ILM Level 7 Certificate in Leadership & Management

• Recognise their own leadership and management development needs in the context of a senior level role within an organisation.
• Have gained the skills and knowledge to used an evidence based approach to enhance their leadership and management capability.
• Have the knowledge and skills to develop, implement and evaluate high-level strategic business cases.
• Know how to develop and enhance their personal brand, and to harness greater impact through using networks and social learning
• Know how to engage with others to bring about creative thinking, innovation and change within the organisation and to encourage growth mindsets and motivational drivers in others.
• Know how to apply the increased knowledge and skills in a practical manner to benefit the organisation and recognise the role senior leaders fulfil in terms of how they “think” and “act” as role models for the organisation culture.
• Have a raised level of awareness of the importance of continuous professional development and the tools to engage in it to work towards future career aspirations.

Content

This is a 10 day course spread over approximately 10 months.

• Session 1. Induction & Developing the Strategic Leader (Part 1)
• Session 2. Research and Study Skills
• Session 3. One to one Executive Coaching Session + Tutorial
• (One to one Executive Coaching Session + Tutorial (on-line)
• Session 3. Developing the Strategic Leader (Part 2) Strategic Leadership
• Session 4. (Part 3) Organisational Context & Culture
• Session 5. (Part 4) Communications & Strategic Influence
• Session 6. Strategic Decision Making – (Part 1) Strategic Thinking & the External Environment
• Session 7. (Part 2) Decision Making, Critical Analysis & Financial Analysis & Indicators
• Session 8. Improving Product/Service Delivery & Performance
• Session 9. Strategic Human Resources & Strategic Change
• Session 10. Showcase & Presentation
• (Professional Discussion & CPD (online on 1:1)

Assessment

• 1 x enquiry based research project
• 1 x portfolio of evidence & reflective review of a) own senior management performance, to include a comprehensive analysis and plan for Continuing Professional Development and b) the extent to which the research project has through action, added value to the organisation.