The Corndel Level 5 
                       Diploma in  Leadership 
                       and Management 
                       An introductory guide for pr   ospective participants
                                           Corndel
                                           Leadership
          The Corndel Level 5 Leadership and Management 
          Diploma is a career-focussed business education 
          programme for managers, delivered within 
          their workplace.
          The Diploma blends coaching, training and personal 
          development, tailored to each organisation and 
          individual manager.
                                                                                                                                      Overview
                                                                                                                                      The Corndel Level 5 Diploma in Leadership        High value
                                                                                                                                      and Management recognises the critical           Your Professional Development Expert will 
                                                                                                                                      knowledge, skills and behaviours needed in       work with you over 13 months to support 
                                                                                                                                      senior business positions.                       you to complete the Diploma. They are your 
                                                                                                                                      Over 13 months, you will develop                 own personal coach.
                                                                                                                                      strategic management capabilities, people        Corndel’s Professional Development 
                                                                                                                                      management and development skills, a             Experts are experienced managers from 
                                                                                                                                      strong foundational knowledge of budgeting       a range of business backgrounds. Our 
                                                                                                                                      and project management, and increased            team has supported managers across 
                                                                                                                                      confidence as a leader and a manager.            many industries and at all stages of their 
                                                                                                                                                                                       professional development.
                                                                                                                                      Personalised
                                                                                                                                      During the Diploma, you will be introduced to    Respected
                                                                                                                                      tools and frameworks which are practically       The Corndel Level 5 Diploma in Leadership 
                                                                                                                                      and immediately relevant to your work.           and Management is accredited by the 
                                                                                                                                      From the outset, you will identify people        Chartered Management Institute (CMI). On 
                                                                                                                                      related, team or organisational issues you       completion, the CMI will award you the CMI 
                                                                                                                                      face, and be coached and supported to            Certificate in Management and Leadership 
                                                                                                                                      manage these more effectively.                   and you will achieve Foundation Chartered 
                                                                                                                                                                                       Manager or Chartered Manager Status 
                                                                                                                                      The programme is designed to fit around          (depending on managerial experience).
                                                                                                                                      your professional commitments, while 
                                                                                                                                      providing you with a supportive one-to-one 
                                                                                                                                      coaching relationship normally reserved for 
                                                                                                                                      senior executives.
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                                                                                                                         Programme Overview
                                                                                                                           Unit 1           Personal and professional development
                                                                                                                                            • Learning styles                     • Interpersonal skills and active
                                                                                                                                            • Personal development planning          listening
                                                                                                                                            • Emotional Intelligence              • Time management
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Feedback
                                                                                                                           Unit 2           Managing your team
                                                                                                                                            • The Golden Thread and               • The GROW model of coaching
                                                                                                                                               organisational alignment           • Difficult conversations
                                                                                                                                            • Trust                               • Delegation
          Content and Format                                                                                                                • Organisational culture, inclusivity
                                                                                                                                               and unconscious bias
                                                          Key features:                                                    Unit 3           Data, information and decision making
          The Corndel Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and 
                                                                                                                                            • The nature of data, information and • Decision making skills and biased
          Management consists of five CMI units, shown    • 13-month development programme
          on the page opposite.                           • Spread over five units                                                             knowledge                             decision making
          Core concepts are introduced in online          • Pairing with a coach with relevant                                              • Sources of data and information     • De Bono’s models of group
          textbooks and videos, before being discussed       management experience                                                          • Knowledge management                   decision making
          in personal coaching sessions. You will         • Fortnightly one-to-one coaching                                                 • Presenting data
          then complete short reflections about your      • Online videos and textbooks introducing
          workplace and your team, helping you to apply      core content                                                  Unit 4           Project management and control
          your new knowledge and skills to the way you    • Tailored workshops designed with                                                • The business case                   • Project management v operations
          lead and manage others.                            your employer                                                                  • Project charters                       management
          Depending on the format agreed with your HR     • Individual professional development                                             • Stakeholders                        • Project research and analysis
          team, there may also be occasional workshops       activities which fit around your role                                                                                • Work breakdown structures
          which explore key business priorities.             and responsibilities
                                                          • Externally assessed by the Chartered                           Unit 5           Departmental planning to drive performance
          We make adjustments and provide support for        Management Institute                                                           • Operational planning to deliver     • Budgeting and sales variances
          participants with additional learning support   • Awarded a CMI Level 5 Certificate in                                               targets                            • Drawing up a departmental budget
          needs.                                             Management and Leadership on completion                                        • Continuous improvement
                                                          • Chartered Manager, or Foundation
                                                             Chartered Manager professional status
                                                             depending on managerial experience.
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           Frequently Asked Questions 
           1. Why should I enrol on The Corndel Level 5          3. How long does it take to achieve                                     6. What qualification will I achieve?                 • If you are not a EU/EEA citizen, you must
           Leadership and Management Diploma?                    the Diploma?                                                            On completion, the Chartered Management                   have lived in the UK for the last three years;
           Undertaking the Diploma will support your             The programme lasts 13 months.                                          Institute will award you a Level 5 Certificate        • You cannot be funded if you already have a
           personal development and career progression,                                                                                  in Management and Leadership. This                        qualification at the same level or above, in
           and give you a nationally recognised qualification.   4. What will I have to do?                                              internationally recognised qualification                  this subject area.
           Over 13 months of coaching and training, you          You will have access to videos and textbooks                            is equivalent to a foundation degree in               Your employer may have additional criteria.
           will be helped to apply management theories           covering core content via Corndel’s online                              management, and is recognised across 
           and frameworks to improve your personal               learning platform. Using these each week,                               business sectors. In addition, if you have three      9. How do I enrol?
           effectiveness and your team’s productivity.           you will explore 1 topic and undertake short                            or more years of managerial experience, you           Your employer will give Corndel a list of the 
                                                                 focussed tasks to apply concepts to your                                will achieve Chartered Manager professional           people who wish to enrol. We will then send 
           Working with your coach, you will be able to          business. Each fortnight, you will have a                               status. If you have less than three years             you an online enrolment form, ask for proof of 
           explore the issues you face in your role and          one-to-one session with your Professional                               managerial experience, you will achieve               identity and residency, and check eligibility.
           resolve them by applying management                   Development expert.                                                     Foundation Chartered Manager 
           best practice.                                                                                                                professional status.                                  Government rules mean you will also need to 
                                                                 Corndel is also working with your HR team                                                                                     show us evidence of past English and 
           On completing the Diploma, you will be                to ensure the Diploma is tailored to your                               7. What is my employer investing in                   Maths qualifications.
           confidently applying management tools and             organisation. This may include bespoke                                  me to undertake the Diploma?
           techniques to drive business performance and          workshops focussing on key priorities.
           have greater insight into your personal                                                                                       Your organisation is making a £7,000 
           leadership style.                                     5. What is the time commitment?                                         investment in you to undertake this 
                                                                 • A minimum of one-hour per fortnight in                                programme. Since 2017, businesses have paid 
           Unlike many business education programmes,                one-to-one coaching with your Professional                          a Government training levy (the apprenticeship 
           the Diploma is highly tailored to you and                 Development Expert, either in person or                             levy) which your employer has chosen to invest 
           your role. Your personal coach will help                  via video conferencing;                                             in your personal development as a highly-
           you apply new knowledge and skills to                                                                                         valued employee.
           your immediate challenges and ongoing                 • Two hours per week doing online learning
           professional development.                                 and associated tasks;                                               8. Am I eligible to undertake the Diploma?
                                                                 • Some time reflecting on your learning and                             If your employer is using the levy to fund your 
           2. Who is the Diploma for?                                preparing for coaching sessions;                                    Diploma, you need to meet some Government 
           It is designed for high-potential managers who        • Typically, you will also spend five to six                            eligibility criteria. The main ones are:
           aspire to operate at a senior strategic level in          hours of your normal working week putting
           their business. Candidates will already have                                                                                  • You must work at least 50% of the time
                                                                     new learning from the Diploma into practice                            in England;
           management responsibilities, but will want to             in your workplace (e.g. planning team
           further develop their leadership skills to support        briefings, scheduling workflows, reviewing                          • If you are a UK or EU/EEA citizen, you must
           the next step in their careers. They should be            others’ performance, communicating                                     have lived in the UK or EU/EEA countries for
           committed to their professional development,              objectives). We will record these activities as                        the last three years;
           keen to learn new skills, and open to the                 a key component of the Diploma.
           benefits of one-to-one coaching.
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