Critically analyse the different requirements of a leader and manager, recommending two new approaches that the organisation might take to help identify their development needs.

Introduction

Your knowledge and understanding of the material covered in this specialist unit will be assessed through your answers to four questions.

You will write four answers of approximately 1000 words to the questions posed and submit them together in a single document. This constitutes your assessment for this unit. The total word count for the assessment will therefore be 4000 words, plus or minus 10%. The bibliography, list of references and essential appendixes (if applicable) are not included in the total word count – but the latter must be kept to a minimum.

You must demonstrate within the submitted evidence (through headings and sub-headings) which learning outcomes and assessment criteria have been cited. We are unable to moderate your work if this is not included.

As this is an Advanced Diploma, it is important that you are able to demonstrate not only good knowledge and understanding of the material associated with each learning outcome, but also the ability to develop an original argument and justify it persuasively with reference to wider reading. Examples of approaches taken in a range of organisations are also an effective means by which to justify your arguments.

The six main criteria that CIPD requires centres to use when marking your assessment are outlined below, but it may be that not all these criteria are present in every question.

(1)  focus

(2)  depth and breadth of understanding

(3)  strategic application and professional advice

(4)  research and wider reading

(5)  persuasiveness and originality

(6)  presentation and language 

Assessment questions

Level 7 Advanced Diploma

You are involved with the planning of a CPD day for leaders and managers within your organisation and have been asked by this team to update them on some of the more contemporary thinking about their development.

They have particular interest in certain areas and have asked for responses to the following questions.

For the purpose of this assessment, you need to apply your answers to either your own organisation or one with which you are familiar.

It is essential that your reading of the published literature is used to inform your responses to all questions.

Question 1 (AC 1.4)

Critically analyse the different requirements of a leader and manager, recommending two new approaches that the organisation might take to help identify their development needs. 

Question 2 (AC 2.4)

Analyse the role of continuing professional development for the organisation’s leaders and managers, recommending two different approaches that could be implemented to effectively achieve this.

Question 3 (AC 3.1)

Evaluate three forms of data analytics that the organisation could use as evidence to measure the effectiveness of any future leadership and management development programmes.

Question 4 (AC 4.2)

Contrast how leaders and managers working globally for micro multinationals and small medium enterprises can be developed, considering the challenges associated with this.

Marking Grid

Level 7 Advanced Diploma

The student will receive a Pass, Merit, Distinction or Refer/Fail result at unit level. Assessors must provide a mark from 1 to 4 for each Learning Outcome in the unit.

To pass the unit assessment the student must achieve a 2 (Pass) or above for each of the learning outcomes.

The overall mark achieved will dictate the grade the student receives for the unit, provided NONE

of the learning outcomes have been failed or referred. 

 The student results should be recorded in a marking grid similar to the example below.

Marking grid: