Aberystwyth Guild of Aberystwyth Guild of StudentsStudents

Investors in People 2012Investors in People 2012

What is IIPWhat is IIP Investors in people is about:Investors in people is about: Improving business performance Improving business performance

through:through:– Clear directionClear direction– Effective communicationEffective communication– Effective management of peopleEffective management of people– Involving staff in decision making Involving staff in decision making – Continuous review and adjustmentContinuous review and adjustment– It creates a ‘best practice’ environment.It creates a ‘best practice’ environment.

IiP is not aboutIiP is not about Workforce pay and conditionsWorkforce pay and conditions Training for its own sakeTraining for its own sake An excuse to create more policies An excuse to create more policies

and documents.and documents.

When is it happeningWhen is it happening& what are we doing& what are we doing

May 2012 (17May 2012 (17thth May). May). Aber Experience Document and Aber Experience Document and

Business plan along with the Business plan along with the commercial plancommercial plan

Defining Guild objectives – what do Defining Guild objectives – what do you want the Guild to achieve?you want the Guild to achieve?

Team meetingsTeam meetings

The review processThe review process How do they review the Guild?How do they review the Guild?

– One to one interviewsOne to one interviews– Proof of documentationProof of documentation– Tour the building.Tour the building.– Only the Charity side is being assessed.Only the Charity side is being assessed.

The Indicators – what are The Indicators – what are they?they?

The assessor will assess the Guild The assessor will assess the Guild against the following:against the following:– Strategy for improving the performance of Strategy for improving the performance of

the organisation is clearly defined and the organisation is clearly defined and understoodunderstood

– Learning and development is planned to Learning and development is planned to achieve the organisations objectiveachieve the organisations objective

– Strategies for managing people are designed Strategies for managing people are designed to promote equality of opportunity in the to promote equality of opportunity in the development of the organisations peopledevelopment of the organisations people

ContinuedContinued

– The capabilities managers need to lead, The capabilities managers need to lead, manage and develop people effectively are manage and develop people effectively are clearly defined and understood.clearly defined and understood.

– Managers are effective in leading, managing Managers are effective in leading, managing and developing peopleand developing people

– People’s contribution to the organisation is People’s contribution to the organisation is recognised and valuedrecognised and valued

– People are encouraged to take ownership and People are encouraged to take ownership and responsibility by being involved in decision responsibility by being involved in decision makingmaking

– People learn and develop effectivelyPeople learn and develop effectively

ContinuedContinued– Investment in people improves the Investment in people improves the

performance of the organisationperformance of the organisation– Improvements are continually made to Improvements are continually made to

the way people are managed and the way people are managed and developed.developed.