Level 5 Associate Diploma in
§ People Management
§ Organisational Learning and Development

This unit builds on the fundamentals of learning and development, taking a closer look at the essential area of leadership and management and how this is critical in developing the right culture and behaviours to establish a working environment which cohesive, diverse, innovative and high performing. Choosing the right tools and approaches to facilitate development will impact organisational effectiveness.

SCENARIO
You have recently taken up the role of Learning and Development Manager at Highgate Opticals who are a medium-sized company that manufacture designer eyewear. They are experiencing rapid growth due to an increase in their customer base and are aware that they now need a strategic formalised learning and development plan to support the business.

During your first meeting with the board, you ask why on reviewing the company’s performance and development records there is an absence of any leadership and management development. Further discussion reveals that the focus of the company has always been on developing the core workforce and that the majority of the line and senior managers have been promoted from within. Therefore, they have not felt a need to develop the management team.

Throughout the remainder of the meeting, they are extremely receptive to your ideas and welcome insight and understanding of this area of learning. They ask you to prepare a report to enlighten them.

To achieve this, you are required to produce a report that consists of two sections. You should provide a written response to each point in each section, making appropriate use of academic theory and practical examples to expand your response and illustrate key points.
To help the reader, please use headings and assessment criteria references to signpost the assessment criteria being addressed. Please refer to word count policy.

SECTION ONE:
You are required to:
1. Analyse the external factors that drive the need for leadership and management within the organisation. (AC 1.1)
2. Explain the key differences between leadership and management roles and styles and the implications of each for organisational effectiveness. (AC 1.2)
3. Compare the different knowledge, skills and behaviours required for leadership and management in organisations. (AC 1.3)
4. Evaluate the different concepts and range of approaches that are available for effective leadership and management development. (AC 2.2)
5. Discuss why diversity and inclusion should be an integral component of leadership and management development initiatives. (AC 2.3)

Your evidence must consist of:
§ Written responses to each of the 5 instructions above.
§ Approximately 2160 words in total.

SECTION TWO:
Section two should provide understanding of the role of people professionals in supporting leadership and management initiatives, the range of stakeholders involved, and the impact of successful initiatives on the organisation.

You are required to:
6. Discuss the role of people professionals in supporting leadership and management development initiatives. (AC 2.1)
7. Evaluate the indicators of successful leadership and management development initiatives. (AC 3.1)
8. Explain the range of stakeholders and involvement they have in leadership and management development initiatives. (AC 3.2)
9. Assess the impact and importance that development strategies have on organisational culture, strategy, reputation and performance. (AC 3.3)

Your evidence must consist of:
§  Written responses to each of the 4 instructions above.
§  Approximately 1150 words in total.

Assessment Criteria Evidence Checklist
You may find the following checklist helpful to make sure that you have included the required evidence to meet the task. This is not a mandatory requirement as long as it is clear in your submission where the assessment criteria have been met.

SECTION 1 – Assessment criteria

Evidenced
Y/N

Evidence reference

1.1

Analyse the external factors that drive the need for leadership and management within the organisation. 

 

 

1.2

Explain the key differences between leadership and management roles and styles and the implications of each for organisational effectiveness.

 

 

1.3

Compare the different knowledge, skills and behaviours required for leadership and management in organisations.

 

 

2.2

Evaluate the different concepts and range of approaches that are available for effective leadership and management development.

 

 

2.3

Discuss why diversity and inclusion should be an integral component of leadership and management development initiatives. 

 

 

SECTION 2 – Assessment criteria

Evidenced
Y/N

Evidence reference

2.1

Discuss the role of people professionals in supporting leadership and management development initiatives.

 

 

3.1

Evaluate the indicators of successful leadership and management development initiatives.

 

 

3.2

Explain the range of stakeholders and the involvement they have in leadership and management development initiatives.

 

 

3.3

Assess the impact and importance that development strategies have on organisational culture, strategy, reputation and performance.