ILM Level 2 Certificate In Leadership And Team Skills - Barbados

ILM Level 2 Certificate in Leadership and Team Skills Course Outline

Total Credit Value: 13

Total Guided Learning Hours: 54

Unit 8000- 250: Developing Yourself as a Team Leader

Credit Value: 1

Guided Learning Hours: 6

Module 1: Role and Responsibilities of the Team Leader

• Role of a Team Leader
• Responsibilities of a Team Leader
• Outline the Limits of the Team Leader's Authority and their Accountability
• Refer someone with senior authority

Module 2: Feedback on their Workplace Performance

• Seek Feedback on Workplace Performance
• Interpret the Feedback and List Areas for Improvement
• Prepare an Action Plan to Address Weaknesses and Improve Performance

Unit 8000- 251: Improve Performance of the Work Team

Credit Value: 1

Guided Learning Hours: 6

Module 3: Understand the Organisation’s Requirements

• Team’s Objectives for Achieving Organisational Targets
• How the Individual Performance of Team Members Affects Performance of Team

Module 4: How to Address Underperformance?

• How the Individual’s Poor Performance of Team Members Affects Performance of Team
• Possible Causes of Underperformance
• List Actions that could be Taken to Rectify Underperformance

Module 5: Role of motivation to improve performance

• Introduction to Motivation Theory
• Actions to Motivate Team and Improve Performance

Unit 8000-252: Planning and Monitoring Work

Credit Value: 2

Guided Learning Hours: 8

Module 6: How to Work Within the Organisational Guidelines?

• Identify an Organisational Policy that Can Have an Effect on the Planning and Allocation of Work
• Give an Example of a Target or Objective that a Team is Working to Achieve

Module 7: How to Plan and Allocate Work?

• List the Key Stages When Planning and Allocating Work
• Describe How Work is Allocated to Meet Team Objectives
• Describe How to Check that Team Members Understand their Allocated Work

Module 8: How to Monitor a Team’s Performance Against the Plan?

• Outline a Method to Monitor the Team's Performance Against the Plan
• Describe an Action the Team Leader Could Take to Rectify Underachievement Against the Plan

Unit 8000- 264: Briefing the Work Team

Credit Value: 1

Guided Learning Hours: 6

Module 9: How to Plan for a Team Briefing?

• State the Aim(S) of the Team Briefing
• Needs/Expectations of the Team Prior to the Briefing
• Objectives of the Team Briefing its Structure and Content

Module 10: Deliver a Team Briefing

• Location for the Team Brief Ensuring Relevant Equipment is Sourced
• Communicate the Relevant Information to the Team Prior to the Briefing
• Conduct a Team Briefing Responding to Any Enquiries
• Ensure the Team’s Understanding of the Team Brief

Module 11: Report Back on a Team Briefing

• State How Outcomes of the Briefing Can be Reported Back to Management

Unit 8000- 268: Leading Your Work Team

Credit Value: 2

Guided Learning Hours: 6

Module 12: Difference Between Leadership and Management

• Difference Between Leadership and Management
• Importance of Leadership Within Own Team

Module 13: Understand a Range of Leadership Styles​ and its Benefits

• Range of Different Leadership Styles
• Leadership style(s) within an organisation
• Effects that Leadership has on a Team Performance
• Identify Own Leadership Style and its Potential Impact on a team

Unit 8000- 300: Solving Problems and Making Decisions

Credit Value: 2

Guided Learning Hours: 9

Module 14: How to Describe a Problem, its Nature, Scope and Impact?

• Explain a Problem, Nature Scope and Effect

Module 15: How to Gather and Interpret Information to Solve a Problem?

• Problem Solving Tools and Techniques
• Main Approaches to Problem Solving

Module 16: How to Evaluate Options to Decide?

• Learn Decision Making Techniques for Solution

Module 17: Plan, Monitor and Review the Implementation and Communication of Decisions

• Implementation and Communicating Decisions
• Describe Monitoring and Review Techniques

Unit 8000-308: Understanding Leadership

Credit Value: 2

Guided Learning Hours: 6

Module 18: Understand Leadership Styles

• Describe the Factors of Leadership Styles in Workplace Situations
• Importance of Leadership Styles or Behaviours

Module 19: Leadership Qualities and Review Own Leadership Qualities and Potential

• Personal Development as a Leader
• Describe appropriate actions to enhance own leadership

Unit 8000- 320: Managing Workplace Projects

Credit Value: 2

Guided Learning Hours: 7

Module 20: How to Manage a Simple Workplace Project?

• What is a Project?
• Usage of simple tools
• Project Planning Techniques
• Understanding of Project Evaluation Technique

Module 21: Understand the Financial and Non-Financial Implications of a Workplace Project

• Starting a Project
• Understanding Arears Where Net Savings Can Be Achieved
• Identify Wider Non-Financial Implications

Who should attend this ILM Level 2 Certificate in Leadership and Team Skills Course?

This ILM Level 2 Certificate in Leadership and Team Skills Training course is designed for the individual who wants to gain a comprehensive understanding of leading a team with confidence. However, the course will be more beneficial for:

• Managers
• Supervisors
• Project Managers
• Executives
• Human Resources Professionals
• Entrepreneurs
• Business Owners
• Department Heads

Prerequisites of the ILM Level 2 Certificate in Leadership and Team Skills Course

There are no formal requirements to attend this ILM Level 2 Certificate in Leadership and Team Skills training course.

ILM Level 2 Certificate in Leadership and Team Skills Course Overview

Leadership skills are the qualities and skills that enable people to manage projects, direct initiatives, and direct their teams toward goals. Leadership skills help in effective planning, managing, directing, and controlling tasks, which would enable organisations to achieve their desired goals. Team members are essential for business because effective team members are the ones who perform to accomplish the organisation's goals.

This training allows learners to inspire and motivate others to perform better. Being part of this training will provide individuals with crucial leadership and team skills that will allow them to handle teams and work in leading organisations in prominent job roles. HR Professionals, Managers, and Project Managers should aim to excel in this training to maximise their impact.

In this 2-day ILM Level 2 Certificate in Leadership and Team Training course by The Knowledge Academy, delegates will understand the essential concepts for leading a team and help their transition from team member to team leader. They will learn how to work within the organisational guidelines to achieve team goals and the importance of leadership.

Course Objectives

• To understand the roles and responsibilities of the team leader
• To be able to seek feedback on their workplace performance
• To identify an organisational policy that can influence the planning and allocation of work
• To know how to manage a simple workplace project efficiently
• To prepare an action plan to address weaknesses and improve performance
• To understand the financial and non-financial implications of a workplace project

After attending this course, delegates will be able to apply theories and models of motivation to leadership and take actions to rectify underachievement against the plan. They will be able to create effective and motivating working relationships.

What's included in this ILM Level 2 Certificate in Leadership and Team Skills Course?

• ILM Level 2 Certificate in Leadership and Team Skills Assessment
• World-Class Training Sessions from Experienced Instructors
• ILM Level 2 Certificate in Leadership and Team Skills Certificate
• Digital Delegate Pack

ILM Level 2 Certificate in Leadership and Team Skills Assessment Information

• You'll complete one assessment for each unit you study, consisting of short questions and written tasks. 
• You'll submit these online and they'll be marked by your ILM tutor.