Leadership and Management ILM (Level 5 Award)

Gain technical knowledge, strategic insight and practical expertise.

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.

On this course, you will:

• Use core management techniques to drive better results
• Develop your ability to lead, motivate and inspire
• Provide strategic leadership as well as day-to-day management
• Benchmark your managerial skills Raise your profile in your organisation.

This qualification is available as a concise Award, or a very comprehensive Diploma.

The Level 5 Award consists of two units and has a value of 6-12 credits.

Each unit in this qualification focuses on a specific set of skills and knowledge, in six broad areas:

• Working with people – a range of units including how to deal effectively with stress and conflict, manage remote workers, build excellent customer relations.
• Managing yourself and personal skills – including units that focus on assessing your own leadership performance, and developing critical thinking.
• Providing direction – such as leading teams to achieve organisational goals and objectives, and making strong and informed management decisions.
• Facilitating innovation and change – for example, build a culture of continued improvement, and lead people through change.
• Achieving results – such as managing for efficiency and effectiveness, and managing projects that get results Using resources – including managing facilities and managing information.

Gain a recognised ILM qualification and improve your high-level leadership skills.This ILM Level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management is designed to help managers develop their skills and experience, improve performance and prepare for senior management responsibilities.

The benefits of a professional ILM qualification include:

Benefits for individuals:

• Use core management techniques to drive better results
• Develop your ability to lead, motivate and inspire
• Provide strategic leadership as well as day-to-day management
• Benchmark your managerial skills
• Raise your profile in your organisation

Benefits for employers

• Encourage strategic thinking at this level of management to foster business improvement
• Engage middle managers with training and development – these qualifications are designed to provide clear, measurable benefits to career-minded professionals
• Customise these qualifications to your development needs