Pictured above: Stephen Smith

EMB Ltd, the enterprise and economic development company that delivers a range of business improvement services including Business Link, UK Trade & Investment and Leadership and Management training services across Lincolnshire, has officially been recognised with a Silver Award for additional achievement against the Investors in People national standard, putting EMB among the top two per cent of recognised Investors in People companies in the UK and 1 of only 18 organisations based within the East Midlands.

The grade recognises excellence in the organisations management effectiveness, strategies to support work-life balance and other areas including the involvement and empowerment of employees and the active support of their personal and professional development.  

To achieve the base standard, a company must meet 39 criteria in the improvement of employee management. 

To achieve the Investors in People Silver Award the company must achieve an additional 76 evidence requirements or more. These include a range of strategies for improving performance, effective leadership and management through increased engagement.

Stephen Smith, Chief Executive of EMB Ltd praised the staff at EMB in their determination and commitment to achieve such a high standard adding that it doesn't stop here though, now we're going for gold!

EMB Ltd which is swiftly becoming recognised as one of the UK's leading enterprise and economic development companies, has achieved the Investors in People silver award for its successful approach to managing employees' and customer needs.

Investors in People's framework has recently been extended to provide greater stretch and challenge as well as providing further recognition to reflect additional achievement. Under the new structure, Investors in People have introduced additional Bronze, Silver and Gold recognition, designed to celebrate outstanding success and identify areas for further development.

Andy Richardson, Investor in People UK Assessor adds "By achieving Investors in People Silver status EMB has shown a forward thinking and expansive approach to cascading best practice through every level of the organisation. This achievement recognises the fantastic efforts made by EMB staff at all levels and demonstrates a progressive approach to business improvement through people. The results showed that the core EMB Ltd values were well embedded into every aspect of the business and that employees were continually inspired and motivated by their managers to improve their own performance".

Stephen Smith, concludes "Employee engagement is a critical issue for EMB if we are to continually improve our service to the customer and ultimately the public. "Being one of the few organisations to be awarded silver status by Investors in People shows how committed we are to supporting our employees, listening and responding to their ideas and feedback and making sure we recruit and retain the best people."

EMB Ltd not only received the prestigious silver award, but were also commended on their exceptional performance, going above and beyond the minimum standards required. 

A number of improvements have been made over the last year within the organisation to ensure employee engagement continues to remain a key focus of the organisation.