2- Developing Skills for Business Leadership

CIPD7
Module: Developing Skills for Business Leadership

Learning Outcomes:
1. Manage themselves more effectively at work or in another professional context.
2. Manage interpersonal relationships at work more effectively.
3. Make sound and justifiable decisions and solve problems more effectively.
4. Lead and influence others more effectively.
5. Interpret financial information and manage financial resources.
6. Demonstrate enhanced IT proficiency.
7. Demonstrate an essential people management skill-set.
8. Demonstrate competence in postgraduate study skills.
Assessment brief/activity
Compile materials in preparation for applying and being interviewed for the HR post set out below. The HR post requires you to demonstrate how you meet the learning outcomes of the ‘Developing Skills for Business Leadership’ module.
Below is an overview of the advertised post:
Human Resources Partner
We are a large high-tech manufacturing organisation with bases in Nottingham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Manchester and Birmingham and a Head Office in London. Our Remuneration and Reward team of five is based in London with regular travel, supporting senior managers and HR staff in each of our locations.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an essential people management skills-set, including effective team-working and leadership capability. The ability to communicate through a range of media and develop effective working relationships with a broad range of staff is essential.
The post requires someone with strong IT and Financial skills, who can interpret complex information and make informed decisions to develop and enhance our Reward and Remuneration policy and practices. Self-motivated and highly organised, the post-holder will work flexibly, acting as advisor and HR partner on a range of projects with different managers and across different parts of the organisation.
This is a mid-level post that requires skills in critical analysis and evaluation. Accordingly, we are looking for someone with a CIPD post-graduate qualification or is working toward one. To demonstrate a commitment to HR ideally you will be an active CIPD member and have clear plans for continuing personal and professional development.

1. Write a CV and supporting letter as the first step in applying for the HR post.
2. Assume you have been included in the second stage of selection; you have been tasked with the following:
o Using appropriate e-technology prepare a short presentation in which you demonstrate how you meet the learning outcomes for the post. This presentation must be based upon your real-life experiences that can be verified.
The presentation is followed by an interview. Prepare your responses to the following:
o Clearly identify and justify one SBL learning outcome where you would evaluate your skill and experience as particularly strong.
o Please reflect upon your presentation preparation for section a) above and explain what you could have done differently, and why.
o Please explain and justify with examples, your approach to continuous professional development, and your future plans.
Evidence to be produced
Complete all activities in one document – The guided word count is 4,000 – 6,000 words.
Once you have fully prepared your briefing note, add your cover sheet and submit your assignment for marking.