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CIPD Level 55CO03

CIPD 5CO03 Videos – Professional behaviours and valuing people

33 learning videos across 3 learning outcomes, one for each assessment criteria in 5CO03.

This unit focuses on how applying core professional behaviours such as ethical practice, courage and inclusivity can build positive working relationships and support employee voice and wellbeing. It considers how developing and mastering new professional behaviours and practice can impact performance.

Learning Outcome 1

Defining professionalism and the characteristics of people professionals

AC 1.1 – Appraise what it means to be a people professional

Professional values and integrity in people practice

AC 1.1 – Appraise what it means to be a people professional

The CIPD Profession Map and professional requirements

AC 1.1 – Appraise what it means to be a people professional

Understanding Personal Values as a Decision-Making Framework

AC 1.2 – Recognise how personal and ethical values can be applied in the context of people practice.

Integrating Personal, Organisational, and Professional Values

AC 1.2 – Recognise how personal and ethical values can be applied in the context of people practice.

Values in Relationships and Professional Courage

AC 1.2 – Recognise how personal and ethical values can be applied in the context of people practice.

Communication techniques and building evidence-based arguments

AC 1.3 – Consider the importance of people professionals contributing to discussions in an informed, clear and confident way to influence others

Why people professionals must influence others

AC 1.3 – Consider the importance of people professionals contributing to discussions in an informed, clear and confident way to influence others

When and how to speak up effectively

AC 1.3 – Consider the importance of people professionals contributing to discussions in an informed, clear and confident way to influence others

How to raise ethical concerns effectively

AC 1.4 – Recognise when and how you would raise matters which conflict with ethical values or legislation

Whistleblowing and creating speak-up cultures

AC 1.4 – Recognise when and how you would raise matters which conflict with ethical values or legislation

Understanding ethical conflicts and recognising when to raise concerns

AC 1.4 – Recognise when and how you would raise matters which conflict with ethical values or legislation

Learning Outcome 2

Business Benefits of Inclusive Practices

AC 2.1 – Argue the human and business benefits of people feeling included, valued, and fairly treated at work linking to related theory.

Introduction and Human Benefits of Inclusive Workplaces

AC 2.1 – Argue the human and business benefits of people feeling included, valued, and fairly treated at work linking to related theory.

Theoretical Foundations and Linking Theory to Practice

AC 2.1 – Argue the human and business benefits of people feeling included, valued, and fairly treated at work linking to related theory.

Identifying stakeholders and engagement strategies

AC 2.2 – Discuss strategies for designing and ensuring inclusive people practices.

Introduction to inclusive design principles and the importance of voice

AC 2.2 – Discuss strategies for designing and ensuring inclusive people practices.

Checking inclusivity and embedding inclusive design

AC 2.2 – Discuss strategies for designing and ensuring inclusive people practices.

Valuing individuals and recognising diversity

AC 2.3 – Reflect on your own approach to working inclusively and building positive working relationships with others.

Seeking diverse views, listening deeply, and building trust

AC 2.3 – Reflect on your own approach to working inclusively and building positive working relationships with others.

Providing support, collaborating widely, and sharing knowledge

AC 2.3 – Reflect on your own approach to working inclusively and building positive working relationships with others.

Learning Outcome 3

Emerging knowledge and skills for people professionals

AC 3.1 – Explore how the role of a people professional is evolving and the implications this has for continuing professional development.

The evolution of people practice and drivers of change

AC 3.1 – Explore how the role of a people professional is evolving and the implications this has for continuing professional development.

Implications for continuing professional development

AC 3.1 – Explore how the role of a people professional is evolving and the implications this has for continuing professional development.

Processing feedback and addressing bias

AC 3.2 – Assess your strengths, weaknesses and development areas based on self- assessment and feedback from others.

Gathering and understanding feedback from others

AC 3.2 – Assess your strengths, weaknesses and development areas based on self- assessment and feedback from others.

Introduction to self-assessment and its methods

AC 3.2 – Assess your strengths, weaknesses and development areas based on self- assessment and feedback from others.

Understanding CPD Models and Theory

AC 3.3 – Formulate a range of formal and/or informal continuing professional development (CPD) activities to support your learning journey

Formal and Informal CPD Activities

AC 3.3 – Formulate a range of formal and/or informal continuing professional development (CPD) activities to support your learning journey

Creating Effective CPD Plans

AC 3.3 – Formulate a range of formal and/or informal continuing professional development (CPD) activities to support your learning journey

Evaluating Behaviour and Performance Changes from CPD

AC 3.4 – Reflect on the impact of your continuing professional development activities on own behaviour and performance.

Introduction to Reflective Practice and Key Theoretical Models

AC 3.4 – Reflect on the impact of your continuing professional development activities on own behaviour and performance.

Outputs of Reflection and Documenting Your Development

AC 3.4 – Reflect on the impact of your continuing professional development activities on own behaviour and performance.

View the full 5CO03 unit guide