Driving employee performance and development: Investigo Case Study


We spoke to the team at Investigo Case Study to see how OpenBlend has helped support their business culture and work/life Blend.

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The Challenge 

We had never had a formal appraisal system or agreed process, everyone always did things in their own way. Having grown rapidly we realised that we were of a size that meant by not putting more structured support in place, we weren’t effectively supporting our talent’s development and progression in the company.

As a recruitment company our business is naturally very client-focused, which meant that the one-to-ones that were happening were often more transactional in nature, focusing on numbers, productivity and output. Very few of our managers were aware of coaching techniques or the GROW model, and how this could help their conversations. We wanted to ensure that everyone in the business had the opportunity to have regular one-to-ones with their managers and that people felt valued for their personal contribution. It’s vital that talent feel they have a forum to discuss their personal progress.

“OpenBlend facilitates really difficult conversations that people otherwise avoid easily – it particularly helps managers with junior talent to understand what drives them, what motivates them and the challenges they have. It also helps to get to the root of issues faster.”

What has been the outcome?

As a business we do have a very open and supportive culture, and because of that people thought we perhaps didn’t need something like OpenBlend, however we have found that using the platform has facilitated better quality conversations with clear follow up and actions.

I can clearly see our managers developing a better coaching ability; and crucially an ability to really relate to individuals in their teams. OpenBlend has helped us to make the time and supported us to get a structure in place that works for our business.

“OpenBlend is a very intuitive product  that focuses on work/life Blend  which was key for us. ”

OpenBlend facilitates really difficult conversations that people otherwise avoid easily – it particularly helps managers with junior talent to understand what drives them, what motivates them and the challenges they have. It also helps to get to the root of issues faster.

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Our people love that we are a business that is interested in the whole person – and the new starters are really benefiting from this. When people join us they have a session in their first 30 days, this means that very quickly our managers are learning more about the people that work for them, and I hear all the time that conversations are happening that wouldn’t have happened previously. 

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The impact

We needed a solution that would scale as we continue to grow. OpenBlend is a tool that has helped us to keep in touch with all the people in our business. We are serious about being an employer who puts their people first, and we see OpenBlend as integral in making sure we are a great company to work for, it demonstrates our commitment to upholding our supportive, open culture and making sure our people feel heard.

“We are a business that supports entrepreneurial spirit and freedom – the framework of OpenBlend sits well with our culture. ”

As a business we have seen the benefit of utilising the data that comes from the platform, we are able to break it down by team which is incredibly interesting. From day one we looked at the data by teams, managers, directors and it’s been eye opening to have such valuable insight into the drivers and motivators of our population.

I would definitely recommend OpenBlend – as a business we have a continual level of awareness. We work in partnership with OpenBlend to keep making sure it’s used in the right way over time and measure effectiveness.

Kate Graham, Operational Excellence Director, Investigo

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