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CMI Level 3 Certificate in The Principles of Management and Leadership

This qualification is designed for practising or aspiring managers who supervise or manage a team, or project office and shift manager to achieve clearly defined outcomes. You will set and monitor goals and objectives by providing instruction, direction and guidance. Day to day operational and project activities are a key part of your role.

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Duration:

  • CMI Level 3 in Principles of Management and Leadership can be achieved within 12 weeks and is delivered using an approach of blended learning encompassing virtual / interactive delivery and support.
  • Workshops are hosted on Microsoft Teams every Tuesday evening between 18:00 - 19:00.
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What will I learn on the course?

The units for this qualification have been informed by CMI21st Century Leaders, and has two key themes:

Foundations for Excellence
  • Developing Capabilities
  • Delivering Results
  • Driving Best Practice
  • Principles of Management and Leadership
  • Being equipped with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to manage and lead effectively is essential if an individual and their organisation are to succeed.

This unit has been designed to develop or sharpen your professional edge and enhance personal effectiveness. The unit focuses on the ways organisations operate, the application of management and leadership approaches and how these can positively impact on your own role, lead to improved performance, and support teams, colleagues and customers.

Managing a Team to Achieve Results
  • The ability to manage teams, which are able to communicate effectively and overcome barriers to achievement, is a critical skill for any manager.
  • High performing cohesive teams are created in an environment where there is a collective understanding of values, goals and objectives.

This unit has been developed to support managers in understanding the nature of teams in the workplace, and how these can be managed to achieve results.

Skills Developed
  • Operational management
  • The organisational strategy and how this relates to the operational plan
  • Leading and managing people
  • Different leadership styles
  • Organisational culture, equality and diversity
  • Adapt own style to suit audience
  • Support the development of the team through role modelling values and behaviours, coaching and mentoring and the management of change
  • How to implement operational/team plans
  • How to manage change within the team
  • Communicate organisational strategy and delivery operational plans
  • Organise, prioritise and allocate work
  • Adapt to change, identifying challenges and solutions
  • How to use HR systems and processes to ensure legal requirements
  • People and team management models including team dynamics and motivation techniques

Application Information

What further course options are available?

  • Upon successful completion of their qualification, you are able to progress to further your ongoing personal and professional development by accessing learning within the suite of CMI Management and Leadership qualifications, such as the CMI Level 5 Qualifications in Management and Leadership with the goal of becoming a Chartered Manager.

How will this help my career?

If you are aspiring to a management role may progress to the job roles such as:
  • Team Leader
  • Supervisor
  • Project Officer
  • Shift Manager
  • Foreperson