Unit 700 Developing Leadership and Management Capability through Enquiry Assignment Brief 2026

Unit 8617-700 Assignment Brief

Learning Outcomes and Assignment Criteria

1. Be able to justify an enquiry-based approach as a means to developing leadership and management capability

AC 1.1 Use an enquiry-based research-orientated approach for leadership and management development in complex situations in a learner specific context.

• Develop a short rationale for undertaking an Enquiry based approach to a leadership and management investigation within your specific context.

2. Be able to design and undertake an enquiry based approach to learning and development

AC 2.1 Propose a valid enquiry which draws on existing cross cultural knowledge and current practice in leadership and management using a robust methodological approach  within a realistic time frame and budget in the learner specific context

Prepare a proposal, prior to undertaking your enquiry:

• State the enquiry purpose, key research questions and rationale. This should include aims of your enquiry and how those aims are aligned to the organisational objectives
• What methods will you use to investigate your chosen area of enquiry?
• Prepare a stakeholder needs analysis relevant to your enquiry
• Review current literature/theory on your chosen Leadership and Management topic. How does it inform your research study?
• Review the current practice in your organisation and explain how that practice is currently evidenced.

2.2 Undertake a robust data-driven enquiry based on an investigative proposal negotiated with stakeholders that adds additional value through active participation in a learning community

• Discuss your proposal with your key stakeholders and gain agreement or negotiate changes,
• Based on your proposal, undertake a data-driven enquiry, and retain a portfolio of evidence to show what you have done (hard data used, sources of information, interviews, consultations etc.)
• Retain a record of your discussions from your learning community that have added value to your enquiry

3. Be able to evaluate and deliver the outcome of enquiry based learning

AC 3.1 Critically evaluate the impact on the identified stakeholders of the actions arising from the enquiry findings

• What are the most important findings from the enquiry? What works well and what needs to be improved?
• What is the impact of the findings for stakeholders?
• What recommendations have you developed for improvement?

3.2 Justify choice of media to evidence the impact of the enquiry to satisfy and influence stakeholders and to enhance own personal brand

• How will you present the impact of your enquiry to your stakeholders? Discuss the options and decide on the one best suited – what will influence their thinking and satisfy their requirements?
• How will this enhance your personal brand or standing with them?

AC 3.3 Evaluate the extent to which the impact of a rigorous data-driven enquiry has, through action,  added value to self and organisation and raised awareness of global and strategic issues in leadership and management in a learner specific context

• In what ways has the enquiry added value to the organisation, stakeholders and yourself? Use specific examples.
• To what extent have you added value and raised awareness of global and strategic issues in leadership and management in your specific context?