Echo Managed Services secures Investors in People Silver status for the second time

Investors in People, a standard for people management, is recognised across 66 countries, placing Echo Managed Services alongside key global players in employee support and development; silver status is an accreditation only 15% of companies achieve.

The comprehensive review process includes a staff engagement survey and a schedule of interviews, seeking first-hand commentary about what it’s really like to work at Echo. Hannah Cook, Lead People Business Partner said “Retaining Investors in People silver status was one of our key business objectives this year as it provides a valuable framework for us to assess the impact of our people initiatives and processes, and the effectiveness of our leadership. It’s an opportunity to bring our employee’s feedback to life and make working at Echo positive and enjoyable. Retaining silver status is a testament to the work we do to make Echo a great place to work; we’re very proud of this achievement”.

The review showed Echo to be an innovative employer that encourages collaboration, engagement, team motivation, and is keen to support employees through development and growth. Its learning and development programme, ACE (Advancing Capability in Echo), was singled out for praise. The programme was introduced this year to enhance the leadership qualities of front-line managers, based on an established Behavioural Framework. It aims to embed the qualities that help to improve employee engagement and support the business’ ambitious business growth plans.