Course: L7 (V): Personal Development


    • During week 1, we will be exploring the skills needed to achieve strategic ambitions (Task 1). This task requires you to:

      "Analyse the vision and strategic objectives of your organisation or those of an organisation of your choice, and evaluate the managerial and leadership competencies required to deliver the strategic ambition over the period of the plan. Demonstrate that you have used one or more attributed skills analysis models from management theory. Present the conclusions of your analysis, identifying the four most significant skills the organisation needs to enhance in the next year to begin to deliver the strategic direction. In addition, identify at least three new skills the organisation will be likely to need to enhance in the next 3-5 years to achieve strategic ambitions. Discuss the implications of the skills gaps you have identified." 

      Guideline word count: 900 - 1,000 words. 

      Please click here to access the assignment template, and then start eLearning module and explore the supporting resources to complete Task 1. Task 1 will be uploaded with Task 2 in the following section. 

    • During week 2, we will be exploring the methods of developing strategic leadership skills (Task 2). This task requires you to:

      "Describe at least three different methods of developing strategic leadership skills and relate these to differing individual learning styles based on one of the well-known models."

      Guideline word count: 400 - 450 words

      Please add your answer to Task 1 and submit both tasks in this section. 


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          Checkpoint: Task 1 and 2 - Personal Development (7001V1)
          OTJT: 50hrs

          • Assignment check-point


            Please upload your response for Tasks 1 and 2 here. 



    • During week 3, we will be exploring planning personal leadership development (Task 3). This task requires you to:

      "Using at least two different analysis frameworks, assess your own leadership skills against those required by the organisation now and in the future, and identify areas for development for the next three years. Determine the methods most appropriate to meet each of these development needs, showing that you understand your personal learning style by the completion of an appropriate analysis exercise. Describe how and when you plan to meet these development needs over the next three years, and detail the outcomes you hope to achieve as a result of the development plan. Describe at least three actions you have taken to develop your leadership skills in the last six months, and analyse the progress you have made as a result. Review the impact of recent external influences on strategic goals and identify what new challenges these present for leadership skills development, updating the plan with new actions required.

      NB. You may complete this task by means of a comprehensive personal development plan with SMART objectives and tangible outcomes that has also been reviewed and updated, with the starting point taken as the commencement of your current CMI studies."

      Guideline word count: 600 - 650 words

      Please add your answer for Task 3 to the assignment template (with Tasks 1 and 2 already completed), and upload your answer in this section. 



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          Checkpoint: Task 3 - Personal Development (7001V1)
          OTJT: 50hrs

          • Assignment check-point


            Please upload your response for Task 3 here. 



    • During week 4, we will be exploring the impact of your personal leadership development plan has had (Task 4). This task requires you to:

      "Taking the results of the personal development plan you have produced in Task 3, analyse how your development has contributed to the performance of your own department and to the strategic ambitions of the wider organisation. Discuss where the development has made a greater contribution than originally envisaged, and where the contribution has been less than expected, giving reasons for the variances."

      Guideline word count: 300 - 350 words

      Please add your answers to Tasks 1-3, and submit in the following section (along with Task 5). 


    • During week 5, we will be looking at the staff welfare environment (Task 5). This task requires you to:

      "Provide a broad, high level interpretation of the influence a staff welfare environment can have on the achievement of organisational objectives. Include reference to relevant legal duties and obligations. Evaluate yours or your chosen organisation’s welfare culture. Give practical examples of the commitment to staff welfare and identify any areas for improvement. Analyse the impact a commitment to staff welfare has on strategic objectives and on organisational values, staff morale and motivation."

      Guideline word count: 950 - 1,050 words

      Please add your answer to Tasks 1-4 and submit your full assignment in the following section. It will then be marked formerly as a final piece of work. 


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          Full CMI Assignment (including Task 4 and 5) - Personal development as a strategic manager (7001V1)

          • Assignment check-point

            Please upload your response for tasks 1 to 5 here. This will be your full and final assignment which we will provide feedback on. Your final assignment results will be returned within 30 working days (but we aim to turn this around within two weeks).