The Management Standards Consultancy

Founded in 1996 by Trevor Boutall, The Management Standards Consultancy specialises in developing competency frameworks and helping people to use these to improve performance at individual, team and organisational level. Subscribe to Newsletter

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Standards Workforce Development Software
National Occupational Standards (NOS) specify the standards of performance that people are expected to achieve in their work, and the knowledge and skills they need to perform effectively... more info We support organisations and local area partnerships to use NOS to create strategies to recruit, train, manage and retain the workforce they need to meet current challenges and future needs... more info PerformerPlus is the essential software for workforce planning, creating role profiles, assessing learning needs, and delivering and evaluating training to develop performance in line with National Occupational Standards... more info


Developing National Occupational Standards

The Management Standards Consultancy is involved in the development of National Occupational Standards and National Workforce Competences in the following areas


Developing Software to Support Excellent Performance

The Management Standards Consultancy works closely with a small number of organisations, particularly in the Criminal Justice, Health, Local Government, Education and Voluntary sectors, in pioneering the use of competency frameworks in the development of excellent performance. Its sister company, Management and Performance Solutions Ltd, develops and markets web-based software to support standards-based performance management and continuing professional development (CPD).


Developing Guidance and Learning Materials

The Management Standards Consultancy also develops guide books and open learning materials such as:


National Occupational Standards - A Good Practice Guide for the Community Justice National Training Organisation, Managing Resources, Using Your Influence, Understanding Quality Standards and Systems for the Management Standards Centre and Communications and Client-Auditor Relations and Effective Delivery of an Audit for the Institute of Internal Auditors UK and Ireland.




Developing Internationally

The Management Standards Consultancy promotes the standards-based approach internationally through projects with:

ISTUD Business School (Stresa, Italy), developing standards and competencies for the Italian health sector
MOSAICO - the European Multi-Disciplinary Association for Learning (Bologna), supporting continuing professional development amongst small businesses
EXEO Consulting (Italy), developing standards and competencies for managers and professionals in the banking, health and service sectors
ARTES Applied Research in Training and Education Systems (Bologna), experimenting with innovative approaches to individual and community learning and development
STOA Istituto di Studi per la Direzione e Gestione di Impresa (Ercolano, Italy), developing management capacity in the Campania region of Italy.
School of Coaching (Milan), designing its curriculum and assessment systems



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