Specifically designed to help practising middle managers improve their performance and prepare for senior management, the ILM Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management helps them develop their skills and experience. The modules that make up the qualification cover skills in several core areas — working with people, managing yourself and personal skills, providing direction, facilitating innovation and change, achieving results, and using resources.
For whom is this qualification intended?
This qualification is designed for project managers, department heads, and other practising middle managers. Develop your skills and experience, improve your performance and prepare for senior management responsibilities.
Benefits for you
- Get a thorough understanding of your role and responsibilities
- Build better relationships by improving your interpersonal skills
- Be clear about the objectives and values of your organization
- Lead people to achieve their goals and motivate them to do so
- Identify ways to improve your performance as a manager Impact on your employer
Impact for organization
- Middle managers who understand their roles and functions in your organization
- Improved alignment with the organization’s overall strategy
- Leaders who understand and develop their leadership styles and behaviours
Focus on the skills you need
Qualifications are available in three forms: a concise Award, an introductory Certificate or an extensive Diploma. This qualification consists of six units, each containing a specific set of skills and knowledge:
- Work with people – such as dealing with stress and conflict effectively, managing remote workers, and building excellent customer relations
- You’ll learn about assessing your leadership performance and developing critical thinking skills in the unit Managing yourself and personal skills.
- Providing direction – for example, leading teams to achieve organizational goals and objectives and making informed and firm management decisions.
- Fostering innovation and leading people through changes – for example, building a culture of improvement
- Results-oriented management, e.g., managing projects to a
- chieve results and managing for efficiency and effectiveness
- Utilizing resources, including facilities management and information management.
- Work with your employer or training provider to select the units that best meet your individual and organizational needs.
The progression routes
Students who succeed in the program may progress to any of the following further qualifications, based on their circumstances:
1. Level 5 Award in Management
- L5 Certificate or Diploma in Management
2. Level 5 Certificate in Management
- L5 Diploma in Management
3. Level 5 Diploma in Management
4. L6 Award in Management
5. L6 Diploma in Management
6. L7 Award in Executive Management
7. L7 Award in Strategic Leadership
8. L7 Certificate in Executive Management
9. L7 Certificate in Strategic Leadership
10. L7 Diploma in Executive Management
11. L7 Diploma in Strategic Leadership
12. L7 Diploma in Executive Management and Strategic Leadership
Course content
A minimum of 37 credits will be required for you to attain the ILM Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management.
Choose from the following ILM Level 5 Leadership and Management units to make up the credits you need to pass:
- Understanding the Management of Facilities
- Making Professional Presentations
- Managing Improvement
- Managing Stress and Conflict in the Workplace
- Making a Financial Case
- Understanding Organisational Culture and Ethics
- Managing Customer Relations
- Managing Work Analysis
- Developing and Leading Teams to Achieve Organizational Goals and Objectives
- Managing for Efficiency and Effectiveness
- Developing Critical Thinking
- Managing Individual Development
- Managing Projects in the Organisation
- Managing Information
- Managing Resources
- Leading Innovation and Change
- Understanding the Organisational Environment
- Becoming an Effective Leader
- Managing Recruitment
- Assessing Your Own Leadership Capability and Performance
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