Training Course

ILM Level 7 Certificate in strategic Leadership and Management - 10 day

Accredited Training

Leadership & Management

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Description
A 10 day programme + 2 online sessions (including 1 x executive coaching session) spaced 3 to 4 weeks apart. Full list of dates can be found in additional information below.

Current and aspiring senior managers who wish to extend their skills and knowledge to make effective strategic plans to meet or exceed the expectations of various stakeholders and partners within the organisation, and who require to engage others to bring this about. The level 7 is a prestigious qualification, at a Post Graduate level, which requires participants to invest in their own personal brand, to create organisation and personal impact through high level engagement, influencing, innovation and critical thinking. The learning will be underpinned by practical and applied research and the application of theoretical frameworks at the leading edge of management and leadership practice. It will be a requirement of the course that delegates identify, research, analyse and create a plan for an improvement at a strategic level within their organisation
Overview
This is a 10 day course spread over approximately 10 months.

Session 1. Induction & Developing the Strategic Leader (Part 1)
Session 2. Research and Study Skills
Session 3. One to one Executive Coaching Session + Tutorial
(One to one Executive Coaching Session + Tutorial (on-line)
Session 3. Developing the Strategic Leader (Part 2) Strategic Leadership
Session 4. (Part 3) Organisational Context & Culture
Session 5. (Part 4) Communications & Strategic Influence
Session 6. Strategic Decision Making – (Part 1) Strategic Thinking & the External Environment
Session 7. (Part 2) Decision Making, Critical Analysis & Financial Analysis & Indicators
Session 8. Improving Product/Service Delivery & Performance
Session 9. Strategic Human Resources & Strategic Change
Session 10. Showcase & Presentation
(Professional Discussion & CPD (online on 1:1)

Assessment:
1 x enquiry-based research project of a suitable size and scope to demonstrate knowledge and application of strategic management and
leadership concepts.

This should be suitably complex with a robust methodology and time frame and to make recommendations at a strategic level within the organisation and should be backed up by extensive research and evidence in order to add value to the organisation.

A portfolio of evidence & reflective review of a) own senior management performance, to include a comprehensive analysis and plan for
Continuing Professional Development and b) the extent to which the research project has through action, added value to the organisation.
Outcome
By the end of the course participants will:
• Recognise their own leadership and management development needs in the context of a senior level role within an organisation.
• Have gained the skills and knowledge to use an evidence-based approach to enhance their leadership and management capability.
• Have the knowledge and skills to develop, implement and evaluate high-level strategic business cases.
• Know how to develop and enhance their personal brand, and to harness greater impact through using networks and social learning
• Know how to engage with others to bring about creative thinking, innovation and change within the organisation and to encourage growth mindsets and motivational drivers in others.
• Know how to apply the increased knowledge and skills in a practical manner to benefit the organisation and recognise the role senior leaders fulfil in terms of how they “think” and “act” as role models for the organisation culture.
• Have a raised level of awareness of the importance of continuous professional development and the tools to engage in it to work towards future career aspirations
Additional Information

Please follow this link for a full set of dates 

 

Please Note: 

 

All assessed work will be based on own work situation and organisation and therefore delegates will require access to information from a business at a strategic level (either their own workplace or another) in order to be equipped to undertake the programme.

 

What is ILM

 

By completing the programme you can be sure you will be gaining a recognised and prestigious qualification through a well known and respected awarding body.  ILM is a leading professional membership body with a growing membership of more than 22,000 practising managers.

 

Why complete the programme through the Chamber and Challenge Consulting

 

Challenge Consulting are one of the oldest established ILM centres with a proven track record of delivering excellent programmes.  For this reason, Challenge Consulting has been awarded 'direct claim' status by ILM, which allow assessment decisions to be made immediately by the assessors, due to their commitment to quality of delivery and ability to make programmes applicable and relevant to attendees.  Challenge have been the largest provider of ILM qualifications in the East Midlands since 2012, registering more students each year than any other ILM Centre.

 

Programme Delivery

 

Challenge Consulting have an ethos of tailoring delivery to participants in order that they can directly apply what they have learned within their work.  Group sizes are kept to a maximum of 12.

This event is available for: Members and Non Members

9:30am - 5:00pm

In-Person

Woodborough Hall, Nottingham, NG14 6EE

Select your tickets

Members must to purchase member only tickets

*All our business prices are excluding VAT at 20%.

For further information on this event, please contact Business Training Team on 0333 3200333 or email business.training@emc-dnl.co.uk

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