IMPROVING BUSINESS PERFORMANCE    

“It has been excellent seeing the profile of Ginsters continue to increase and for us to be recognised for the way we engage and develop our employees. Investors in People has certainly helped us to remain focused
in this area and we have found value in aligning our assessments to look at the impact of change and improvement programmes we have introduced into our business. Our annual staff survey links well to the Investors in People standard and this is demonstrating a high level of workforce engagement. Having positive and engaged employees is essential because it helps us to continually grow our organisation” Ginsters

Investors in People Employer Representatives

In Autumn 2009,we introduced the new role of Employer Representative to replace and enhance that of our previous employer Recognition Panel Members.

Our new Employer Representatives will undertake a range of roles including :

  • Reviewing a sample of assessors work for quality;
  • Agreeing recognition of key local organisations;
  • Inputting to the strategic development of Investors in People South West and Investors in People nationally;
  • Acting as ambassadors in the region by talking to local clients, networking and presenting;
  • Helping clients to make the most of working with Investors in People and helping to celebrate their success;
  • Supporting the development of our assessors and advisers to ensure they are aware of the most current business and sectoral issues;
  • Helping with research and development linked to Investors in People and
  • working in similar ways with other Standards we deliver. 

Click here to see the full list of employer representatives

Elaine Taylor
Employer Representative Elaine Taylor - Elaine, a solicitor by profession, is Director for Corporate Resources and Deputy Chief Executive at Dorset County Council. The Corporate Resources Directorate has responsibility for the support functions for the County Council, namely finance, legal, human resources, information technology, communications and customer care, business change and efficiency and business support.  Elaine is also the County Council’s monitoring officer – a statutory post with individual responsibility for legality and probity within the Council.