Testimony to the ETP Standard

As one of the first companies to gain Excellence Through People accreditation in 1996, Boston Scientific put the new standard to the test in a pilot scheme. So what did they think?

It's more competency-based and gives a clear focus on leadership. The three levels certainly enhance the standard and altogether it is more systematic in the assessment of Human Resources.

Colin Wallace, HR Manager, Boston Scientific

What others have said:

We wanted to ensure that Excellence Through People is not just a certificate on the wall. It's important that Excellence Through People is established as a tool to be used by organisations to develop and move ahead, with the understanding that implementing the standard will have a bottom line effect. It ties in with boosting the competitiveness of the Irish economy and focuses on people as a key resource.

Chairman, Excellence Through People Approvals Board

It's very practical and takes us in the direction we were planning. The new Leadership module is a driver for the organisation to identify new managers.

Tom Heffernon, Managing Director, Filestores