ILM Level 4 Diploma in Leadership and Management

ILM Level 4 Diploma in Leadership and Management

ILM Level 4 Diploma in Leadership and Management Course Outline

Total Credit Value – 37

Guided Learning Hours – 34

Unit 8605-403: Managing Risk in the Workplace

Credit Value – 3

Guided Learning Hours – 6

Module 1: Understand the Importance of Managing Risks in the Workplace

• Legal Risk Management
• Purpose of the Evaluation
• Structure of the Report
• Hazards and Control Measures
• Principles of Risk Management
• Risk Management Process
• Risk Management Standards and Frameworks
• Risk and Regulatory Policy
• Risk Management Policy

Module 2: Be Able to Identify and Manage Risks in Own Area of Responsibility

• Steps to Risk Assessment
• Hazard Prevention and Control
• Build and Implement a Risk Management Plan
• Monitor and Review
• Risk Prioritisation
• Objective Probability
• Risk Management Documentation
  
  

Unit 8605-406: Developing Your Leadership Styles

Credit Value – 4

Guided Learning Hours – 10

Module 3: Understand the Outcomes of Effective Leadership

• Leadership and Importance of Employee Engagement
• Leadership's Role in Engagement
• Styles and Models of Followership
• Effective Performance Management

Module 4: Be Able to Assess Own Leadership Styles

• Leadership Styles and Methods
• Diagnostic Tools for Leaders and Managers
• Importance of Leadership Development

Module 5: Understand the Implications of Own Leadership Styles for Self and for Leadership within Own Organisation

• Self-Assessment for Leadership
• Pillars of Self Organisation
• How to Become a Self-Managed Employee?
• Manage Work Schedule Successfully
• How Do Self-Organising Teams Work?
• Leadership Profile

Module 6: Be Able to Assess Own Leadership Behaviour, in Terms of the Factors Which Determine Effective Leadership

• Importance of Good Leadership Behaviour
• Ways to Build Effective Leadership Behaviours
• Factors that Affect Business Leadership
• Situational Analysis
• Leadership Styles - Choosing the Right Approach for the Situation

Module 7: Understand How to Develop Own Leadership Style and Effectiveness

• Create an Action Plan for Leadership Development
• Benefits of Creating an Action Plan
• Monitoring and Evaluating an Action Plan
• Steps to Increase Leadership Effectiveness
  
  

Unit 8605-408: Management Communication

Credit Value – 4

Guided Learning Hours – 18

Module 8: Understand the Importance of Effective Communication in Management

• Importance of Effective Communication in Management
• Communication Process
• Relevance of the Communication Cycle for Effective Communication
• Importance of Selecting an Appropriate Tone and Language
• Importance of Level of Formality
• Effectiveness of Verbal and Written Communication Methods
• Evaluate Communication Skills as a Manager

Module 9: Be Able to Develop Effective Communication Skills as a Reflective Manager

• Developing Effective Communication Skills as a Reflective Manager
• Tools for Evaluating Communication Skills
• Importance of Feedback on Communication Skills
• Identifying Strengths and Areas for Improvement
• SWOT Analysis
• Personal Development Planning
  
  

Unit 8605-300: Solving Problems and Making Decisions

Total Credit Value – 2

Guided Learning Hours – 9

Module 10: Know How to Describe a Problem, Its Nature, Scope, and Impact

• Problem, Its Nature Scope, and Impact
• Ways to Recognise, Define, Investigate, and Analyse Problems
• Objective Setting in Relation to the Problem
• Brainstorming, Problem Solving, and Creative Thinking Techniques

Module 11: Know How to Gather and Interpret Information to Solve a Problem

• Gather and Interpret Information to Identify Possible Solutions to a Problem
• Prepare a Summary of the Options Providing Facts and Evidence
• Difference Between Data and Information

Module 12: Know How to Evaluate Options to Make a Decision

• Importance of Adequate and Relevant Information for Effective Decision-Making
• Identification of What Information is Relevant to Specific Decisions
• Decision-Making Techniques

Module 13: How to Plan, Monitor, and Review the Implementation and Communication of Decisions?

• Plan the Implementation and Communication of the Decision
• Monitoring and Review Techniques to Evaluate Outcomes
  
  

Unit 8605-303: Planning and Allocating Work

Total Credit Value – 2

Guided Learning Hours – 9

Module 14: Know How to Plan Work in the Workplace

• Identify Organisational Targets Relevant to the Team
• Set Smart Objectives for the Team to Achieve the Targets
• Use a Technique to Plan to Achieve the Objectives
• Explain How to Monitor and Control a Planned Activity

Module 15: Know How to Allocate Work to Team Members

• Identify Resources Required to Complete a Planned Activity
• How to Allocate Work to Team Members?
• How to Assess and Support Team Performance in Achieving Objectives?

Module 16: Understand How to Improve the Performance of a Team in Delivering to Plan

• Possible Cause of Variance from a Planned Activity
• How to Involve Team Members in Identifying Ways to Improve Performance to Meet Objectives?
• Techniques for Identifying Causes of Underperformance
  
  

Unit 8605-311: Developing Yourself and Others

Credit Value – 2

Guided Learning Hours – 9

Module 17: How to Identify Development Needs?

• Identify own Learning Style(s) and the Learning Style(s) of Another Member of the Team
• Simple Technique for Identifying Own Development Needs and Another Member of the Team
• Identify Potential Barriers to Learning
• How Barriers to Learning can be Overcome?

Module 18: How to Develop Self and Others to Achieve Organisational Objectives?

• Analyse Learning/Development Options to Meet Need(s) of Self and Another Member of the Team
• Identify Support Mechanisms for the Development of Self and Another Member of the Team
• Prepare a Development Plan to Achieve a Learning Objective for Self or Another Team Member
• Method that Could be Used to Monitor the Development of Self and Another Member of the Team
  
  

Unit 8605-409: Managing Personal Development

Credit Value – 15

Guided Learning Hours – 6

Module 19: How to Identify and Prioritise Work-Related Development Requirements

• Prioritising Employee Development
• Self-Assessment Tool
• Learning Styles
• Model of Learning Styles
• Surface and Deep Learning
• SMART Objectives
• Measure Progress and Achieve Goals

Module 20: Implement and Evaluate Planned Development Activities and Apply Learning in the Workplace

• Individual Development Plan
• How can Learning and Development can Improve the Workplace?
• Employee Development Opportunities
• Learning Preferences and Strengths
• Self-Management Skills
• Nature and Purpose of Evaluation

Module 21: Understand the Impact of Development on Workplace Performance

• Impact of Learning and Development on Employee Productivity
• Short-Term Goals
• Steps to Set Short-Term Goals
• How to Achieve Medium-Term Goals?
• Set and Achieve Long-Term Goals
• Performance Appraisal Methods
  
  

Unit 8605-514: Managing Recruitment

Credit Value – 15

Guided Learning Hours – 6

Module 22: Understand Human Resource Planning in an Organisation

• Role and Relevance of Human Resource Planning in Own Organisation
• Impact of Legal Requirements on Human Resource Planning in the Organisation
• Impact of Organisational Policies and Procedures on Human Resource Planning in the Organisation

Module 23: Plan and Implement Recruitment in Line with Legal and Organisational Requirements

• Recruitment Process in Own Organisation: From the Identification of a Vacancy
• Justify a Need for Recruitment in Own Area of Responsibility
• Implement the Recruitment Process in Own Area of Responsibility, Ensuring All Procedures