ILM Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Leadership and Management Course Outline
Total Credit Value – 21
Total Guided Learning Hours – 39
Unit 8618-601: Developing Personal Effectiveness and Impact
Credit Value – 6
Guided Learning Hours - 14
Module 1: Apply the Meta Skills Required for an Effective Manager
- Communication Skills and Their Use within the Management Role
- Introduction to Meta Skills
- Communications Skills in Management Role
- Effective Use of Communication Skills at Internal and External Level
- Assess Own Skills in Critical Thinking and Its Relevance to Problem Solving
- Critical thinking to analyse all available facts, evidence, observations and arguments
- Theories of critical thinking Like bounded rationality
- Different Critical thinking skills
- 3C’s of Complex Problem Solving
- Compare and Creative Thinking Tools/Techniques
- Creative Thinking Models
- Creative Tools/Techniques
- Produce an Action Plan
- Peer Learning
- Action Sets
- Reflective Practice
- Research
- Webinars
Module 2: Leader Behaviours within an Organisation
- Evaluate Models of Continuous Development and Their Importance
- Introduction to Continuous Development
- Continuous Development Models: Peer, Collaborative, and Experiential
- Importance of Continuous Learning at Management Level
- Analyse the Characteristics of a Self-Aware Leader
- Characteristics of Self-Aware Leader
- Ability to be Self-Aware and Understand Impact of Own Behaviours
- How They Apply to Own Behaviours?
- Evaluate Theories of Behaviours which Support Impression Management
- Introduction to Impression Management
- Models of Behaviours: Folkman’s, Lewin, and Goffman
Module 3: Apply Their Understanding of Crisis Management, Agility and Resilience
- Importance of Crisis Management
- Stages of Crisis Management
- Prevent Damage to Organisations Reputation
- Understand Factors That Led to Crisis
- Restore Calm and Stability
- Develop Adaptive Coping Strategies for Future Situations
- Critique Organisational Agility and Resilience
- Organisational Agility
- Organisational Resilience
- Personal Effectiveness and Preparedness
- Assessment of Personal Effectiveness and Preparedness for Crisis Management, Agility, and Resilience
- Produce an Action Plan to Develop Personal Effectiveness and Preparedness
- Setting SMART Action Plan
Unit 8618-609: Principles and Practices of Risk Management
Credit Value – 5
Guided Learning Hours - 10
Module 4: Importance of Risk Management, Analysis, and Control
- Evaluate the Benefits of Risk Management in the Workplace
- Introduction to Risk Management
- Benefits of Risk Management
- Potential Barriers to Risk Management in the Workplace
- Assess Own Organisation’s Risk Management Approach
- Evaluate Techniques Supporting the Identification and Analysis of Risk
- Analyse Control Strategies to Manage Risk
Module 5: Develop a Risk Management Plan
- Appraise Methods of Monitoring and Reporting Risk
- Analyse Contingency Planning and Crisis Management
- Create a Risk Management Plan for Identification and Mitigation of Risks
Unit 8618-703: Developing Strategic Leadership and Management Capability
Credit Value – 10
Guided Learning Hours - 15
Module 6: Senior Leadership and Management
- Introduction to Senior Leadership
- Analyse the Strategic Context of a Learner
- Identify the Espoused Strategic Leadership and Management Capabilities
- Evaluate the Congruence of Leadership and Management Actions
- How Organisational Culture Influences Leadership Styles?
- Aligning Leadership Practices with Organisational Values
- Managing the Dual Role of Operational Oversight and Strategic Direction
- Prioritising Actions that Drive Long-Term Success
- Role of Influence and Power in Leadership
- Developing Resilience and Agility in Leadership Practices
Module 7: Design an Investigation and Implementation Plan of Leadership and Management
- Investigation of Relevance to Leadership and Management with Data
- Developing Research Questions
- Alignment Between Research Objectives and Organisational Goals
- Formulate a Plan for the Leadership
- Aligning Leadership Plans with Organisational Vision
- Evaluate the Sources of Information and Development
- How They Might Inform the Investigation?
- Professional Development Plan
- Stakeholder Needs Analysis
- Evaluation of Information Presented
Module 8: Implement and Evaluate the Results of the Investigation
- Impact of Professional Network on Thinking with Regard to Leadership
- Evaluate the Impact of the Implementation of Plan
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Evaluating the Success of Leadership
- Identifying Factors Impacting the Success or Failure of Implementation Efforts
- Using Stakeholder Feedback to Refine Leadership Approaches
- Communicate the Impact of the Investigation to Specified Stakeholders
- Adapting Leadership Strategies Based on Investigation Results
- Establishing a Framework for Ongoing Assessment
- Documenting and Reporting the Investigation Process