TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19: The National Training Board today became the first Bermuda organisation to attain the Gold Award for Investors in People (IIP), announced Minister of Labour David Burch.

IIP is a business improvement tool in the United Kingdom which allows companies to develop performance through their people. While 13 other companies locally have an Investors in People Award — none have reached the gold level.

Mr. Burch said: “Human capital is an organisation’s most important resource and in that regard the NTB staff agreed that by achieving the standard they would attain a solid framework for the process of improving business operations.

“The department identified the importance of getting away from a culture of ‘it’s always been done this way - to how can we do things better?’” IIP is a useful tool in assisting an organisation to follow best practices and manage change processes.

“The vision of the National Training Board is to become the premier training and certification organisation in the Country by ensuring the sustainability of Bermuda’s technical workforce to internationally recognised standards.”

IIP was first introduced in the UK in 1991. It is considered to be the UK’s leading business improvement tool for people management and is a respected benchmark for excellence, added Minister Burch.

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