Question: Assessment brief/activity You have been asked by an organisation which has recently diversified its business to help with the implementation of a coaching and mentoring programme. You have been asked to provide a brief to the executive team on current thinking around coaching and mentoring and some early ideas on how you might support them with implementing a robust programme of coaching and mentoring that meets their current and changing business needs. You have met with the ...

Question: Assessment brief/activityActivity 1Produce a written response in which you: Identify examples of metrics used to inform and measure L&D Evaluate a range of primary and secondary L&D data sources Activity 2Undertake research in an area of L&D and write a business report for stakeholders.Within your report you should: Provide a short rationale for the area investigated Explain how you collected and analysed the data, justifying the approach adopted Draw conclus...

Question: Assessment brief/activityActivity 1You have been asked to provide a slide (or equivalent) presentation* lasting around 20 minutes on ‘The Context of L&D’. The presentation could be for new starters in your team or to other key stakeholders in your organisation. You should assume they will have less understanding of organisations and L&D than those with a longer experience of employment in an L&D role. In preparation, you should develop slides (or equivalent) with rel...

Question: Assessment brief/activity Assessment You are asked to develop an electronic professional portfolio which includes the Criteria following sections that respond to the following four tasks: Activity 1 Assessment criteria 1.1: Write an evaluative summary which identifies at least three current practices, trends and at least two emerging roles in L&D. Assessment criteria 1.2: With reference to the CIPD Profession Map and/or other appropriate framework, identif...

Question: Advanced Practitioner Corporate Award Assessment 4 This assessment tests the learning outcomes and module content of: Module 4: Developing People in Procurement and Supply Chain Management Module 5: Implementing Change in Procurement and Supply Chain Management Task You have been asked to lead the project team to implement a new category management strategy. Prepare a report that demonstrates how you would approach the task, ensuring that you and your team have the...

Question: “…positioning and segmentation and distinct parts of the [marketing] strategy and provide us with some extremely powerful tools; but ultimately they are linked by the central issue of focusing on satisfying customer’s needs in ways that are superior to competitors” (Hooley et al, 2012 p183) Hooley et al (2012) Marketing Strategy & Competitive Positioning. 5th ed. Harlow Pearson. By reference to academic literature, explore, evaluate, and critique, the concept of Segmentat...

Question When you have chosen the area of employment for consideration produce a 3000 word written report that includes the following tasks (each task is equally weighted): Justify your choice of area of employment in relation to environmental change and/or organisational strategy and compare and analyse the differences in pay between these employees within the area of employment (this should include data on all contractual rewards). Considering your Reward Strategy and Equal Opportun...

Question Assessment brief/activity You are required to produce a portfolio that: introduces you and provides background information through a CV and a three minute presentation using appropriate technologydemonstrates that you have acquired five skills, by providing skills acquisition statements and a learning logprovides evidence of plans for continuing personal and professional development (CPPD) and an account of your ability to critically reflect upon your learning Details of ea...