Sector Links: Leadership and Management Development
Institute of Leadership and Management
ILM is based at City & Guilds. It offers support to organisations and individuals in building leadership and management capability through membership, offering qualifications and accreditation with links to a network of local providers. This site links to a number of other relevant sites such as City & Guilds, Association of Colleges.
Chartered Management Institute
CMI provides access to a lot of information relevant information on current courses, seminars, books, resources and management programmes. CMI is a membership body for managers.
Management Standards Centre
Offers easy access the latest version of the revised national leadership and management standards.
LearnDirect: online learning and information services
Government-sponsored initiative in flexible learning, linked to over 2000 centres, intended to make possible the vision of a 'learning society' where everyone can learn and upgrade their skills throughout life. There is also a learn direct helpline on 0800 101 901. There is a specific area for business learning which links the searcher to online generic leadership and management development. The site enables access to local and regional information and providers. It delivers the University for Industry's learning services (see www.ufi.com).
Adult Learning
Brings together information to help adult learners when making decisions to take up a wide range of learning. There are links to BBC Learning, Hot Courses and Learn Direct.
Centre for Excellence in Leadership
The centre supports leaders and managers within the learning and skills sector. Useful for access to development and for research. Provides access to policy and guidance. There is a virtual learning resource centre under development for which registration is needed. Programmes being developed include: senior leaders, art of leadership, coaching and mentoring, and modular management and top teams.
Big dog's leadership page
Don Clark's online leadership guide. A useful resource for new managers and leaders, if US oriented.
Council for Excellence in Management and Leadership (CEML)
Council has initiated a number of reports about the state of leadership and management in the UK. It has developed a business improvement tool for entrepreneurs, which is available online. There is also a good practice guide interactive toolkit.