ILM Level 6 Diploma in Leadership and Management Course Outline
Total Credit Value – 40
Guided Learning Hours – 122
Unit 8360-504: Leading Innovation and Change
Credit Value – 5
Guided Learning Hours – 24
Module 1: Understanding the Need for Innovation and Change Management Within an Organisation
- Explain the Importance of Innovation
- Explain the Importance of Managing Change
Module 2: Proposing Innovative Solutions to Improve Organisational Performance
- Assess an Opportunity for Innovation
- Justify the Identified Improvement
- Use Techniques to Generate Innovative Options
- Evaluate Options to Determine Feasibility and Viability
Module 3: Leading and Managing Change Within an Organisation
- Create a Change Management Plan to Meet Stakeholders’ Expectations
- Implement the Change Management Plan, Monitoring Progress
Unit 8360-514: Managing Recruitment
Credit Value – 5
Guided Learning Hours – 24
Module 4: Understanding Human Resource Planning in an Organisation
- Explain the Role and Relevance of Human Resource Planning
- Assess the Impact of Legal Requirements on HR Planning
- Assess the Impact of Organisational Policies on HR Planning
Module 5: Planning and Implementing Recruitment in Line with Legal and Organisational Requirements
- Describe the Recruitment Process from Vacancy Identification to Candidate Appointment
- Justify a Need for Recruitment
- Implement the Recruitment Process, Ensuring Compliance
Unit 8360-522: Becoming an Effective Leader
Credit Value – 5
Guided Learning Hours – 9
Module 6: Understanding Own Ability to Fulfil Key Responsibilities of the Leadership Role
- Evaluate Own Ability to Use Various Leadership Styles
- Use Theories of Emotional Intelligence to Review Effects on Performance
Module 7: Evaluating Own Ability to Lead Others
- Review Own Ability to Set Direction and Communicate This
- Review Own Ability to Motivate, Delegate, and Empower
- Produce a Personal Development Plan to Improve Leadership Ability
Unit 8360-529: Knowledge and Information Management
Credit Value – 5
Guided Learning Hours – 14
Module 8: Understanding the Concept and Importance of Knowledge Management
- Explain the Relationship Between Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom
- Explain the Relationship Between Individual and Organisational Knowledge
- Apply Techniques to Identify Knowledge Assets
- Evaluate Actual and Potential Knowledge Assets
- Present a Rationale for Capturing and Managing Knowledge
Module 9: Understanding Key Knowledge Management Processes Required for Innovation
- Explain Requirements to Create, Store, Apply, and Integrate Knowledge
- Evaluate the Impact of Intellectual Property Rights
Module 10: Developing a Framework for Establishing a Knowledge Management Culture
- Explain the Contribution of Significant Knowledge Assets
- Evaluate Knowledge Requirements for Operations
- Evaluate Current Knowledge Sharing Framework
- Recommend Improvements to the Knowledge Sharing Framework
Unit 8360-601: Developing Personal Effectiveness and Impact
Credit Value – 6
Guided Learning Hours - 14
Module 11: Applying Meta Skills Required for Effective Management
- Appraise Own Communication Skills
- Assess Own Skills in Critical Thinking
- Compare Creative Thinking Tools
- Produce an Action Plan to Enhance Meta Skills
Module 12: Understanding Leader Behaviours Within an Organisation
- Evaluate Models of Continuous Development
- Analyse Characteristics of a Self-Aware Leader
- Evaluate Models/Theories Supporting Impression Management
Module 13: Applying Understanding of Crisis Management, Agility, and Resilience
- Determine the Importance of Crisis Management
- Critique Organisational Agility and Resilience
- Assess Own Effectiveness in Crisis Management
- Produce an Action Plan for Personal Effectiveness
Unit 8360-602: Developing Critical Thinking
Credit Value – 8
Guided Learning Hours – 14
Module 14: Understanding Enquiry-Based Approaches to Research Within Own Operational Environment
- Justify Chosen Enquiry-Based Approaches
- Examine the Value and Impact of Enquiry-Based Approaches
- Analyse the Ethical Considerations of Enquiry-Based Research
Module 15: Understanding Problem Solving and Decision-Making Models Within Own Operational Environment
- Critically Evaluate Problem Solving Techniques
- Critically Evaluate Decision Making Models
Module 16: Applying Critical Thinking as a Management Behaviour
- Examine the Differences Between Beliefs, Attitudes, and Values
- Reflect on the Impact Personal Beliefs Have on Management Behaviour
- Undertake Critical Thinking When Making Difficult Decisions
Unit 8360-603: Progressive Discourse in Modern Leadership
Credit Value – 10
Guided Learning Hours – 23
Module 17: Understanding Leadership and Management Theories and Their Implications for Future Practice
- Analyse How Leadership and Management Theories Evolved
- Examine Contemporary Leadership Concepts
- Evaluate Own Capacity to Meet Future Practices
Module 18: Understanding the Impact of Own Leadership Identity and Personal Brand
- Evaluate the Effectiveness of Own Leadership Identity
- Evaluate the Effectiveness of Own Leadership Brand
- Evaluate Ability to Use Identity and Brand for Influence
Module 19: Understanding Ability to Support an Inclusive, Innovative, and Diverse Culture
- Evaluate Own Ability to Support a Culture of Inclusive Working
- Evaluate Own Ability to Support a Culture of Innovation and Diversity
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