ILM Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management

This training programme is designed for practising middle and senior managers providing a supportive, focused environment for them to review, assess and develop their ability as a senior manager in a way that will improve their own and organisational performance.

By attending this course learners will:

• Develop core leadership and management techniques to drive better results
• Develop strategic thinking as well as operational management skills to foster business improvement
• Develop the ability to lead, motivate and inspire
• Gain an internationally recognised qualification which is valued by employers

Course Content:

Assessing your own leadership capability and performance

• Alignment of leadership and organisational values
• The key responsibilities of a leader
• Review leadership theory and its application
• Assess your own leadership style and impact
• The leader as the motivator
• Communicating and influencing efficiently

Managing for Efficiency and Effectiveness

• Setting the vision, mission and strategic objectives
• Communicating with stakeholders
• Achieving efficiency and effectiveness
• Setting key performance indicators
• Review organisational monitoring and control methods
• Organisational improvement techniques

To gain the Level 5 Award, learners are assessed through work-based assignments which allow the opportunity to apply knowledge in the workplace. This course requires significant periods of self-study outside of the scheduled sessions enabling learners to critically evaluate existing practice and develop new processes and systems.