This module aims to prepare students for the specific demands of a managerial career and negotiating this within a dynamic, competitive and public organisational arena. Topics focus on the work/career environment, social relationships, and the management and presentation of self, building resilience, personal development and performance.

The political nature of organisations
Understanding power and political behaviour
Managing relationships at work
Emotional and Social Intelligence
Networking
Presentation of self (personally and via social media)
Managing personal stress and resilience
Reflecting on personal performance
Professional behaviours and engagement with stakeholders
Managing responsibilities and priorities
Well-being and Work-life balance
Managing personal development


It is also designed to cover the following sections of the Apprenticeship Standard for Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship:

Communication:
Apply influencing and persuading skills, to the dynamics and politics of personal interactions

Awareness of Self and Others:
How to be self–aware and recognise different learning styles
How to use emotional and social intelligence, and active listening and open questioning to work effectively with others
Reflect on own performance, identifying and acting on learning and development needs
Understand impact on others
Manage stress and personal well-being, being confident in knowing core values and drivers

Management of Self:
How to manage time, set goals, prioritise activities and undertake forward planning in a business environment with a focus on outcomes
Create personal development plan, and use widely recognised tools and techniques to ensure the management of time and pressure effectively, and prioritisation and strategic alignment of activities

Behaviours: Takes Responsibility:
Drive to achieve in all aspects of work
Demonstrates resilience and determination when managing difficult situations
Seeks new opportunities underpinned by commercial acumen and sound judgement

Behaviours: Inclusive:
Open, approachable, authentic, and able to build trust with others
Seeks the views of others and values diversity internally and externally

Behaviours: Agile:
Flexible to the needs of the organisation
Is creative, innovative and enterprising when seeking solutions to business needs
Positive and adaptable, responding well to feedback and need for change
Open to new ways of working and new management theories

Behaviours: Professional:
Sets an example, and is ethical, fair, consistent and impartial
Operates within organisational values and adheres to CMI’s Professional Code of Conduct and Practice

A comprehensive personal development plan which encompasses past development and your reflection on its impact on your skills development and career progression. This personal development plan will identify stages in your development required to complete the apprenticeship as well as beyond. (Learning outcome 1, 4)

Your reflection and evidence portfolio will discuss and evidence your particular experiences of communication, influence, persuasion and negotiating ability. (Learning outcome 2, 3)

Scheduled learning and teaching activities.

To consist of: 32 hours
Face-to-face which will include groupwork, formal teaching, case study analysis, guest speakers and students will be encouraged to share their workplace experiences with others
Online live webinars to take the form of tutorials involving opportunities for group discussion and presentation, flipped-classroom opportunities, further groupwork and case study analysis

Guided independent study:

To consist of: 168 hours
Accessing additional online content such as videos and presentations
Independent reading to consolidate knowledge gained in the formal teaching
Undertaking formative tasks set by the tutor to consolidate learning
Assessment preparation and writing and gathering evidence
Portfolio building

1. Demonstrate a systematic understanding of key aspects of the challenges and activities associated with management roles within your organisation - KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING, LEARNING

2. Show an understanding of the fluidity and challenges of the senior management and management environments - KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING, PROBLEM-SOLVING

3. Critically evaluate the effectiveness and appropriateness of the actions and responses of managers and senior managers in relation to their stakeholders and wider environment, in the context of your organisation. - ANALYSIS, APPLICATION, REFLECTION

4. Demonstrate professional verbal and written communication and persuasion skills - COMMUNICATION, APPLICATION

CMI: www.managers.org.uk
Workplace Psychology: https://workplacepsychology.net/
Neurolinguistic Programming: https://www.nlpacademy.co.uk/what_is_nlp/

Bourne, Lynda (2011), ed. Advising Upwards: A Framework for Understanding and Engaging Senior Management Stakeholders. Farnham, GB: Gower, 2011. ProQuest (eBook)
Pettinger, R. (2003), Mastering Management Skills, Macmillan/Palgrave.
Goleman, D. (2020), Emotional Intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ, Bloomsbury.
Dolinski, D (2015) Techniques of social influence: The psychology of gaining compliance, Taylor and Francis (eBook)
Gratton G, Zudenkova, G (2020) Political Games: Strategy, persuasion and learning, MDPI (eBook)

The module is only open to those enrolled on the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship programme or the BA (Hons) Professional Management

This module aims to prepare students for the specific demands of a managerial career and negotiating this within a dynamic, competitive and public organisational arena. Topics focus on the work/career environment, social relationships, and the management and presentation of self, building resilience, personal development and performance.