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SONY New Zealand
Investors in People
director Ray Leach congratulates Sony New Zealand managing director
Kazu Yoshino on Sony's IIP accreditation
Staff retention has been boosted
and turnover has dropped significantly since Sony New Zealand
implemented a new HR framework that has also led to IIP (Investors in
People) accreditation – an internationally recognized framework for
assessing successful business performance.
“It is such an honour to be accredited with the IIP standard,” says
managing director, Kazu Yoshino. “Being the first company in our
business to achieve such a qualification is further proof that Sony New
Zealand is leading the market in our industry.’
New Zealand is one of more than 25 countries around the world which has
adopted the IIP standard. Over 200 companies of all sizes and
representing all sectors are using the standard as an organizational
development tool in New Zealand.
“Once organizations have met the IIP criteria and gain accreditation,
it becomes part of the culture, providing solutions from within the
organization of how to continually improve performance,” says Investors
in People director Ray Leach.
Sony has also recently introduced internal climate surveys that review
their current processes and practices. As a result of the feedback Sony
New Zealand has been able to clarify staff expectations concerning
rewards and evaluate their individual career aspirations. “The climate
surveys, together with the assessment from IIP, have been invaluable
measures for driving our new human resource strategy,” says Stephanie
Field, Sony New Zealand’s human resource manager.
(Source: Employment Today Jan/Feb 2004)
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