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BSBINN301
Promote innovation in a team environment

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to be an effective and proactive member of an innovative team.

It applies to individuals who play a proactive role in demonstrating, encouraging or supporting innovation in a team environment. The individual may be a team participant or a team leader. Teams may be formal or informal and may comprise a range of personnel.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1 Create opportunities to maximise innovation within the team

1.1 Evaluate and reflect on what the team needs and wants to achieve

1.2 Check out information about current or potential team members’ work in the context of developing a more innovative team

1.3 Bring people into the team or make suggestions for team members based on what needs to be achieved and the potential for cross fertilising ideas

1.4 Acknowledge, respect and discuss the different ways that people may contribute to building or enhancing the team

2 Organise and agree effective ways of working

2.1 Jointly establish ground rules for how the team will operate

2.2 Agree and communicate responsibilities in ways that encourage and reinforce teambased innovation

2.3 Agree and share tasks and activities to ensure the best use of skills and abilities within the team

2.4 Plan and schedule activities to allow time for thinking, challenging and collaboration

2.5 Establish personal reward and stimulation as an integral part of the team’s way of working

3 Support and guide colleagues

3.1 Model behaviour that supports innovation

3.2 Seek external stimuli and ideas to feed into team activities

3.3 Proactively share information, knowledge and experiences with other team members

3.4 Challenge and test ideas within the team in a positive and collaborative way

3.5 Proactively discuss and explore ideas with other team members on an ongoing basis

4 Reflect on how the team is working

4.1 Debrief and reflect on activities and on opportunities for improvement and innovation

4.2 Gather and use feedback from within and outside the team to generate discussion and debate

4.3 Discuss the challenges of being innovative in a constructive and open way

4.4 Take ideas for improvement, build them into future activities and communicate key issues to relevant colleagues

4.5 Identify, promote and celebrate successes and examples of successful innovation

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1 Create opportunities to maximise innovation within the team

1.1 Evaluate and reflect on what the team needs and wants to achieve

1.2 Check out information about current or potential team members’ work in the context of developing a more innovative team

1.3 Bring people into the team or make suggestions for team members based on what needs to be achieved and the potential for cross fertilising ideas

1.4 Acknowledge, respect and discuss the different ways that people may contribute to building or enhancing the team

2 Organise and agree effective ways of working

2.1 Jointly establish ground rules for how the team will operate

2.2 Agree and communicate responsibilities in ways that encourage and reinforce teambased innovation

2.3 Agree and share tasks and activities to ensure the best use of skills and abilities within the team

2.4 Plan and schedule activities to allow time for thinking, challenging and collaboration

2.5 Establish personal reward and stimulation as an integral part of the team’s way of working

3 Support and guide colleagues

3.1 Model behaviour that supports innovation

3.2 Seek external stimuli and ideas to feed into team activities

3.3 Proactively share information, knowledge and experiences with other team members

3.4 Challenge and test ideas within the team in a positive and collaborative way

3.5 Proactively discuss and explore ideas with other team members on an ongoing basis

4 Reflect on how the team is working

4.1 Debrief and reflect on activities and on opportunities for improvement and innovation

4.2 Gather and use feedback from within and outside the team to generate discussion and debate

4.3 Discuss the challenges of being innovative in a constructive and open way

4.4 Take ideas for improvement, build them into future activities and communicate key issues to relevant colleagues

4.5 Identify, promote and celebrate successes and examples of successful innovation

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Evaluate and reflect on what the team needs and wants to achieve 
Check out information about current or potential team members’ work in the context of developing a more innovative team 
Bring people into the team or make suggestions for team members based on what needs to be achieved and the potential for cross fertilising ideas 
Acknowledge, respect and discuss the different ways that people may contribute to building or enhancing the team 
Jointly establish ground rules for how the team will operate 
Agree and communicate responsibilities in ways that encourage and reinforce teambased innovation 
Agree and share tasks and activities to ensure the best use of skills and abilities within the team 
Plan and schedule activities to allow time for thinking, challenging and collaboration 
Establish personal reward and stimulation as an integral part of the team’s way of working 
Model behaviour that supports innovation 
Seek external stimuli and ideas to feed into team activities 
Proactively share information, knowledge and experiences with other team members 
Challenge and test ideas within the team in a positive and collaborative way 
Proactively discuss and explore ideas with other team members on an ongoing basis 
Debrief and reflect on activities and on opportunities for improvement and innovation 
Gather and use feedback from within and outside the team to generate discussion and debate 
Discuss the challenges of being innovative in a constructive and open way 
Take ideas for improvement, build them into future activities and communicate key issues to relevant colleagues 
Identify, promote and celebrate successes and examples of successful innovation 

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