ILM Level 6 Diploma In Leadership And Management - Kuwait

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