CMI Level 5 Diploma in Managment Coaching & Mentoring

CMI Level 5 Diploma in Managment Coaching & Mentoring

(SCQF level 6)

Part-time, Administration and Human Resources

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Overview

The Chartered Institute of Management (CMI) Level 5 Award in Management Coaching and Mentoring has been developed for practicing middle managers and those aspiring to senior management to develop management coaching and mentoring skills, helping candidates to identify the links between management coaching, mentoring and the achievement of business goals. 

Our level 5 Diploma in Management Coaching and Mentoring builds on the learning gained in the Certificate and includes candidate’s personal development as a manager and leader. A Diploma in Management and Leadership is the benchmark qualification for full CMI membership, taking candidates another step towards Chartered Manager status.

The course is delivered in 35 workshop sessions (1600-2000 hrs), one session per fortnight over a 20 month period.  Additional online/self-study is required.

CMI MEMBERSHIP

You will receive free Affiliate membership of the CMI for the duration of their course.   This will give access to a wide variety of benefits including online support via ManagementDirect.

 

ManagementDirect is packed with content, including:

  • E-learning modules - from developing a management style to the principles of project management.
  • Leader videos - experts talk about overcoming real-life management issues.
  • Thinkers - summaries of the ideas of major theorists to help problem-solving.
  • Interactive scenarios - what decisions would you make on these management challenges?
  • Published articles - a database of articles from Professional Manager.
  • Checklists - hundreds of practical tick lists of activities to ensure a best practice approach.
  • E-journals - thousands of journals, publications and research documents offering latest industry insight.
  • Document outlines and research summaries on key business initiatives such as devising a marketing plan.

Further details on the benefits of membership can be found here.

Minimum entry requirements
  • Minimum age of entry is 19.
  • Although CMI does not specify entry requirements for this qualification you should have sufficient capability to complete a programme of study and assessments at CMI Level 3.
  • You should have a good standard of spoken and written English.

What you study

Introduction to management coaching and mentoring

  • Understand the concept and purpose of management coaching and mentoring. 
  • Be able to determine the use of management coaching as a tool in human resources development. 
  • Be able to determine the use of management mentoring as a tool in human resources development.
  • Understand the relationship between coaching and mentoring and organisational objectives.

Management of coaching and mentoring

  • Understand the impact of coaching and mentoring programmes on an organisation. 
  • Be able to determine the use of management coaching as a tool in human resources development. 
  • Be able to monitor and evaluate the operation of coaching and mentoring within an organisation. 

Using coaching and mentoring skills as a manager

  • Be able to determine how learning and development styles support the coaching and mentoring practice. 
  • Be able to develop skills as a manager in coaching and mentoring. 
  • Be able to articulate and develop a coherent ethical framework to support coaching within an organisation. 
  • Be able to articulate and develop a coherent ethical framework to support mentoring within an organisation. 

Coaching practice and theory

  • Understand the tools and techniques used in coaching practice.
  • Understand the need to develop relationships to support coaching practice. 
  • Understand guidelines and protocols for intervention and the need to develop coaching interventions to meet organisational requirements. 

Personal development as a manager and leader

  • Be able to assess and plan for personal professional development.
  • Be able to plan the resources required for personal professional development.
  • Be able to implement and evaluate the personal development plan.
  • Be able to support and promote staff welfare.

Mentoring practice and theory

  • Understand the tools and techniques used in mentoring.
  • Understand the need to develop relationships to support mentoring practice.
  • Understand guidelines and protocols for intervention and the need to develop mentoring interventions to meet organisational requirements.

Management of action learning

  • Understand the practice and operation of action learning against organisational objectives. 
  • Be able to facilitate learning through action learning. 
  • Understand the impact of action learning on organisational objectives. 

Materials

Costs include CMI workbook(s), CMI registration and access to support and course materials via the College VLE – MyCity.

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