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Management and Leadership

Growing as a Manager

Angela Lilley, Sue Cowley, Ian Hosker, Steven Pearson, Penny Walters, Peter Sharp, and Dr Penny Walters

Week 1 - What is Management? Week 2 - Management Styles Week 3 - Decision Making and Data Week 4 - Stakeholders Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more The course is designed for new or aspiring managers, or experienced managers with few or no formal qualifications.It will enable you to demonstrate your continuous professional development and go on to achieve a CMI Level 5 Award as part of the Management and Leadership, Essentials program.If you also complete and pass the Management and Leadership, Personal Development program, you’ll earn another CMI Level 5 Award. Together, these two awards will give you a CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership – the next step to Chartered Manager status. Please note, the deadline for registration on the CMI final assessment courses is 31 August 2020.

Topics Covered

What is management?
Personal development planning
Influencing and communicating
An introduction to management styles
Classic management style theories
The importance of management styles – trust in the workplace
An introduction to decision making
A possible approach to decision making
The importance of data and information
Decision information
An introduction to stakeholders
Categorising stakeholders
Understanding stakeholders and meeting their needs

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Foundational management and leadership skills

According to learners, this course provides a solid introduction to core management concepts. Many appreciate the clear structure and bite-sized modules, making it easy to integrate learning into busy schedules. Students highlight the practical relevance of the material, offering actionable insights for daily management challenges. While largely positive, some students felt the content, particularly on certain topics, could benefit from more depth or up-to-date examples, suggesting it's best suited for those new or aspiring to management roles.

Instructors and materials keep learners engaged.

"The videos and readings were engaging and held my attention."

"I appreciated the way the instructors explained the concepts; it wasn't dry at all."

"The activities and quizzes helped reinforce the learning effectively."

Ideal for new or aspiring managers.

"This course is perfect for someone like me who is just starting out in a management position."

"As an aspiring manager, I feel much better prepared after taking this course."

"It covers all the foundational concepts you need if you are new to leading a team."

Course content is easy to follow and organized.

"The course is very well structured, moving logically from topic to topic."

"I liked how the modules were broken down into manageable chunks."

"The explanations are clear and easy to understand, even complex ideas."

Offers immediately applicable management skills.

"I found the concepts taught here were immediately applicable to my work."

"The content gave me practical tools and strategies I could start using right away."

"Learning how to understand stakeholders and make better decisions has really helped me in my role."

Some topics could use more detailed coverage.

"While a good overview, I felt some areas could have been explored in more detail."

"I wish they had gone deeper into the different management styles discussed."

"For someone with some experience, parts of the course felt a bit too basic."

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