Performance improvement company Grass Roots Group is celebrating the success of a record breaking 14 employees being awarded their ISP Diploma in Motivation.

Susanne Lewtas and Victoria Goulbourne, both from the Rewards and Benefits team, were awarded credits, as were Annette Yates in Solutions Development and Marie-Claire Snape from the International team. A further nine employees were awarded passes including Kirsty de la Force and Chris Bason from the Events arm of the business.

Kirsty Hutt, who is in the second year of a two year internship, also received a credit. Following spells with the Solutions Development and Learning teams, Kirsty has recently moved to the Grass Roots HR team. She sees the ISP Diploma in Motivation as the perfect compliment to the practical experience she is gathering from her time in different departments: "Studying for the Diploma has given me a really rounded view of motivation to go alongside what I've been learning on a day to day basis with specific teams at Grass Roots. It's been well worth all the hard work".

Chairman and CEO, David Evans is delighted with the commitment shown and results achieved by this latest batch of graduates: "None of us can afford to ever stop learning and it's terrific to see such an appetite for the Diploma in Motivation among my colleagues. For these fourteen people, achieving the Diploma in Motivation is confirmation of their great talent and another step towards them realising their full potential at Grass Roots".

This year's diploma presentation ceremony took place at the House of Commons on February 4th 2009.

About the ISP Motivation Diploma:
The ISP Motivation Diploma is a qualification specifically designed for the Motivation Industry. It takes the form of a distance-learning programme with a series of questions and a set brief being completed over a five-month period. Candidates study at their own pace utilising the study tools provided, and carrying out their own research. The ISP Motivation Diploma is designed to provide a good overall introduction to the Motivation Industry and to deliver a qualification that is recognised by the industry at large as demonstrating a basic understanding and proficiency. It is also the aim of the Diploma to increase standards of professionalism in the industry and provide a benchmark for employers.