ILM Level 3 in Leadership & Management

AWARD – 2 Units

CERTIFICATE – 6 Units

Who are these qualifications for?

The Level 3 Award and Certificate in Leadership and Management are ideal for individuals who have management responsibilities but no formal training, and are serious about developing their abilities. They particularly support practising team leaders seeking to move up to the next level of management, and managers who need to lead people though organisational change, budget cuts or other pressures.

Benefits for individuals

• Gain a range of key management skills and put them into practice in your own role
• Build your leadership capabilities – motivate and engage teams, manage relationships confidently
• Develop your leadership and management skills using your own knowledge, values and motivations.

Benefits for employers

• Effective and confident first-line managers
• Better relationships and communication in teams
• Proven skills – to get this qualification, managers will need to show that they can transfer their new skills to your organisation
• Managers with the tools to develop their own skills and abilities.

Unit	CV	GLH	The aim/purpose of this workshop	Learning objectives
Understanding leadership	8600-308	2	6	To develop knowledge and understanding of leadership as required by a practicing or potential first line manager	Understand leadership styles Understand leadership qualities and review own leadership qualities and potential
Solving problems and making decisions	8600-300	2	9	The learner will be able to solve problems and make decisions as required by a practicing or potential first line manager	Know how to describe a problem, it’s nature, scope and impact Know how to gather and interpret information to solve a problem Know how to evaluate options to make a decision Know how to plan, monitor and review the implementation and communication of decisions
Understanding how to lead effective meetings	8600-328	2	4	To develop knowledge and understanding of meetings as required by a practising or potential first line manager	Understand how to prepare and plan a meeting Understand how to manage a meeting
Management communication	8600-408	4	18	To develop understanding and ability to communicate effectively, as required by a practising or potential middle manager	Understand the importance of effective communication in management Be able to develop effective communication skills as a reflective manager
Understanding how to motivate to improve performance	8600-310	2	9	The learner will be able to develop knowledge and understanding of motivation theory and how it can be applied in the workplace to improve performance as required by a practising or potential first line manager	Understand the factors that influence motivation levels in the workplace Understand how a theory of motivation can be used to improve performance levels
Understanding innovation and change	8600-301	2	9	To develop knowledge and understanding of innovation and change as required by a practising or potential first line manager	Understand innovation and change in an organisation Understand how to plan, monitor and review the implementation and communication of innovation and change in an organisation Understand the effects of innovation and change on people and teams in an organisation