CIPD Level 7 Advanced Core Unit: Work and Working Lives in a Changing Business Environment

This unit extends understanding of the interaction between the commercial business environment and likely future developments in the world of work, employment and the management of people. It discusses the range of people practices that are growing in importance, including those relating to ethics and sustainability, employee well-being, equality, diversity and inclusion.

This is a core unit under the CIPD Advanced Diploma in Strategic People Management or Strategic Learning and Development. You must complete all 8 units to get certified for the full Diploma.

What will you learn

You will focus on major ways in which leaders and managers working in people practice are responding to globalisation and its significance for work and employment. You will investigate the current and future thinking within organisations around technological developments and how new agendas are evolving. You will evaluate social, demographic and economic trends and how developments in public policy affect people practice. Effective leadership of change, innovation and creativity, including the key interrelationships between ethics, sustainability, diversity and well-being will be covered in this unit. Finally, you will critically analyse policy, practice and corporate social responsibility and the ways in which people professionals can apply and promote them for organisational productivity.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit, learners will be able to:

• Understand ways in which major, long-term environmental developments affect employment, work and people management in organisations.
• Understand current and short-term developments in the people management business environment.
• Understand how change, innovation and creativity can promote improvements in organisational productivity.
• Understand the key interrelationships between organisational commitment to ethics, sustainability, diversity and well-being.

You may be an experienced people practitioner who cannot commit to the full CIPD Diploma programme or you may wish to undertake this unit to challenge yourself and deepen your understanding in a certain area of HR. Or you may be looking to get a taster for what to expect from a CIPD Level 7 Qualification.

Contact us and our friendly advisers would be happy to discuss your career goals and the assessment requirements and ensure this the right pathway for you.

You don’t need formal qualifications but ideally you will have a relevant degree or HR experience. Contact our expert team, who will be happy to offer advice on what is right for you and get you started on developing the knowledge and skills you need to help you on your way to achieving your career ambitions.

Studying towards the CIPD Advanced Diploma will ensure you fulfil your potential. Upon completion of this unit you will have completed one of the units needed to achieve the CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Strategic People Management or Learning & Development, which can help you become a Chartered Member of the CIPD. You won’t receive the full qualification until all 8 units have been completed.