ILM Level 5 Award in Management - Essex

The ILM Level 5 Award in Managment. Essex

The mandatory unit examines organisational structure and function, the roles and responsibilities of middle managers and the effect of communication and interpersonal skills on managerial performance.
The final element of the unit explores the evaluation of personal development opportunities. Candidates receive one-to-one
support to prepare them for the assessment in which they carry out an evaluation of their own abilities and performance.

1. Understanding the Management Role
2. Making Professional Presentations
3. Developing the Reflective Manager

1. Understanding the Management Role

Aim of this module: To assist managers appreciate the nature of the middle manager role and their ability to perform effectively. It assists managers build confidence and competence in their role.

• Understand the organisations purpose, stakeholders, structure, functional areas and the managerial roles
• Understand the specific responsibilities of middle managers in enabling and organisation to achieve its goals
• Understand how communication and interpersonal relationships affect managerial performance in the workplace
• Evaluate personal development opportunities to improve own managerial skills

2. Making Professional Presentations

Aim of this module: To develop knowledge and understanding of making professional presentations as required by a middle manager.

Learning Outcomes:

• Plan a professional presentation
• Deliver a professional presentation
• Evaluate own ability to make professional presentations

Some of the module criteria includes:

• Evaluating your audience
• Researching information
• Planning the content and preparing aids
• Presenting your points, views and argument
• Responding appropriately to questions
• Summarising and action planning
• IT tools and their implementation

3. Developing the Reflective Manager

Aim of this module: To develop the manager as a reflective learner, capable and confident of leading a group in creative problem solving.

Learning Outcomes:

• Analyse and review feedback to support personal development
• Reflect on own development needs
• Communicate complex information in diverse written formats
• Solve a problem using creative techniques

Some of the module criteria includes:

• The nature and purpose of feedback
• The importance of personal development
• Techniques for self assessment and models of reflection
• Planning and writing different reports

This module includes a 360 reflective review

Candidates can also apply for Membership of the Institute of Leadership and Management (MInstLM) once they have completed the Level 5 Award in Management.