ILM Level 4 Certificate in Leadership and Wellbeing

For business owners, build an inquisitive and high-performing senior team. For senior managers, develop the capabilities and personal awareness necessary for an effective team.

The ILM Level 4 Certificate in Leadership and Wellbeing is a nationally recognised leadership qualification and provides senior managers, aspiring and established, the opportunity to consolidate their leadership experience and care for the team's wellbeing whilst managing business objectives.

The Certificate explores how a manager can ensure that business needs are met as well as employee's mental and emotional health are cared for whilst juggling clients and projects.

Key Features

• Live and participative course
• Expert tutor support during and outside of the course
• Written and verbal feedback on submissions
• Access to the ILM alumni to meet like minded people

How does the Certificate look?

• 1 day per week for 4 weeks delivered via Zoom,
• Complimented with excellent and personal tutor support
• 1 assignment to submit following completion of each module

Why should I do this course?

• Feel confident in knowing how to approach mental health in the workplace
• Be capable in constructively coaching colleagues' work skills and behaviour
• Feel self-assured when dealing with complex problems in the workplace

Why should my employees do this course?

• Support the company's well-being agenda
• Build inquisitive and understanding senior managers who can solve a problem before is escalates
• Create a long term succession plan as managers develop junior employees

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What our delegates say:

“This course was beneficial to identify the early signs of poor mental health in an employee. It was interesting to understand the difference between mental toughness and resilience. I would highly recommend this course to senior managers who want to feel confident approaching mental health.” - James, Wheelers of Westbury

“I now understand how I can promote a employee first wellbeing agenda to support the business’ operations. Equally, I feel confident to approach complex problems and find the best solution whilst considering all the relevant stakeholders. The course has helped my manager journey.” - Tanya, Medical Wire Equipment

Course outcomes

On completion of this course, line managers will:

• Understand how to manage mental health using mental health policies
• Provide an in-depth analysis of the team's and self's mental toughness
• Support colleagues to realise and reach their full potential
• Understand how to address a complex problem and introduce strategies across the business to avoid repeated issues

Course content

Day 1

Managing Mental Health in the Workplace:
• Organisational approaches to mental health including policies and strategies for mental health support
• Objective assessment of reasonable adjustments and mechanisms to provide appropriate feedback to individuals
• Communication styles, confidentiality agreements and behavioural adjustment
• Promoting positive mental health

Day 2

Individual Mental Toughness:
• The importance and implications of mental toughness.
• Where mental toughness makes a difference – performance, wellbeing, positive behaviours, and aspiration
• Effective goals setting and developing an action plan
• Discuss the potential implementation of digital aspects to support workload management

Day 3

Developing People in the Workplace:
• Examining the expectations and requirements of people
• Diversity in the workplace
• Understanding the causes of conflict
• Managing career development
• Methods of ensuring fair and objective assessment/appraisal, and mechanisms to provide appropriate feedback to individuals
• Developing a culture of learning

Day 4

Solving Problems and Making Effective Decisions:
• How to solve more complex problems that managers may be faced with in the workplace
• How to make informed decisions
• Use of digital solutions to help solve problems

Assessment

To obtain the ILM qualification, you will need to complete one assignment following each module.

The assignment is a capture of your learnings from that day. We recommend a 2000 word count however this is flexible. Remember, you will have tutor and office support to guide you through your assessments.

Support

To ensure that all learning needs are met, you are required to complete a registration form whereby you can confidentially disclose any additional learning requirements you may have.

Equally, for those that haven't completed any type of formal qualification in a few years or ever, we will also provide you with

• Support with understanding questions and structuring answers
• Break down of questions to understand the nuance of them
• Clear feedback on answers to know what went well and where you need to improve
• Time to redraft answers using tutor provided feedback

This course is perfect for

• HR managers, directors, C-suite professionals
• Any senior manager who has a people management responsibility

Senior managers can progress on to the Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management to continue their professional development.

ILM Level 4 Certificate in Leadership and Management

Hard copy certificate - Included