Course description
ILM Award in Leadership and Management Level 5 (UK) / comparable to Level 6 (Ireland).
Course Details
This ILM Award in HR and Coaching course provides existing managers (or those in a supervisory position) an excellent opportunity to gain practical competencies in the areas of leadership along with techniques for effective coaching and mentoring in an organisation environment.
This ILM Award in HR and Coaching course provides existing managers (or those in a supervisory position) an excellent opportunity to gain practical competencies in the areas of leadership along with techniques for effective coaching and mentoring in an organisation environment.
By choosing to study this course with CMIT, Students have 24×7 access to CMIT eLearning for the duration of the course. This includes a comprehensive Course Manual, Video, Quizzes and personalised Tutor Support.
The course documentation for this ILM Certificate in Leadership and Management – HR and Coaching course is detailed and easy to read. You will also be able to upload assessments online and receive online feedback. You can use the eLearning system from any computer that has internet access.
Who should complete this ILM Certificate in Leadership and Management – HR and Coaching course?
- Existing Managers and Supervisors: Ideal for those looking to gain a formal accredited qualification in leadership and management, focusing on HR and coaching.
- Professionals Responsible for Coaching and Mentoring: Suitable for managers and supervisors involved in coaching and mentoring within their organisation.
- Managers in Business with Direct Reports: Beneficial for business managers who oversee direct reports and are interested in learning best-practice techniques in coaching and people development.
- HR roles: the course is e advantageous for those in HR management, organisational development roles, coaching and mentoring professionals, and those aspiring to senior leadership positions within various business sectors.
- Thoses aspiring to Advanced Qualifications in Management: The course offers a pathway for progression, as successful completion provides credits for ILM courses such as the CMIT Level 6 Certificate in Leadership and Management.
Entry Requirements / Prerequisites
- Level 5 certificate (Ireland) or equivalent qualification and/or relevant life and work experiences.
- Candidates must be fluent in English with excellent written English Skills in order to achieve the assessment criteria. Queries on the standard required can be directed to the college.
- The assessments for this course draw on candidates own practical experience and as such candidates need to be working or have access to an organisation in which they can plan, execute and reflect on a number of management activities.
- As this programme is delivered through distance learning, students must be capable of studying on their own initiative.
- Basic working knowledge of computers and access to a computer with internet access is required to do the course.
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Topics covered in this ILM Award in HR and Coaching course
Unit 1: Assessing Your Own Leadership Capability and Performance
Unit 1: Assessing Your Own Leadership Capability and Performance
- Management and Leadership
- Theories of Management and Leadership
- Personal Competencies: Delegation, Motivation, Influencing, Conflict Management, Teamwork and Collaboration
- Professional Competencies: Developing and Coaching
- Leadership Competencies: Initiative, Transparency, Inspiration, Change, Self-control and Adaptability
- Management Development Options
- Skills Audit and Development Plan
Unit 2: Understanding the Skills, Principles and Practice of Effective Management, Coaching, and Mentoring
- The Role of Coaching and Mentoring
- Applications of Coaching
- Listening and Questioning
- Values and Beliefs
- Building Relationships
- Building Self Esteem
- Giving Non-Judgemental Feedback
- Empowering
- Ethics and Standards
- The Coaching Process (TGROW)
- Individual Coaching Plans
- Preparing for Coaching
- Evaluating Coaching
- Self-Reflection and Supervision
Assessment
- This course is assessed through a series of tutor-marked assignments.
- All work submitted must be your own work. There is no exam with this course.
- As part of our quality assurance, learner assessment work will be marked by an Internal Assessor, then checked by an Internal Verifier and an External Verifier.
Transfer and Progression to Further Studies
- Learners who successfully complete this programme may build on the units achieved towards another recognised ILM qualification.
ILM Membership
- All registered candidates automatically become studying members of the ILM for 6 months, free of charge, and can enjoy a range of member benefits.
Accreditation
- CMIT is registered and approved with ILM to offer programmes leading to ILM qualifications.
- UK: Following successful completion of this course, you will receive an ILM Award in Leadership and Management (Level 5 UK) from the Institute of Leadership and Management. This qualification is on the UK Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF).
- Ireland: This qualification is comparable to an award at level 6 on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). The basis for this comparison is detailed in the following guide: Qualifications can cross boundaries – a guide to comparing qualifications in the UK and Ireland.
- Europe: This qualification is fully recognised as the equivalent of a Level 5 on the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).
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