Business+ Programme

Categorized in: Investors in People

Who is it for?

The Business+ Programme is designed to support business owners and managers to take their businesses to the next level of growth and development.

What is it about?

The Business+ Programme is aligned with the IiP Standard. Investors in People (IiP) is widely recognized as the UK’s leading people management and business improvement standard.

"Investors in People is an excellent tool that can be used to identify ways of raising our organisation’s performance to an even higher level and as a framework for continuous development"

David Fairhurst, VP People, McDonald’s

Course Overview

introduction to the programme
defining the direction for your business
taking performance to the next level
managing people - getting it right!
maximizing the impact of learning
unleashing the potential of your people

What will I get out of it?

Take your business to the next level... learn how to not only survive, but to thrive in the current challenging economic climate.

We only accept 10 companies at a time onto our IiP support programme so that your business gets maximum results - DON'T MISS OUT!

In addition to all the workshops, you get up to 3 days consultancy support for your organisation and a free assessment against IiP as part of the programme!

to hear how our practical approach to applying the IiP framework can transform your business regardless of sector or size.

Still not convinced?

Effective implementation of the IiP framework delivers improved performance to thousands of organisations. Currently almost seven million employees in approximately 30,000 organisations have achieved IiP recognition. 3,000 of these organisations have been using the IiP framework for 10 or more years!

Proving Investors in People works – recent research demonstrates that Investors in People improves financial performance, increases profitability and helps organisations meet their strategic objectives.
Click on Proving Investors in People works for more.
Managing change in a downturn – CBI research undertaken in 2008 stated that “Investors in People is a particularly useful framework for organisations undergoing significant or rapid change.”
Click on Realising Business Ambitions - Managing change in a downturn for more.
Business improvement focused – whatever your business priorities, Investors in People’s framework can now be geared to ensure you get the best results against your business plan.
See our example business priorities.
World class good practice – the framework has been developed over 18 years with some of the world’s leading organisations. You can work with The Standard – the foundation of good management practice or go broader and deeper and be tested against the full framework.
Continuous Development – our advisers, assessors and self-check tools can tell you how well you are performing, suggest key performance indicators or provide tailored business advice on where to best focus development activity.
Customer-led – Investors in People grew out of the 1990s recession and is designed by business for business. Our success as a voluntary framework depends on ensuring that employers find us flexible and easy to use.
A winning formula – in addition to helping them improve their business performance, some customers also work with us to stand out from their competitors, attract and retain the most talented people, or win new business.

Format

A mixture of lecture-style delivery, small group work, self-assessment, discussion and practical exercises

Date, time and venue

This is a 3 day programme delivered over the following dates:

10 May, 31 May and 21 June 10am-4pm, Belfast

Cost

£1,200 + VAT
We guarantee our results - if your business does not improve as a result of effectively applying the Business+ concepts and IiP framework with the assistance of our team of top consultants, trainers and advisers, we'll refund your full programme fee!

Government grants for business development

“I have seen people grow and take on new roles and new leadership positions and the contribution that has been made to the business is significant. I am totally delighted with the programme and I look forward to continuing the relationship."