1.1

1.2

1.3

Explain the relevance of the communication cycle for effective communication in management

Explain, with examples, the importance of selecting an appropriate  tone, language, and level of formality in management communications

Assess the effectiveness of a range of verbal and written communication methods within your area of the organisation

2.1

2.2

2.3

Develop appropriate criteria to evaluate own ability to communicate effectively

Collect and analyse feedback on own verbal and written communication skills

Evaluate own communication skills as a manager, identifying strengths and areas for improvement

1.1

1.2

Evaluate prior learning and work-related experience to identify personal strengths and weaknesses in self-development

Assess personal development aims, objectives, and priorities for the long, medium and short term

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

Evaluate development opportunities for the long, medium and short term

Justify undertaking planned personal development activities to employment and learning supervisors 

Negotiate and undertake planned and resourced development activities

Evaluate the effectiveness of the development activities in meeting personal aims, objectives, and priorities

3.1

3.2

Critically review how learning and development has been applied in the workplace to improve own or others’ performance

Review and revise short, medium and long-term goals based upon personal development activities and their impact on the workplace

4.1

Use a learning log for the duration of the programme (template provided) containing the thoughts and feelings gathered in the criteria in 1 – above. This in turn provides the evidence that will support your assignment development.

1.1

1.2

Evaluate the benefits of effective delegation

Explain how delegation can be used to empower others

2.1

2.2

Justify an appropriate process to follow when delegating work within your area of responsibility

Allocate and monitor 2.2 work that you have learned within your own area of responsibility

3.1

3.2

Review how well you learned the task, based on the outcomes of the learned task and feedback from others

Assess how you can improve your own ability to learn and empower others

1.1

1.2

Explain reasons why organisations continually need to change

Conduct an environmental and organisational analysis, to identify possible areas for change in own organisation

2.1

2.2

2.3

Identify an opportunity for change, arising from an environmental and organisational analysis

Assess the benefits and risks of implementing the identified opportunity for change

Develop a change implementation plan including details of how you will monitor and review the implementation of change.

1.1

1.2

Review the prevailing leadership styles in the organisation (16 marks)

Assess the impact of the prevailing leadership styles on the organisation’s values and performance (16 marks)

2.1

2.2

2.3

Assess own ability to apply different leadership styles in a range of situations (12 marks)

Assess own ability to communicate the organisation’s values and goals to staff in own area (12 marks)

Assess own ability to motivate others and build commitment to the organisations values and goals (12 marks)

3.1

3.2

Justify the most effective leadership style to motivate staff in own area, to achieve the organisation’s values and goals (20marks)

Implement the most effective leadership style in order to motivate staff in own area to achieve the organisation’s values and goals (12 marks)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

Assess the usefulness of project management

tools and techniques for managing a project within own organisation

Plan the implementation of a project within own

organisation

Communicate the project plans with appropriate

colleagues and stakeholders, gaining agreement where necessary

Implement the project plan, monitoring progress against agreed targets

2.1

2.2

Use feedback from others to critically evaluate own ability to plan and implement a project, identifying strengths and weaknesses

Create a self-development plan to improve own performance in managing projects

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

Identify the aims and objectives of the presentation

Identify the intended audience for the presentation, assessing their level of understanding of the presentation topic

Research, evaluate and select information on the presentation topic

Plan the content and structure of the presentation and prepare visual aids and any other materials required for the presentation

Prepare the location and any equipment required for the presentation

Prepare the location and any equipment required for the presentation

2.1

2.2

Present your subject matter supported by facts at an appropriate level

Respond appropriately to questions from the audience

3.1

3.2

3.3

Use feedback from the audience to evaluate own ability to plan and structure a professional presentation

Use feedback from the audience to evaluate own ability to deliver a professional presentation

Implement improvements to own professional presentations