There is an approach to the most important asset of any organisation – its people – called “Investors in People”. Generally known by its initials, IIP is a International Standard that focuses upon the improvement of organisational performance through the effective development of its people.

It is the accepted standard throughout Europe. It defines leading practice for
the training and development of all employees in order to achieve business goals. The Investors in People Standard is based upon four principles: Commitment, Planning, Action and Evaluation.

Whilst we judge the formal approach explicit in IIP as too great for a small organisation, Europartnership supports the IIP principles (and can assist larger organisations to achieve the formal recognition). We particularly like the evidence based approach using indicators and guidelines to monitor progress and sustainablility.