ILM Level 7 Certificate Strategic Leadership And Management

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