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Muckle hits the heights with prestigious Investors in People accreditation
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Thrilled – Muckle LLP ’ s director of HR Nicola Leyden with managing partner Jason Wainwright .
L eading regional law firm for businesses Muckle LLP has been awarded platinum status by the internationally recognised accreditation scheme Investors in People , placing it second in the world rankings of legal activities sector employers .
For more than 30 years , Investors in People has been recognised internationally as a leading people accreditation benchmark .
The organisation works with more than 14,000 organisations across 75 countries and recognises those performing at the very highest levels of people management practice .
But just three per cent of companies in the Investors in People accredited network achieve platinum status .
To do so , companies must show continuous improvement over three years , making Muckle ’ s accreditation all the more impressive , considering the difficulties of the pandemic in the preceding two years .
Muckle LLP surpassed both industry and Investors in People benchmarks for employee welfare , promoting initiatives that create a culture that allows its people opportunities to reach their full potential .
The firm ’ s innovative continuous improvement and performance management strategy , in which corporate objectives are linked directly to each individual , led to 100 per cent of its people agreeing that they understood their role in Muckle ’ s plans for the future .
Shared values Survey results revealed that 100 per cent of its people agreed that they shared the firm ’ s values and highlighted solid leadership as a strength .
The Investors in People assessor said there was “ clear evidence of strong leadership that was based
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