Leadership and management isn’t easy. Learning a management theory is great, yet translating this into performance is what matters.

Studying an ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management) qualification certainly shouldn’t be overlooked. It will not only improve your performance as a manager, but it will also increase your employability and enhance your career prospects further.

ILM assessments focus on delivering practical skills and knowledge directly into the workplace. The qualification is founded on work-based learning, with assessments based on projects that relate to the employer, and ensure learning is relevant and applied.

ILM qualifications start at Level 2, (ideally for team leaders) and follow to Level 7 (suited to senior managers) and each level can be achieved at Award, Certificate or Diploma status depending on the number of credits gained.

So what are the benefits of studying an ILM qualification?

The ILM qualification gives you a range of key management skills and techniques to drive better results in the workplace. Building your leadership capabilities, allowing you to motivate and engage teams and manage relationships confidently. 

ILM is an incredibly useful qualification as it enables you to undertake units which either you or your employer think are needed in order to suit your requirements and particular skills gap. ILM provides a broad range of optional units, therefore it is a qualification which can be tailored to your organisation’s learning and developmental needs. Set by a series of levels and regulatory frameworks, the qualifications increase with complexity and knowledge as you develop through the framework.

A qualification that grows and develops with you, it allows you to develop as a manager and diversify your skills according to.

At Roundhouse Thinking, we deliver ILM training at Levels 3 and 5. If you would like further information, please click here. Alternatively, give us a call on 01332 836638 or contact us via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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By Oxford Dictionary’s definition, resilience is ‘the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties’. The benefits of being resilient are endless. Resilient staff cope better with the demands and stresses of a modern workplace, such as difficult people, tight deadlines and hefty workloads.

Although resilience is not something you are either born with or without, we can all develop resilience through learning new habits and developing strategies.

Here are four tips to help you become more resilient at work:

Make connections and build relationships.

Good relationships with family, friends and work colleagues are important. Resilient people will reach out and ask for help without feeling inadequate or intimidated. Accepting help and support from a strong network strengthens your resilience.

Use setbacks as learning experiences.

Highly resilient people are open to trying new things and will view the occasional failure as an essential stage in the process of achieving final success. It has been noted throughout history that successful men and women all face setbacks but it’s how they persistently overcome those setbacks which inevitably makes them successful.

In the words of Winston Churchill, “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm”.

You can’t change the fact that highly stressful situations happen, however, if a problem occurs during your day, use it as a learning experience to develop and practice new skills and be aware of how you respond to the problem. Being emotionally intelligent and aware of your emotions will help you to manage them more appropriately.

Practice realistic optimism.

An optimistic outlook enables you to expect that good things will happen in your life. Being a realistic optimist encourages self-control and control over interpersonal relationships. Try visualising what you want, and creating action plans on how you’re going to achieve it, rather than worrying about what you fear. Thinking positive and having confidence in your abilities helps build resilience.

Take care of yourself. 

Pay attention to your own needs and feelings. Engage in activities that you enjoy and find relaxing. Exercise regularly. Taking care of yourself helps to keep your mind and body primed to deal with situations that require resilience.

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Due to the considerable growth Roundhouse Thinking has achieved since its launch in 2014, we have appointed another Commercial Sales Executive.

Welcome, Jit - who has joined the team with over six years’ experience in Learning and Development, working within a blue-chip organisation. Jit explained ‘I am passionate about L&D and look forward to engaging with new and existing clients and associates. I look forward to helping clients understand how investing in the right training can improve an organisation’.

‘I am also really keen to bring forward new ideas to make learning more fun and engaging and on the go’, he adds.

Being responsive and reactive to employers needs is something we strive for at Roundhouse Thinking and is the reason behind our investment in new staff and courses.