Developing Leadership and Management Skills

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5LMS ILD114001

CIPD Candidate Assessment Activity

Title of unit/s Developing Leadership & Management Skills

Unit No/s 5LMS

Level 5

Credit value 6

Assessment method(s) 1. Essay

Learning outcomes Assessment criteria

1 Understand the distinction between

leadership and management.

1.1 Describe a range of meanings attached to the concepts of leadership and

management.

1.2 Justify distinctions drawn between leadership and management.

2 Be able to explain different approaches to

developing leaders and managers and the

role of the learning and development

function.

2.1 Evaluate a range of approaches for developing leaders and managers.

2.2 Discuss the role of the L&D function in providing leadership and management

development.

3 Understand how to ensure the ownership

and success of leadership and

management development programmes.

3.1 Identify indicators of success for leadership and management development

programmes.

3.2 Justify methods to ensure the success of leadership and management development

programmes. Assessment brief/activity Assessment

Criteria

1.1 1.2

2.1 2.2

3.1

3.2

Drawing on the literature and/or current organisational practice, write an essay where

you should:

• Describe at least three interpretations (each) of the concepts of leadership and management.

• Explain and justify distinctions drawn between the concepts of leadership and management.

• Evaluate at least four different approaches for developing leaders and managers • Provide at least five examples of how the L&D function can support leadership and

management development

• Identifies at least four indicators of success for leadership and management development programmes

• Provide a rationale for at least three methods to ensure the success of leadership and management development programmes

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Evidence to be produced/required

A written essay of 3,000 words +/- 10%

All reference sources should be acknowledged correctly, and a bibliography provided where appropriate (these should be excluded from the word count).