Organisation
Forward thinking organisations invest in their people! This qualification is designed to improve team performance in the organisation through its strong focus on the specific team leader job role. The highly practical programme can generate significant payback for your organisation in terms of cost savings and quality improvements in the workplace. A mix of Centre-based workshops, on the job assessments, guided self study and online research, will help your staff fit this programmes into their daily routine as well as implement their learning for immediate and lasting results.

Participants
You will gain a nationally recognised qualification which demonstrates your competence and capabilities in the field of team leadership. Your increased confidence in the leadership of your team means you can be more effective in your work. Finally, your exposure to modern working practices, tools and techniques will enhance your skill set - increasing your value as a staff member and improving your career development potential.

Achieve More with Effective Team Leadership
Many say that good managers are made, but good leaders are born! This course challenges this assertion and encourages the development of the qualities and skills that move people from good team players to effective team leaders. It explores the purpose and objectives of team leadership and provides practical opportunities for developing and improving the qualities expected of good leaders in order to inspire, motivate and direct colleagues to improved performance and ultimately achieving the task. Equipped with the right tools and mindset for the job, empowered team leaders are able to facilitate greater delegation, improved employee relations, and encourage innovation, all contributing to improved organisational performance.

Learn to Lead With Confidence!

The ILM Level 2 Award in Team Leading aims to assist staff working in supervisory or team leading roles to develop their practical competence in the workplace to nationally determined and recognised standards. The learning process will encourage the development of leadership qualities underpinned by practical tools to enhance the motivation and productivity of a work team. The course is a good starting point for team leaders who are new to their role or for aspiring leaders who wish to gain a solid understanding of the principles and practicalities of team leading.

Who Should Attend?
The participants of an ILM Level 2 Award in Team Leading will normally be either practicing or aspiring team or cell leaders. There are no formal educational requirements but learners should have a background that will enable them to benefit from the programme. This can be in either an employed, voluntary or self employed capacity.

The practical nature of the programme means it is ideal for those who are new to, or had a long absence from, formal study.

By the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• Understand various roles and responsibilities of a team leader
• Apply organisational skills to schedule and check your teams work
• Support and motivate your team through good communication
• Encourage innovation
• Understand what is required to provide a safe and healthy environment for your team
• Understand the limits of your authority and accountability

Course Overview

Duration
3 classroom based days - 23 guided learning hours

Structure

• An induction lasting 1 hour, plus
• 2 hours tutorial guidance for personal development,
• 1 hour Assessment, plus

Three Units:

• M2.01 Developing yourself as a team leader
• M2.03 Planning and monitoring work
• M2.16 Workplace Communication

Assessment
Assessments for this course are very straightforward and full support is provided.

Assessment for the unit M2.01 of this course will take the form of a 1 hour Reflective Review which comprises of 5 questions on the following areas:

• Responsibilities of a team leader
• Feedback on own performance
• Establishing trust
• Improving own performance

You are also required to complete a knowledge assessment for the remaining two units in the format of short answer questions from the ILM bank of questions.

Learning Objectives
The objective of this programme is to help team leaders understand their role within the team; how to organise themselves; how to organise and manage their teams work effectively; how to deal with problems; and how to communicate for greater effect.