Investors in People Champion
Below is a summary of the main tasks IiP Champions will usually carry out:
Team working - Although much of the role may involve solo or paired working, Champions also need to contribute to the collective knowledge and development of the team.
Commitment - Champions should be voluntarily committed to the development programme, and to subsequent involvement in Internal Review.
Time - Champions and their line managers should be aware of the time likely to be required for development, and for carrying out the review.
- Identifying appropriate methods for evidence collection (i.e individual or group interviews)
- Deciding which people should be included in the review and selecting a representative sample for interview
- Scheduling and organising the review/interviews in advance with the help of departmental Business Support/Admin
- Creating an environment suitable for interviewing
- Effectively introducing the interview
- Framing and posing appropriate questions to get information about current practice and performance
- Listening and note-taking
- Developing rapport with interviewees
- Dealing with difficult situations in interviews
- Effectively closing the interview
- Accurate recording and cross-referencing of evidence
- Recording the evidence in the current report format
- Participate in discussions and reaching sound conclusions with the whole IiP Champion team about the current status (in relation to Investors in People) of a department and organisation as a whole and sharing this information with IiP & People Strategy Steering Group
- Observing confidentiality requirements
- Presenting clear and accurate written reports of findings
- Providing clear and accurate verbal feedback
- Dealing with difficult situations in feedback meetings
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