This module focuses on major ways in which leaders and managers working in people practice are responding to social, demographic and economic trends. It will cover the range of people practices that are growing in importance in the modern working world. The module covers a diverse range of relevant topics including ethics, sustainability, labour market, employee wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion.

1. Appraise the significance of long-term economic, social, technological, anddemographic trendsfor work, employment and management practices.

2. Assess current developments in the legal, public policy, media, technological and economic environments and their significance to people management.

3. Critically discuss how current labour market trends in the supply and demand for skills should informpeople practice.

4. Critically discuss how change, innovation and creativity can support improvements in organisational productivity.

5. Critically evaluate the key interrelationships between organisational commitment to ethics, sustainability, diversity, and employee well-being.

6. Propose initiatives aimed at improving organisational practice across areas includingethics,values, sustainability, employee wellbeing and equality, diversity and inclusion

This module concentrates on the day-to-day practicalities and the longer-term strategic issues associated with resourcing organisations appropriately, ethically and fairly to maximise the performance of staff and the organisation. Learners will examine the impact of the changing business environment on resourcing and talent management strategies. This module will examine effective recruitment, selection and induction practices and the use of technology within employee resourcing and talent management. It will explore techniques used to determine talent planning and retention and evaluate approaches to improving individual and team performance.

1. Analyse, compareand evaluate the impact of the changing business environment on resourcing and talent management strategy and practice

2. Recommendeffective recruitment, selection and induction methods in organisations.

3. Analyse the use of technologies to improve the attraction, selection and induction in organisations

4. Critically discuss a range of techniques to determine talent planning and retention

5. Evaluate approaches to improving individual and team performance

This module focuses on the importance of evidence-based, outcomes-driven, and principles-led practice in support of the core purpose of the people's profession. It explores how people professionals create value and deliver outcomes for organisations and employees, and how contributing to the achievement of business objectives improves performance and enhances the employee experience.

1. Evaluate ways in which organisations integrate people management practice within their culture, brand and values

2. Evaluate the alignment of people practices to organisational strategy and culture.

3. Critically discuss different models of people practice management, linking them with effective business performance.

4. Critically discuss howthe development of people practices improves organisational performance and employee experience.

5. Evaluatecurrent practice in major areas of people management and development work.

6. Critically assess the role and influence of people professionals in different organisational settings.

This module focuses the student on the personal and professional competencies required to effectively influence, coach, lead, and champion people and causes in the workplace. Students will reflect and examine key skills which are core to people practice. It focuses on how promoting well-being, fairness, collaboration, and integrity enhances organisational performance. It incorporates the development of self-awareness through a high degree of self-reflection of the following skills areas; evidence-based critical thinking, influencing and decision-making, coaching and mentoring, understanding the business, networking, and ongoing professional and career development.

1. Critically discuss the personal and professional competencies required to effectively lead and champion people and causes in the workplace.

2. Demonstrateself awareness of personal and professional integrity,principles andvalues.

3. Demonstrate personal influencing skills in communication and decision making.

4. Critically evaluate personal coaching and mentoring skills.

5. Apply learning to enhance personal and professional effectiveness in strategic people management.