Introduction to Leadership and Management MQF 2

Entry Requirements

No specific entry requirements and no previous experience in the field are needed for this level

Duration

100 hours

Learning outcomes

Module 1 – Leadership that Inspires

The aim of this module is to understand the specific responsibilities of individuals in a supervisory/team leader/managerial role in enabling an organisation to achieve its goals and to understand how communication and interpersonal relationships affect managerial performance in the workplace. This includes tools of effective communication and the challenges faced in a leadership environment. Learners will be able to understand the challenges relation to communication and learn how to bring about effective communicative measures among their subordinates. Understanding what motivates individuals is every manager’s responsibility. Using communication to motivate employees, avoid conflict situations, and bring people together to communicate their different ideas and backgrounds to develop a sense of unity in the workplace.

Module 2 – Creativity and Innovation

This modules introduces concepts of Strategic Change Management in terms of Creativity and Innovation, to facilitate in addressing short and immediate problems that may arise in the company, which will then influence medium and long term strategy. This will help learners to think critically about issues and challenges faced and applying practices to solve these issues based on judgement and choice. Learners will also be prepared for change and how to manage this inevitable type of change using effective skills and knowledge.

Module 3 – Financial Understanding

No person in business will succeed if they are not financially literate – and no business will succeed without financially-literate people. This module will educate learners to have a greater understanding of financial management essential to for the organisation. It will help learners understand how to utilise financial information for the benefit of the organisation.

Module 4 – Project Management

This module is about project management practices that the leader/manager can use when managing projects in the organisation

Delivery method

Online