Professional Certificate

People Management & High Performance

Professional Certificate · Level 7 · APM Recognised Diploma Pathway

Master the people management strategies, performance frameworks and motivational tools that drive sustained organisational performance. This course equips managers and HR professionals with the practical capability to build high-performing teams, manage performance with confidence and design people-centric strategies that deliver measurable results in a rapidly changing work environment.

In-person£1,990
Virtual£990
Self-paced£490
Regionalised Pricing Available
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People Management & High Performance
About this course

Why This Course

Organisations consistently identify people management capability as one of the most significant drivers of performance, yet it remains one of the most underdeveloped skills among managers at all levels. This course addresses that gap directly, combining rigorous people management frameworks with practical tools that participants can apply immediately in their own organisational context.

Participants will examine how technological disruption, hybrid working and generational diversity are reshaping the expectations managers face, develop structured approaches to performance management and employee motivation, and build the HR analytical capability needed to make evidence-based people decisions. The course integrates current developments in AI-powered HR tools, including intelligent performance management platforms, predictive engagement analytics and AI-assisted coaching, reflecting the reality of the modern people management environment.

This course is aligned with the CMI Endorsed Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management. Participants who complete this certificate and wish to progress to the full diploma may do so through LIBT's structured pathway, with this course counting towards the relevant module requirements.

What you'll cover

Course Content

Inside the programme

Your Learning Journey

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Analyse how technological, societal and organisational changes are reshaping management practice and workforce expectations.

  • Apply established motivational theories to design people strategies that drive engagement and sustainable performance.

  • Build and implement performance management systems that support continuous improvement and organisational goals.

  • Design people-centric strategies that address the challenges of hybrid work, generational diversity and technological disruption.

  • Use HR analytics and AI-powered tools to measure, monitor and continuously improve people management outcomes.

Who should join

Who this programme is designed for

  • Line managers and department heads responsible for team performance and development
  • HR business partners and people managers
  • Senior managers preparing for HR director or Chief People Officer roles
  • Operational leaders with direct people management accountability
  • L&D managers responsible for performance improvement initiatives
Accreditations and Memberships

Our Recognitions

Chartered Management Institute

This course is based on the Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Leadership and Management (Level 7), which is accredited by the CMI towards gaining the Chartered Manager status.

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

London Institute of Business & Technology is a member of the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)

London Institute of Business & Technology is a full member of the ⁠Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA).

Continue your journey

Where this takes you next.

On successful completion you may progress directly into:

Awarding Body

Why choose the London Institute of Business & Technology

The London Institute of Business and Technology (LIBT) is a British institution with over a decade of experience delivering professional and executive education to organisations and individuals across the world. We work with more than 200 companies globally, delivering programmes in the UK, UAE, Thailand, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Jamaica, the Isle of Man and beyond. Our reach is international; our standards are uncompromisingly British.

Our Track Record

LIBT has been delivering professional and executive education for over ten years. We have worked with organisations across the private, public and third sectors, from regional government bodies and development agencies to multinational corporations and financial institutions. Our programmes have been delivered across four continents, and our trainers bring deep practitioner experience to every cohort they work with.

We do not treat corporate training as a commodity. Every programme we deliver, whether to an individual learner or a cohort of fifty senior leaders, is held to the same standard: rigorous in content, practical in application and relevant to the challenges leaders face today.

Quality and Regulation

LIBT is a full member of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), the UK's independent body responsible for safeguarding standards in higher education. This membership confirms that our programmes, processes and academic practices meet the standards expected of a recognised UK higher education provider - an assurance that matters to corporate clients evaluating training providers for senior and executive cohorts.

Professional Accreditations

LIBT holds accreditation and endorsement from the UK's most respected professional bodies.

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) accredits and endorses a range of LIBT programmes, confirming they meet CMI's standards for management and leadership education. Participants completing a CMI-accredited programme at LIBT become eligible for Chartered Manager status, one of the most widely recognised professional designations in management worldwide.

The Association for Project Management (APM) has recognised LIBT's Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management under its Pathway 2 Recognised Assessment for the Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) designation, placing LIBT among a select group of institutions whose assessment meets APM's professional standard.

Academic Progression

For participants who wish to convert professional achievement into formal academic qualifications, LIBT's programmes provide direct pathways to postgraduate and undergraduate degrees at partner universities including the University of London, Coventry University, the University of Lancashire, the University of Portsmouth, the University of Essex, the University of Wolverhampton and Acacia University in the United States. Progression is based on each university's independent review of LIBT's programmes and outcomes.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this course suitable for line managers without a formal HR background?
Yes. The course is designed for both HR professionals and line managers with direct people management responsibility. It assumes management experience but no formal HR qualification. The frameworks and tools covered are immediately applicable regardless of whether participants sit within an HR function or a business unit.
How does the course address the reality of managing hybrid and remote teams?
Hybrid and remote people management is woven throughout the course rather than treated as a single topic. Participants examine how motivation, performance management, engagement and team cohesion all operate differently in distributed work environments, drawing on current research and real organisational case studies.
Can this course be delivered for our organisation's management community?
Yes. LIBT offers bespoke in-house delivery for corporate clients, with performance frameworks, people strategy exercises and case studies contextualised to your organisation's sector, culture and management challenges. Contact us to discuss your requirements.
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