Advanced Professional Development
Level 7
Diploma in Management Studies
Advanced Professional Development
Level 7 Diploma in Management Studies
Advanced Professional Development
Contents
Introduction 5
Part 1 – Methods to Improve Personal and Professional Skills 7
Management Development Techniques 7
Coaching 12
Mentoring 15
Counseling 17
Stress Management 19
Leadership 24
Management Styles 30
Professional Bodies 35
Chairing Meetings 36
Effective Presentations 38
Time Management 43
Problem Solving 46
Mind Maps 49
Drill Down 52
Decision Trees 54
Thinking Hats 60
Cost Benefit Analysis 65
Part 2 – Personal Skills Audit 69
Interpersonal Skills 70
Multi-tasking 73
Learning Styles 77
Basic Management Skills Audit 95
Assignment 1 97
Assignment 2 103
Advanced Professional Development
Introduction
This Level 7 Diploma in Management Studies Unit is based around your own work. The first management skill is the ability to manage yourself. This means recognising what you are good at, as well as your weaknesses. By taking an objective and systematic approach to developing your own management skills, you can then manage other people and work systems in a professional manner.
The Study Pack is comprised mainly of models for evaluating methods to improve personal skills, and to audit, plan and develop your own approach to management. They do not represent things that you have to do to complete the Unit, but avenues of self-development that you should consider when evaluating your own strengths and weaknesses and formulating a development plan.
There are two assignments:
The first asks you to explore and evaluate methods that could be used to improve management skills. It then asks you to carry out an audit of your own
Diploma in Management Studies
Advanced Professional Development
Level 7 Diploma in Management Studies
Advanced Professional Development
Contents
Introduction 5
Part 1 – Methods to Improve Personal and Professional Skills 7
Management Development Techniques 7
Coaching 12
Mentoring 15
Counseling 17
Stress Management 19
Leadership 24
Management Styles 30
Professional Bodies 35
Chairing Meetings 36
Effective Presentations 38
Time Management 43
Problem Solving 46
Mind Maps 49
Drill Down 52
Decision Trees 54
Thinking Hats 60
Cost Benefit Analysis 65
Part 2 – Personal Skills Audit 69
Interpersonal Skills 70
Multi-tasking 73
Learning Styles 77
Basic Management Skills Audit 95
Assignment 1 97
Assignment 2 103
Advanced Professional Development
Introduction
This Level 7 Diploma in Management Studies Unit is based around your own work. The first management skill is the ability to manage yourself. This means recognising what you are good at, as well as your weaknesses. By taking an objective and systematic approach to developing your own management skills, you can then manage other people and work systems in a professional manner.
The Study Pack is comprised mainly of models for evaluating methods to improve personal skills, and to audit, plan and develop your own approach to management. They do not represent things that you have to do to complete the Unit, but avenues of self-development that you should consider when evaluating your own strengths and weaknesses and formulating a development plan.
There are two assignments:
The first asks you to explore and evaluate methods that could be used to improve management skills. It then asks you to carry out an audit of your own