Unit 7 Leadership & Management People Assignment Task – Level 3 Diploma in Business and Management

• You need to produce logically laid out documents.
• The documents should include images and diagrams and consider a substantial amount of the indicative content.
• You need to reference the work and should not rely on paraphrasing information sources.

LO1 Understand the key elements of leadership and management

• You must make a clear distinction between leadership and management.
• The explanation will be supported by examples. It is acceptable for students to use a table to present the different skills and qualities.
• Simply listing the skills and qualities is insufficient as students need to explain them.
• Good use of the indicative content should be made.

• There must be a clear outline of the difference between delegation and abdication of responsibility with supporting examples.

• At least three theories of management and three theories of leadership listed in the indicative content should be outlined with examples

• At least three key employee performance indicators listed in the indicative content should be outlined.

• There needs to be a detailed explanation of how managers manage employee conflict.
• You can draw on their own experience or knowledge of situations where conflict arose and was managed.

LO3 Understand how managers and leaders support employees

• You will explain leadership and management approaches to developing employee strengths.
• At least three approaches from the indicative content should be included in the explanation which should be supported with examples.

3.2 Explain how leaders and managers support employees working

a) remotely

b) in teams

•   You will explain how leaders and managers support employees working both remotely and in teams.
• Your explanation should be detailed, making substantial use of the indicative content and supporting examples.

3M1 Analyse how either a manager or leader supports employees in a named organisation

•  You will need to analyse how either a manager or leader supports employees in a named organisation.
• You must choose an organisation, sports team or other group where you can obtain the necessary information about a specific manager or leader.
• Your analysis should include both positive and negative aspects of the leadership or management.

3D1 Analyse the potential impact of ineffective leadership and management on both employees and the organisation

3D1 is synoptic in nature and assesses learning across LO2 and LO3.

• You need to analyse the potential impact of ineffective leadership and management on employees.
• In the analysis, you should break the impact into separate parts and examine each part in detail.
• You should then identify the main issues and include reference to current research or theory if appropriate.
• In the analysis, you should break the impact into separate parts and examine each part in detail.
• You should identify the main issues and include reference to current research or theory if appropriate.
• Your analysis can be supported with examples which can be from the learner’s workplace or other experiences.
• Your analysis should consider the impact on employees, but also how this might impact the organisation.
• You must draw reasoned conclusions from your analysis above.

•    You will explain in detail at least three of the motivation theories listed in the indicative content.
• The explanations will be supported with examples.

4D1 Evaluate how employees are motivated in a named organisation

Evaluate

This includes breaking the topic into parts and carrying out a detailed explanation and examination of the various part of the subject/topic, with appropriate examples.

Evaluation

• You must evaluate how employees are motivated in a named organisation.
• In the analysis, you should break the motivation methods into separate parts and examine each part in detail, looking at the impact or the advantages and disadvantages of each part.
• You should identify the main issues and include reference to current research or theory if appropriate.
• A strong response will include your reasoned judgement, based on the evidence obtained from your evaluation.
• Before you begin, your tutor must agree that the organisation you selected is suitable and you will be able to access the necessary information to complete a detailed analysis

LO5 Can review own leadership and management skills

• You will need to obtain feedback from at least three others in order to analyse your personal leadership and management skills.
• Your analysis needs to be documented and included as evidence for assessment.
• Your analysis should be detailed identifying both strengths and weaknesses.

5M1 Produce a plan to develop leadership skills identified as requiring improvement

• Produce a plan to develop your leadership skills identified as requiring improvement.