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Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Introductory Certificate in Team Leading – Level2

Type of course: Classroom

Course details

Fee	£1750
Days	5
Course code	PDCMITL2-1

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Overview

Astonishingly, only around 20% of the UK’s four million managers are actually qualified. To enjoy the additional benefits which a respected management qualification brings, successfully complete our ‘Introductory Certificate to Team Leading’ programme.

From just a few days’ learning, these highly practical and intensive programmes empower people with a solid and proven framework of management skills. The programmes are accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (of which Xpertise is a corporate member); at the end of the training programme you will be assessed by an external verifier – and successful delegates qualify for membership of the Institute.

Membership provides many valuable benefits, including additional career status and recognition, networking opportunities to share management insights – plus more practical benefits such as access to a massive on-line library of over two million articles and journals, member networking and access to exclusive events. Members are also offered additional benefits, including a free legal helpline, professional indemnity insurance and discounted magazine subscriptions. When you are learning with Xpertise, you automatically become a student member of the Institute, and have access to many of the resources which are available to full members. The CMI membership registration fee is included in the cost of this event.

This qualification provides an introduction to the Chartered Management Institute’s Level 2 Certificate in Team leading. This certificate is intended for people who are considering a move into a role of team leader or those who are new to such a role.

Today’s Team Leaders need to focus on the day-to-day delivery of the organisation’s strategies and objectives. They need to recognise how their role and style and those of their team members, impacts on and can be utilized to optimize potential.

Equipping you with the essential skills and techniques for effective people management, personal and team motivation will assist in achieving those objectives.

The programme consists of two 2-day modules, and one1-day module, totalling five days training.

The date(s) in the above table indicates your first classroom training, following that, you will attend one 2-day and one 1-day module. Exact days will be confirmed at time of booking.

Prerequisites and Assessment

There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification. However, to aid progression, candidates should satisfy the prior learning guidelines for the Institute’s Level 2 Certificate in Team Leading.

You will be assessed by means of an assignment set and marked by the Institute. This assignment is designed to test candidates’ knowledge and understanding of the whole qualification. The specified learning outcomes are embodied in the questions asked in the assignment. To achieve this Introductory qualification, you must meet all of the learning outcomes. If one or more of the learning outcomes are not met, the assignment will be ‘referred’ and guidance will be given by the external assessor on the additional work required.

What will the programme cover?

Module 1 – Developing Yourself

During this module you will understand

• what is meant by ‘team leading’ and what skills and knowledge are required by an effective team leader
• how a new team leader can establish credibility with the team
• who can help you identify the skills and knowledge you need to develop
• the importance of effective objectives
• the importance of planning your own work and time

Module 2 – Information and Communication

During this module you will understand

• the need for clear, relevant, accurate and timely information
• the communication process
• the types of information required by a team leader, by the team and others
• the importance of regular communication with your own manager
• the main methods of organising, storing and retrieving information
• the main methods of communicating information and when they should be used
• including via team briefings

Module 3 – Planning and Allocating Work to the Team

During this module you will understand

• the importance of checking and confirming instructions from your own manager
• the main principles of effective planning and work allocation
• health & safety issues and your role and responsibilities as a team leader
• the need to work with your own manager to identify the resources required to operate effectively
• the need to maintain the quality of your team’s work
• the main legal requirements relating to health & safety
• the importance of giving effective feedback to your team members on their work
• the importance of monitoring plans and resources to ensure that objectives are successfully achieved

Module 4 – Working with Others

During this module you will understand

• how good working relationships can be encouraged with your team, your manager and others outside the team
• the importance of giving feedback to team members and coaching them
• the importance of respect, trust and confidentiality

Learning outcomes

On completion of this qualification you will know how to:

• prepare and carry out a development plan for yourself, working with others.
• check and confirm instructions from your own manager.
• organise and communicate information effectively.
• identify resources required, prepare a plan (taking due account of any relevant major legal issues), allocate work and monitor progress.
• establish good working relationships with others.
• assist team members through giving feedback and coaching.

You will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of quality and of health & safety in your answers.