The strong performance in our recent IIP assessment led to us being invited to enter the award. Our latest assessment delivered our best ever results and showed a significant improvement from three years previous, scoring higher in all nine indicators.
This is testament to the hard work of everyone at Stateside to create an environment that welcomes and supports new additions into our growing team and provides a platform for both personal and professional development.
Entering the award has allowed us to showcase our current achievements and share our vision to further develop a talent pool of highly skilled staff and future leaders to support the growth of the business and achieve continued success.
Being shortlisted for the award is a fantastic achievement and provides external recognition of the extensive work that HR, Managers and the wider business have carried out to create a people focused culture within Stateside Foods.
We have developed numerous initiatives to allow all members of our almost 1250 strong work force an opportunity to shape the future of our business and maximise their opportunities to develop and fulfil their potential. These range from regular employee engagement sessions for all employees to our new Step Up to Team Leadership programme designed to identify and develop future leaders within Stateside Foods.
Our employee engagement and development tools have been designed with our diverse workforce in mind. We feel it important to recognise that you can not adopt a one size fits all approach and need to be adaptable to meet the needs of each individual, giving them the best opportunity to develop.
In December 2024, 80% of employees surveyed agreed that Stateside Foods provide opportunities for progression and within our latest IIP accreditation 79% of employees agree there are clear routes to developing leadership skills.
To win an Investors in People Award would be an amazing achievement and deserved recognition for the journey we have been on to create a people focused culture within Stateside Foods.
Internally, it would reinforce the importance we place on our people, their development and generally creating an environment where people enjoy coming to work and can thrive.
All the initiatives that we have in place to improve our employee journey from their initial application through to personal and professional development are proving successful, 82% of employees regard Stateside as a great place to work in our 2025 IIP accreditation, this is up from 72.4% in 2022.
Externally, winning the award would help us to recruit future talent by making us stand out as an employer of choice within a highly competitive local labour market. This is vital to ensure that we are in a strong position for future business growth.
Investors in People is a critical part of how we have developed and will continue to develop with regards to our people.
The framework provides us with an external, independent, overview of how our employees view Stateside Foods. This, coupled with the support and guidance we receive along our journey helps shape our future plans for development.
Events such as these awards are vital to recognise and share successes throughout the IIP community. This will be our first IIP awards ceremony and we are excited to meet other businesses and celebrate our achievements.
Despite being accredited for a number of years, the Make Work Better Conference in September is the first event we have attended, based on our experience, it will not be the last. The whole day was engaging and provided us with an opportunity to network with other likeminded businesses.
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