People are the most important resource in any business as they will ultimately determine its success or failure. People management is a strategic issue and the best managers are rewarded with a hardworking, productive and effective workforce. Good leaders attract exceptional staff, make the organisation a preferred employer, add to profits and reduce costs. A developed, participating and motivated workforce will enhance performance and speed up the achievement of business aspirations.

To improve the performance of your people, our assessment enables the senior management team to set aspirational goals and determine the current status of the development and management process. The People component contains 6 sub-components which, when examined in detail, reveal the current condition of the associated processes and the benefits for achieving your aspirational goals. The People component of the assessment helps you achieve performance through best practice. The result is a detailed action plan which will improve all aspects of People in the business. Here are the 6 sub-components of People:

Empowering employees by transferring some decision-making authority breaks down traditional barriers and has proven to increase engagement and participation. This may be encouraged through a variety of means resulting in improved employee performance, better attendance, higher retention rates and an increase in organisational efficiency.

As the challenges and aspirations for your business change, the skills, knowledge and experience required to deliver them also change. Identifying the requirements and producing a plan to ensure the availability of the appropriate resources through recruitment and/or developing individuals in-house is essential for business sustainability. Improving employee development may involve professional training, coaching and mentoring, cross-departmental training, soft-skills and personal development.

Understanding and demonstrating how effectively each person or group of people is performing is fundamental to the achievement of your business objectives. People are a resource whose contribution has a significant influence on business performance. Creating a personal development plan aligns an individual’s objectives with the aspirations of the business and individual performance can be set, monitored and reviewed through appraisal.

Induction is an opportunity for your organisation to welcome a new recruit, help them settle in and ensure they have the knowledge and support they need. It is a way of communicating the business culture, job role and performance expectations.

In successful organisations, employee roles are well defined. This starts with the job description and an outline of the individual’s day-to-day responsibilities. By defining an employee’s role, responsibilities and success criteria you align their contribution to the team goals to improve overall team performance.