Products & Services
Category
Case Studies
Ancathus Architects
30th Oct 2007
“Investors in People quickly became the foundation of our architectural practice and the way in which it is managed and run on a day to day basis. This has created a modern, informal but professional and purposeful organisation.”
Douglas Forrest - Director
Download [PDF – 255Kb]
Anderson Strathern
6th Jan 2010
“Our people are our most valuable asset within the organisation and the Investors in People Framework has been a great tool to facilitate their continued development and support”
Robin Stimpson - Managing Partner
Download [PDF – 76Kb]
Argyll & Bute Council
3rd Sep 2008
The effort involved is well worth it and the return on investment to the organisation should be substantial. The journey is more important than the badge!
Download [PDF – 51Kb]
Ark
10th Nov 2008
Most employers will automatically say that they have a philosophy of commitment to staff - the Standard will help you to consolidate and improve on what ever level of good practice already exists by helping you to introduce effective systems for recruiting, training, and evaluating employees so that their contribution to achieving your organisation’s business objectives is maximised.
Download [PDF – 49Kb]
Barrhead Housing Association
22nd Nov 2010
“Investors in People has been great for the organisation, staff and customers, helping all tremendously. It involved hard work but it has been very worthwhile to us, and would be too for any other business.”
Shirley Robison, Director
Download [PDF – 373Kb]
Caledonia Healthcare
5th Nov 2008
With previous knowledge of Investors in People it became evident that it was a fundamental part to becoming an employer of choice and leveraging human capital.
Download [PDF – 1Mb]
Care Solutions
15th Feb 2008
Care Solutions wanted to instill good management practice and ensure that employees would have the right structures and training behind them in order to support the business. Investors in People was seen as a good business model for this; giving direction for training and development and ensuring operations were aligned with good practice.
Download [PDF – 93Kb]
Central Scotland Forest Trust
28th Mar 2007
“Investors in People gives us a set of practices which position us as an employer of choice for the talent that we need to develop for the organisation.”
Simon Rennie - Chief Executive
Download [PDF – 78Kb]
Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)
10th Dec 2009
“By working within the framework provided by Investors in People we have been able to achieve consistency, efficiency and run successful events. Occupancy at EICC is increasing and, in line with our target, we have generated over £149.5 million for the local economy.”
Geoff Fenlon - Business Excellence Director
Download [PDF – 106Kb]
Elmwood College
27th Feb 2009
"Investors in People keeps employers on their toes. It makes sure that we pay attention to the connection between developing our staff and achieving our business goals."
Christina Potter - Principal
Download [PDF – 53Kb]
First Aberdeen
7th Sep 2007
“We believe in the principal and the quality aspect of Investors in People. We also wanted external validation for the work we’d already done.”
Joe Mackie, Commercial Director, First Aberdeen
Download [PDF – 76Kb]
First Scot Rail
4th Aug 2009
In a service driven environment, Investors in People can make all the difference.
The challenge for First Scot Rail lay in introducing Investors in People as quickly as possible and embedding it solidly in the organisation.
Download [PDF – 104Kb]
G1 Group
4th Aug 2009
“We found the process for accreditation very quick, we initially thought it would take us about 12-18 months to go through but we achieved Gold status in a matter of months. Investors in people ensured the whole process for us was very smooth and has encouraged us to work closely with them in the future.”
Download [PDF – 79Kb]
General Teaching Council
17th Dec 2008
Investors in People, as a nationally recognised quality standard, was chosen as the tool to drive forward the changes necessary to bring GTC Scotland into the 21st century.
Download [PDF – 46Kb]
Glenmorangie
24th Feb 2009
“Since originally achieving the Standard the company has seen a year-on-year increase in turnover and profits and an increase in employee satisfaction. We value Investors in People very highly – the Profile tool itself is very useful for us as it helps us to continuously improve both our organisation and our employees through a very effective benchmarking process.”
Paul Neep, Chief Executive
Download [PDF – 77Kb]
GMG Radio
2nd Nov 2009
We were delighted to be awarded the Investors in People Standard, we believe the Investors in People accreditation is a kite mark of excellence and that we, as
a business can prove our commitment to employees over a number of set criteria.
Download [PDF – 48Kb]
GMG Radio Scotland
19th Jul 2010
Investors In People Case Study Video Transcripts: GMG Radio Scotland
Download [TXT – 2Kb]
GTG Training
10th Oct 2008
We have had Investors in People recognition since October 1993 and have just been reassessed under the current Standard. The support that has been given throughout the whole process has been excellent.
Download [PDF – 66Kb]
HMP Peterhead
20th Aug 2008
"Investors in People accreditation ensures that we regularly review our processes and communications to give our staff the best opportunities to carry out the difficult work they do.”
Eric Sandison - Head of Human Resources
Download [PDF – 51Kb]
Holyrood Magazine's HR Conference
10th Mar 2011
Holyrood magazine has once again teamed up with Investors in People to deliver their annual ‘Human Resources Conference 2011’.
Download [PDF – 1Mb]
Keywest Design & Advertising Ltd
12th Feb 2008
Investors in People ensured that the company was able to operate much more professionally, with formalised induction procedures, training and development, regular 1 to 1 meetings, knowledge sharing and much more.
Download [PDF – 96Kb]
Killermont Primary
6th Mar 2007
“Investors in People gives a real opportunity to develop team working, we would encourage any organisation to work for the standard because investing in people
ensures success.”
Elspeth Smith - Head Teacher
Download [PDF – 55Kb]
Kindle Design Ltd
8th Jul 2008
Since achieving accreditation Kindle Design has experienced very positive steps towards increased turnover and client diversity. Client retention and staff retention is 100% and they have already received an increase in speculative job applications.
Download [PDF – 79Kb]
Langstane Press
28th Jan 2009
“At Langstane Press we recognised the need to evolve just as the new standard has, and were delighted to use the new approach from Investors in People. The standard has delivered an even greater benefit to our business and helped us achieve an even bigger edge over some of our larger competitors.”
Colin Campbell - Managing Director
Download [PDF – 334Kb]
Montpeliers
22nd Nov 2007
“I really believe Investors in People benefits any company as it helps you look at your organisation. You get useful feedback from staff and management and it helps you see any gaps that you might otherwise miss. It’s a great tool to use for any business!”
Linda Mitchell - Training Manager
Download [PDF – 110Kb]
North British Distillery
19th Jul 2010
Investors In People Case Study Video Transcripts: North British Distillery
Download [TXT – 2Kb]
North Edinburgh Childcare
15th Jan 2009
From the organisation’s earliest days they have found Investors in People to be a very effective mechanism for driving continuous improvement in their business and are, in fact, already planning on using their next assessment to test whether the actions they put in place following the last assessment are having the desired affects.
Download [PDF – 437Kb]
Novabiotics
22nd Nov 2007
“It's benefited everyone in the company. It's given us the validation we needed about what we were doing well, but set things up for continuous improvement and involved and empowered the whole staff. I really think Investors in People benefits small innovative organisations like ourselves. Everyone should do it!"
Deborah O’Neil - Chief Executive and Scientific Officer
Download [PDF – 83Kb]
Ramada Jarvis
4th Nov 2010
“I would rather see Investors in People when I walk into a hotel than four Stars”
John Jarvis - Former Chairman
Download [PDF – 341Kb]
Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland
3rd Mar 2009
We wish to be leaders in our field and Investors in People assists us in achieving our goals in benchmarking and giving our staff and business a strong credibility rating.
Download [PDF – 73Kb]
Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
1st Nov 2007
“Investors in People has provided the Society with a clear focus and framework for involving our staff in all aspects of what we do and therefore enabling them to develop their skills to the maximum. I am delighted with how it has helped us.”
David Windmill - Chief Executive
Download [PDF – 51Kb]
Sheuachan Primary
10th Sep 2008
“One of the strengths of the new extended Investors in People framework is the level of detail,”
David Maxwell - Head Teacher
Download [PDF – 46Kb]
SpeakEasy Productions
1st Oct 2008
“In the last year to year and a half since we started this programme, our turnover in staff has most definitely decreased as a result of the Investors in People assisted practices that we have put in place.”
Jim Adamson - Managing Director
Download [PDF – 50Kb]
Spotless Commercial Cleaning
10th Feb 2009
"The new approach has helped equip us all with the right tools to go out and
give the kind of service required whilst keeping people motivated and more
importantly happy. Due to our work in reaching the Standard it has helped us to
develop a better, fitter organisation.”
Roger Green - Chief Executive
Download [PDF – 2Mb]
Tesco
10th Dec 2009
“Just go for it! There’s so much you can learn from the process. It’s a fantastic
accolade to get and let’s you celebrate what you do well!”
Nicki Gautier-Hughes - HR Project Manager
Download [PDF – 90Kb]
Tesco Video
19th Jul 2010
Investors In People Case Study Video Transcripts: Tesco Customer Service Centre
Download [TXT – 2Kb]
The Advocacy Project
20th Nov 2008
"Our association with the Standard validates our desire and overriding drive to 'make a difference' to the lives and experiences of the clients and employees with whom we interact.”
Chris Mackie - Development Manager
Download [PDF – 360Kb]
The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice
19th Jun 2009
The hospice sees Investors in People as an excellent framework for making sure we are giving our people the opportunity to develop personally and professionally, and importantly, to enjoy their time with the hospice. The hospice has found enormous benefit in working with the Investors in People framework.
Download [PDF – 64Kb]
West Lothian Council
13th Apr 2007
“Our people are our most valuable asset within the organisation and the Investors
in People Framework has been a great tool to facilitate their continued development and support”
Alex Linkston - Chief Executive
Download [PDF – 563Kb]
