Taking Management & Leadership to the Next Level

Pioneering Change: Making UK Management and Leadership Skills World Class

by 2020

Taking Management & Leadership to the Next Level

Introducing the Management Standards Centre (MSC)

By

Dr Kion Ahadi

Head of MSC

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OUTLINEThe Purpose of Today

Management and Leadership in Context

The Role of MSC

Update on the National Occupational Standards

The Management and Leadership Learning and Qualification Strategy

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Why are we here today?

To publicise the work of the MSC

To highlight revisions to the NOS

To start a dialogue and pioneer change

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The Key Purpose of Management and Leadership is to…

Provide direction, gain commitment, facilitate change and achieve results

through the efficient, creative and responsible deployment of people and

other resources.

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Management and Leadership in context

4.2m Managers/Leaders in the UK

1.75m employed in SMEs

15% of the total working population

35% of Managers are female

6% of Managers from ethnic minorities

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Management and Leadership in context II

Between now and 2020 890,000 new managers are needed.

Less than 20% of managers qualified in management.

Productivity of UK managers lags behind France, Germany and the US.

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Management and Leadership in context III

Historical lack of investment in training of managers and leaders

Problems of moving into management roles Lack of diversity in senior management New management & leadership skills are required!

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MSC’s RoleGuardians of the Management and Leadership NOS

To publicise and promote the Management and Leadership Learning and Qualifications Strategy.

Manage and certificate the Management Apprenticeship programmes

Oversee and facilitate the Management & Leadership Qualifications Forum.

Work with the Alliance of Sector Skills Councils to champion M&L across the network.

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The Management and Leadership NOS

Gaps identified with 2004 standards. Extensive review between 2006 – 2008. 27 New standards – built on feedback. Work undertaken on presentation. Better suited to adoption by sectors.

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The Management and Leadership Learning and Qualifications Strategy.

Managers and leadersseize relevant and attractive opportunities

to develop their knowledge, skills and performance

to national and international standards,and have their achievements recognised

through qualifications of real value.

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Principles1. Managers and leaders continuously

develop their knowledge, skills and performance as part of their professional and contractual commitments

2. Organisations and their managers accurately pinpoint their learning and development priorities

3. Learning and qualifications deliver real benefits for managers and their organisations

4. Learning and qualifications are based on National Occupational Standards as the common currency

5. Learning can be accessed when managers require it, in bite-sized chunks which offer credit towards meaningful qualifications

6. Extended learning programmes develop the knowledge and skills of unqualified and aspirant managers and those wishing to progress their careers

7. Learning and qualifications are delivered in diverse formats which meet individual managers’ learning needs and styles

8. Learning and qualifications are portable and support managers’ career progression

9. Learning and qualifications are accessible and easily understood by employers, managers and leaders

10. Learning and qualifications are credible and inspire confidence in employers, managers and leaders

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Tangible benefitsBased on NOSSmall accum. unitsDiverse formatsPortableSupport CPPDAccessibleCredible/confidencePublic fundingEssential skills

Academic Profess'l Vocat'l Unaccredited

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Alliance of Sector

Skills Councils

M&LLQS

LargeMediumSmallMicroSelf-employed

EntrepreneursSeniorMiddleFirst-lineTeam LeadersAspiring

Employers, Managers, Leaders &

Entrepreneurs

Management Representative Bodies, WMC, MLN etcEmployer Representative Bodies, CoC, EEF, FSB etcManagement Professional BodiesOther Professional Bodies

Representative & Professional Bodies

Business LinksBusiness EyeSkills BrokersProfessional ServicesConsultants

Intermediaries

Awarding BodiesHEIsBusiness SchoolsFESecondary SchoolsPrivate Providers

Learning &Qualification

Providers

Government DepartmentsSpecialist Agencies, SSDA, LSC etcRegulatory BodiesRegional Development AgenciesFunding Agencies

Government

Stakeholders

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M&LLQS Key Actions

Get more managers qualified, not more qualifications

Ensure more qualifications meet principles Promote existing qualifications and raise

numbers for apprenticeships Promote greater diversity and equality in

Management by working with NBP and WiMN

Taking Management & Leadership to the Next Level

Pioneering Change: Making UK Management and Leadership Skills World Class

by 2020