Unit 7001V1 - Personal Leadership development as a Strategic Manager

1. Be able to identify skills to achieve strategic ambitions

          1.1 Analyse the strategic direction of the organisation

          1.2 Evaluate the strategic skills required of the leader to achieve the strategic ambitions

          1.3 Assess the relationship between existing, required and future skills to achieve the           strategic ambitions

2. Be able to manage personal leadership development to support achievement of strategic ambitions.

          2.1 Discuss the opportunities to support leadership development

          2.2 Construct a personal development plan to direct leadership development

          2.3 Devise an implementation process for the development plan to support achievement of           strategic ambitions

3. Be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the leadership

          3.1 Assess the achievement of outcomes of the plan against original objectives

          3.2 Evaluate the impact of the achievement of objectives on strategic ambitions

          3.3 Review the leadership development plan

          3.4 Update the leadership development plan

4. Be able to advocate a staff welfare environment that supports organisational values

          4.1 Evaluate the impact of corporate commitment to staff welfare on organisational objectives

          4.2 Discuss how a staff welfare environment can affect achievement of organisational        objectives

          4.3 Consider the influence of a corporate commitment to staff welfare on the development of           organisational values

Unit 7006V1 Reviewing Organisational Strategy Plans and Performance.

1. Be able to review the organisational strategic aims and objectives

          1.1 Identify the current strategic aims and objectives

          1.2 Undertake an evaluation of the component parts of a strategic plan, including the           objectives

          1.3 Analyse the factors affecting the strategic plan

2. Be able to analyse progress towards organisational strategic aims and objectives

          2.1 Apply a range of strategic analysis tools to audit progress towards strategic aims and     objectives

          2.2 Evaluate the expectations of all stakeholders and their influence upon the organisational           strategy

          2.3 Produce a structured evaluation of the organisational strategic position

3. Be able to evaluate strategic options to support a revised strategic position

          3.1 Develop a range of alternative strategic options to meet strategic aims and objectives

          3.2 Justify the strategic option that meets the revised strategic position

Unit 7011V1 Strategic Planning

1. Understand the purpose of a strategic plan

          1.1 Identify the organisational strategic aims and objectives

          1.2 Assess the impact of stakeholder expectations on a strategic plan

          1.3 Determine the alternative strategic options available

2. Be able to select a strategic direction from analysis of alternative strategic options

          2.1 Determine the alternative strategic options available

          2.2 Assess the feasibility of alternative options

          2.3 Conduct a risk assessment of preferred alternatives

          2.4 Identify the selected strategic directions

          2.5 Produce a strategic plan to achieve the selected strategic directions

3. Be able to implement and evaluate the strategic plan

          3.1 Assess the factors to be considered in the implementation of the strategic plan

          3.2 Implement the strategic plan

          3.3 Determine the processes required to monitor and review the strategic plan

          3.4 Evaluate the impact of the strategic plan