Our accreditation process.

We accredit training programmes in each of our leadership practice areas. For example, we can accredit your course to certify that it meets the criteria covered by the self-management practice area. This means that if someone completes your training programme, they will be ready to apply for any of the self-management practice credentials. The courses are accredited to the standards set out by the Framework for Advanced Leadership Practice.

For a training programme to qualify for accreditation, it should be located within some sort of organisational setting. This can be at a company, a university or another place where candidates are enrolled or committed. The setting should provide candidates with opportunities to demonstrate practice related to the credentials.

To secure accreditation, organisations identify the area they seek accreditation for and apply. The MRB will then send them questions that they answer and provide evidence for. These are questions about the organisational context and details of the training programme. Organisations may email to clarify issues about the evidence required to support of the application. They can also organise a workshop in support of their application and collation of evidence.

Assessment

Once the application has been submitted, The MRB will conduct assessments with complete confidentiality. We will not engage in discussions or communications about applications beyond what is necessary for the accreditation process.

The MRB reserves the right to involve third-party assessors as part of the application process and often does. We aim to issue accreditation results within 3 weeks of receiving a complete application. However, during busy periods, it may take longer. It might also take longer if additional information is required.

Applicants may be required to provide additional information to support their application. Any requested information must be submitted within 14 days. Failure to do so will result in the rejection of the application.

Results

Applications can receive one of 3 outcomes:

1. Accredited: The organisation has achieved the desired accreditation.
2. Not accredited (Resubmission): The organisation can resubmit with additional evidence. The current application does not meet the criteria, but issues can be addressed. Applicants can resubmit within 3 months for review in the next round. This is referred to as the resubmission period.
3. Not accredited: The application fails to meet the criteria and requires significant additional evidence or changes deemed unfeasible within the resubmission period.

Applications not accredited receive both verbal and written feedback.

A list of criteria is provided below. Examples of evidence will be provided once the application payment has been made and can be discussed in a workshop.

Practice area	Criteria for accreditation
Self-management
Communication	The organisation provides multiple opportunities for trainees to listen and understand others and to effectively convey information and ideas through various mediums including speaking face to face, online communications, writing and presentations.
Interpersonal skills	The organisation provides opportunities for individuals to understand and manage their emotions and thoughts, and to understand those of others, in order to interact effectively and harmoniously in various social and professional contexts.
Critical thinking	The organisation supports individuals in analysing information, ideas, and situations objectively, considering alternative perspectives, to form well-reasoned judgments or decisions.
Digital literacy	The organisation fosters competency in using digital technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information effectively.
Ethics	The organisation encourages behaviour rooted in personal values and principles, guiding actions and decisions towards achieving organisational goals while upholding ethical standards.
Time management	The organisation cultivates the ability to effectively plan, organise, and prioritise tasks and activities to optimise productivity and achieve goals within specified timeframes.
Team working
Team formation	The organisation facilitates the process of bringing together individuals to form a team that will work together.
Agree team objectives	The organisation expects teams to work towards specific goals and targets.
Review team roles	The organisation promotes setting, evaluating, and adjusting the roles and responsibilities assigned to each team member.
Enhance psychological safety	The organisation creates an environment within the team where members can express their ideas, opinions, and concerns.
Build team functions	The organisation develops the processes, structures, and routines necessary for teams.
Inter-team working	The organisation encourages collaboration and coordination between different teams or departments, involving the sharing of resources, information, and expertise.
Organisational management
Innovation	The organisation encourages and facilitates the generation and implementation of new ideas, methods, or products.
Influencing organisational change	The organisation provides opportunities for change where individuals or groups within the organisation can be guided to adopt new behaviours, practices, or attitudes.
Managing values	The organisation has a mission or vision and values. It provides opportunities for individuals and groups to live according to certain principles and beliefs that shape the culture and behaviour of an organisation.
Budgeting and forecasting	The organisation plans and estimates financial resources and expenditures over a specified period, including setting budgets, predicting future financial performance, and monitoring actual outcomes against forecasts.
Improving organisational structures	The organisation has various roles, responsibilities, and relationships.
Improving organisational processes	The organisation has a mission or vision and values. It provides an opportunity for individuals and groups to live according to certain principles and beliefs that shape the culture and behaviour of an organisation.
Social value management
Engaging stakeholders	The organisation has several inter-dependent groups, with different perspectives, power, needs and outcomes, who have an interest or influence in the organisation’s activities or decisions.
Collaborative working	The organisation has several interdependent groups, with different perspectives, power, needs and outcomes, who have an interest or influence in the organisation’s activities or decisions.
Data analysis	The organisation requires and makes use of qualitative data and statistics and uses it to inform decisions.
Responsive decision-making	The organisation makes tactical, operational and strategic decisions based on evidence.
Leading for social value	The organisation encourages advocating, influencing, and leading the implementation of decisions that prioritise the creation of social impact.
Impact measurement	The organisation promotes assessing, monitoring, and reporting the effects and outcomes of activities, projects, or interventions.
Organisational governance
Performance management	The organisation has a number of staff, and teams, and works with other organisations in a cooperative and coordinated manner.
Strategic thinking	The organisation faces complex situations and challenges and is interested in success and long-term sustainability.
Leadership for directors	The organisation has a board which the candidate is part of. The board is interested in effective board performance, organisational success and accountability to stakeholders.
Decision-making	The organisation has a board, which the candidate is part of, that is the ultimate decision-making body of the organisation. The board of directors examine and interprets data to drive actionable decisions.
Legal responsibilities	The organisation has a board that the candidate is part of. The board of directors have duties and obligations under company law and other regulations.
Sustainability	The organisation has a board that the candidate is part of. The board is interested in meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.