CIPD Level 5 Associate Core Unit: Professional Behaviours and Valuing People

This unit focuses on how applying core professional behaviours such as ethical practice, courage and inclusivity can build positive working relationships and support employee voice and well-being. It considers how developing and mastering new professional behaviours and practice can impact performance.

This is a core unit under the CIPD Associate Diploma in People Management or Organisational Learning and Development. You must complete a total of 7 units to get certified for the full Diploma.

You will explore professional and ethical behaviours in the context of people practice by appraising what it means to be a people professional, how personal and ethical values can be applied, including contributing to discussions with confidence and conviction to influence others. You will learn how to champion inclusive and collaborative strategies, arguing the human and business benefits of inclusive behaviours and the right to be fairly treated at work. Additionally, you will design and evaluate solutions aimed at building positive working relationships. Finally, you will demonstrate personal commitment to learning, professional development and performance improvement by exploring how the role of a people professional is evolving. You will also assess your own strengths, weaknesses and development areas and formulate a range of CPD activities to support your learning journey.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit, learners will:

• Be able to demonstrate professional and ethical behaviours, in the context of people practice.
• Be able to champion inclusive and collaborative strategies for building positive working relationships.
• Be able to demonstrate personal commitment to learning, professional development and performance improvement.

This unit is suitable for persons who:

• are aspiring to, or embarking on, a career in people management
• are working in a people practice role and wish to contribute their knowledge and skills to help shape organisational value
• are working towards or working in a people manager role

You’ll need a passion for helping and developing others and whilst you don’t need formal qualifications, some HR or line management experience is beneficial. Contact our expert team, who will be happy to offer advice on what is right for you and get you started on developing the knowledge and skills you need to help you on your way to achieving your career ambitions.

Studying towards the Associate Diploma in People Management or L&D will help raise your credibility as an HR professional. Upon completion of this unit you will have completed one of the units needed to achieve the CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma and upon completion of the Diploma you’ll be awarded CIPD Associate Membership. The full qualification is awarded when all 7 units are completed.