Why you should invest in your people

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Running Time: 7:07

Date: 01/10/2014

Only one third of your workforce is fully engaged! But you can increase engagement and productivity with this easy-to-follow process.

People are the greatest asset of most businesses, yet failure to invest enough in them can lead to poor employee engagement. That's according to Peter Maguire, CEO of the Australian arm of Investors in People, who says to increase engagement businesses need to provide a clear connection between the goals of the organisation and those of individual employees.

Peter explains how the Investors in People methodology is used by businesses around the world to lift employee engagement. It's centred around three key pillars - plan, do and review.

Peter Maguire, Investors in People Australia