/or We invest in wellbeing. And we’ll point the way forwards to help you keep growing and improving!
“It’s a great honor and privilege to accept the Practitioner of the Year Award not of behalf of Nevena Tsacheva, but on behalf of the Investors in People Bulgaria team. Because thanks to the team and their passion, and inspiration, and belief in Investors in People we are able to transform Bulgarian and international companies through inspirational leadership and We Invest in People as great navigation map to sustainable success and outperformance through people.”
Nevena Tsacheva
„Nevena was nominated, and ultimately crowned the winner Practitioner of the Year at the Global Investors in People Awards 2019, because of her ability and willingness to adapt to the needs of her clients.
Through focus groups, workshops and diagnostic sessions, her clients feel informed and understand the We invest in people framework. They’re successfully prepared and know how to Make work better for their people. It’s not one size fits all.
Every client is different. They have different goals and objectives and, ultimately, a varying way in which they’re adopting the We invest in people framework.
So, that’s exactly what Nevena focuses on. Making each client’s journey unique and tailored to them. That could be running workshops on specific indicators, tearing up their people management strategies and starting fresh or targeting and working with the right people.
Nevena always receives the highest level of client feedback for her commitment to developing and growing people and businesses throughout Europe. “
Investors in People International Article
Getting Investors in People accredited is a brilliant achievement, and a definite cause for celebration.
…it’s about which of these ideas and practices you’ve got in place – and how ingrained they are at every level of your company. So a big, multinational corporate could well get a standard – and a small, innovative start-up could get gold or platinum.
