In this practical 1.5-day course (or 6 x 2-hour sessions), you will explore the different schools of thought and approaches to managing yourself, individuals and teams within organisations, and how these apply in a procurement and supply context. Choose the short course on its own, or add the optional CIPS L5M1 exam to earn 12 credits towards the CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Supply.
Description
Is your procurement team stretched, and are you unsure how to get the best from the people in it?
In this practical 1.5-day course (or 6 x 2-hour sessions), you will explore the different schools of thought and approaches to managing yourself, individuals and teams within organisations, and how these apply in a procurement and supply context.
If you manage procurement and supply activities, you need expertise in developing and fulfilling organisational and functional objectives. You will gain a wider appreciation of the theories and techniques that relate to managing teams and individuals involved with the procurement and supply function, from motivation and job satisfaction through to team development and building trust with stakeholders.
Delivered by AcademyGlobal faculty who are experienced procurement practitioners and hold MCIPS or FCIPS qualifications, the course combines practical activities, group discussion and locally relevant examples drawn from the Australian and New Zealand procurement environment.
AcademyGlobal is Australia and New Zealand's first and only CIPS Centre of Excellence, recognising the quality of our CIPS teaching, learner support and study centre delivery.
Choose your learning pathway
Two pathways, depending on your goals.
Option 1: Short course
Build practical skills you can apply immediately in the workplace. Complete the course and receive an AcademyGlobal Certificate of Course Completion recognising your professional development. There is no requirement to become a CIPS member or sit an examination.
Option 2: Short course + CIPS exam
Build your skills and progress towards the CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Supply. Complete the course and register for the official CIPS L5M1 exam. Pass the exam to earn 12 credits towards the CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Supply.
Eligibility: you need the CIPS Level 4 Diploma first.
What the course covers
- Organisational behaviour, structures and the psychological contract
- Traditional and contemporary approaches to management
- Influences that shape organisational behaviour, including culture
- Behavioural characteristics of individuals, diversity and emotional intelligence
- Knowledge and learning in management
- Motivation theories and the dimensions of job satisfaction
- Effective work groups and teams, including virtual teams and managing conflict
- Team development and change
- Aligning procurement and supply knowledge, skills and behaviours to organisational strategy
- Building trust with stakeholders, a learning culture and personal behaviours
What you will be able to do
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Analyse aspects of organisational behaviour and the traditional and contemporary approaches to management
- Evaluate influences that shape organisational behaviour
- Analyse how the behavioural characteristics of individuals can impact on management style and approach
- Analyse motivation theories and the major dimensions that influence job satisfaction
- Examine the impact of work groups or teams on effective and efficient performance
- Assess the importance of team development and change
- Evaluate the role of the procurement and supply team and how it builds trust with stakeholders
- Assess the development of personal behaviours to support effective procurement and supply activities
Course format
- Duration: 1.5 days or 6 x 2-hour sessions
- Delivery: in person or virtual, with practical activities and group discussion
- CIPS module: L5M1 Managing Teams and Individuals (https://www.cips.org/qualifications/advanced-diploma-in-procurement-supply/managing-teams-and-individuals)
Fees
- Standalone short course: $875 incl. GST per participant
- CIPS pathway: $1,095 incl. GST (includes one year CIPS student membership)
- The CIPS exam fee is set by CIPS and paid separately (https://www.cips.org/membership/exam-member-fees)
Assessment
Option 1: Short course. This option is for participants who wish to complete the training without undertaking a CIPS exam or other formal assessment. On completion of the course, you will receive an AcademyGlobal Certificate of Course Completion, confirming your participation in and completion of the training. This option does not include assessment, a CIPS examination or credits towards a CIPS qualification.
Option 2: Short course and CIPS exam. After completing the course, you can sit the CIPS L5M1 Constructed Response (CR) exam during one of CIPS’ scheduled exam periods throughout the year (see the CIPS exam schedule (https://www.cips.org/students/exam-success/exam-schedules)). A pass gives you 12 credits towards the CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Supply. To sit the exam, you must first have achieved the CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply, which is the CIPS entry requirement for Level 5. This applies only if you choose to sit the exam. You do not need it to attend this course.
The L5M1 exam is a computer-based, three-hour Constructed Response examination. Rather than selecting answers from multiple-choice options, you are required to construct and type your own responses, using an essay-style or case-study approach to demonstrate your understanding and application of the module content. CIPS uses Constructed Response examinations across its Diploma-level qualifications.
CIPS offers remote invigilation, allowing you to sit the computer-based exam from a suitable location such as your home or office, provided you meet CIPS’ technical and examination-environment requirements. The examination is completed on CIPS’ computer-based examination platform and is supervised remotely by an online invigilator.
For a remotely invigilated examination, you will need an appropriate desktop or laptop computer, stable internet connection and a suitable private environment in which to complete the exam. CIPS provides instructions and technical checks to help candidates prepare for remote examination day.
The exam fee is set by CIPS and paid separately (see the CIPS exam fees (https://www.cips.org/membership/exam-member-fees)). AcademyGlobal will take care of your exam registration and provide administrative support throughout the process.
You must hold current CIPS membership to sit the examination. If you are not already a CIPS member, the CIPS exam pathway fee includes one year of CIPS student membership.
