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A Positive Journey: IiP and Port of Tyne

The Port of Tyne has released a new case study today sharing how Investors in People has helped them to improve and grow as an organisation.

Describing their work towards Investors in People accreditation as a positive journey, the Port has experienced significant benefits such as improved business planning and communications since working with the framework.

“By embracing the principles of Investors in People, we have been able to make significant improvements to help grow the business and develop the skills and commitment of the workforce” says Geoff Gillon, Director of Human Resources, Port of Tyne.

“Investors in People is a generic framework that can be applied to any business, with the Plan/Do/Review approach being particularly useful. This has been demonstrated by the Port, a diverse organisation with 5 distinct business areas. We would definitely recommend it to others”, he continues.

The Port of Tyne is a Trust Port - a statutory body that is governed by legislation and controlled by an indepedent board. There are no shareholders or owners and any surplus that the Port makes is ploughed back into the organisation for the benefit of stakeholders.

The Port has statutory responsibility for conservancy and safe navigation of a 24 mile stretch of the River Tyne, comprising 21 miles of river and 3 miles of sea outside the piers.

The organisation’s principal activites are the provision of cargo and passenger handling services alongside storage and distribution services.

The full Investors in People case study for Port of Tyne is now available to download in the idg online case study library here.

idg is the official partner for Investors in People in the North of England. For more information on Investors in People and how it can mean business for your organisation, please visit our website and get in touch.

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