Required skills

communication skills to work collaboratively as part of a team to provide guidance and support to others and to participate in open and constructive discussions

creative thinking skills to generate explore test and challenge ideas

learning skills to stretch boundaries of own knowledge and skills

literacy skills to analyse a wide range of information from varied sources

planning and organisational skills to participate in the effective allocation of work in a team context

problemsolving skills to work constructively to overcome issues and challenges of both a practical and conceptual nature and to make ideas become realities

selfmanagement skills to take a proactive team role and to reflect on own performance in modelling and encouraging behaviour that supports innovation

Required knowledge

barriers to innovation that can occur within a team and broader barriers that sometimes hinder innovation

broad concepts of innovation including what innovation is different types of innovation and the benefits of innovation

characteristics of teams that are more likely to be innovative and characteristics of broader environments that support and encourage innovation

different roles that people may play within a team how this impacts on the way a team works and what it might achieve

group dynamics in a team

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential

active participation in a team where the team takes a proactive and considered approach to innovation and innovative practice

collaborative and open communication within the team

knowledge and understanding of the internal and external factors that contribute to a team becoming and remaining innovative

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

demonstration of skills as part of a team

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

direct observation of team interactions

evaluation of reports by the candidate or the team could be oral or written discussing the ideas challenges and opportunities associated with teams and how they can be more innovative

evaluation of feedback from other people in the team about the candidates communication approaches and abilities

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of the characteristics of innovative teams innovation concepts more broadly and they ways in which innovation can be encouraged

review of jointly established groundrules for how the team will operate

Guidance information for assessment

Innovation does not occur in isolation Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is highly recommended

What the team needs and wants to achieve may relate to:

Information about current or potential team members' work may relate to:

Different ways that different people may contribute may relate to individual strengths around:

Ground rules may relate to:

Team-based innovation may be encouraged through:

Behaviour that supports innovation may include being:

External stimuli and ideas might be from:

Challenges of being innovative may relate to: