Projects and case studies

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  • Evaluation of the 15 Steps Challenge

    The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement commissioned IES to review the experiences of organisations which have implemented the 15 Steps Challenge launched in May 2012 and emerged from the Productive Ward Programme (a toolkit providing a...

  • The use of social media in the recruitment process

    IES was commissioned by ACAS to carry out a small-scale research project into employer's use of social media during the recruitment process. The research focused on use and non-use of social media as a means of recruitment and during the...

  • Leadership strengths identification and workshops

    In order to further build the success of their construction division, ISG asked IES to work with their regional and central management teams to identify their strengths and run team strengths workshops. This allowed them to understand their own...

  • International workforce planning for Siemens

    Siemens initiated a project called 'Resource and Talent Planning' and this was phase one of a programme to embed a consistent planning methodology across Siemens Northwest cluster (UK, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Poland Finland/Baltics)...

  • International workforce planning for WWF Central Africa

    WWF in Central Africa wished to ensure it had an adequate workforce to deliver its regional strategy. The management wanted strategic and practical guidance on:how to plan, implement and monitor workforce planningaccess to tools and...

  • Effectiveness and Return on Investment of a leadership development programme

    IES was commissioned to evaluate the effectiveness of a development initiative for emerging leaders during 2010/11. The programme aimed to develop a community of senior leaders into executive coaches who, once trained, would provide coaching to...

  • Joint L&D procurement - a case study

    As part of on ongoing programme to help with the spread of ideas and knowledge about shared services across local government, IES created a case study of the joint procurement of an L&D managed service in the four boroughs of Bexley, Greenwich,...

  • Wigan Council HR facilitation

    IES was asked by Wigan Council to facilitate their HR team discussions on:the future structure of the functionrelationships with other Boroughs on sharing services

  • Director of Children’s Services Provision Evaluation – Case Study Evidence

    This project involved case study fieldwork in 18 Children’s services across the country, gathering data and interviewing Directors of Children’s services (DCS), those who aspired to this role, as well as others within the organisation who could...

  • NHS North West SHared Services Workshops

    IES assisted NHS trusts in the North West to work towards cross-organisational partnership working, where appropriate, through facilitated workshops.