Required skills

communication consultation and negotiation skills to model and lead open and collaborative relationships

planning and organisational skills to develop implement and sustain practical strategies for innovation

problemsolving skills to assess challenges and risks at a strategic level and to develop appropriate responses

research and analytical skills to work with structurally intricate and conceptually complex innovation texts and broader industry contexts and to develop materials which deal with complex ideas and concepts

selfmanagement and learning skills to evaluate and enhance personal effectiveness and to promote a culture of ongoing learning and development

team and leadership skills to generate promote and sustain innovation in an organisational or community setting

technology skills to use computers for document production and research of innovative practices and theories

Required knowledge

current and past theories and thinking about innovation and creativity

leadership styles including the way that different approaches impact on innovation in organisations and specific approaches that foster innovation

legislative framework that affects business operations in a given context including particular legislation with a direct impact on innovation for example concerning copyright trademarks intellectual property occupational health and safety OHS

management techniques and tools for the encouragement of creative thinking and for turning good ideas and creative thinking into innovation

organisational and industry context for innovation including overarching mission objectives and strategies

relationship between theory and thinking on innovation and creativity and applied practice

risk assessment and management strategies in the context of innovation

social political economic and technological developments that determine the broad context for innovation in the relevant workplace context

theories processes and practice of organisational transformation and the management of the stages of change

typical strategic challenges and barriers to innovation within organisations and ways of overcoming these challenges and barriers

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

comprehensive understanding and application of key concepts current theories and processes for promoting innovative thinking and practices in an organisational context

critical examination of trends in thinking and emerging practices as they relate to an organisations current thinking and practices

knowledge of social political economic and technological developments that determine the broad context for innovation in the relevant workplace context

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

assessment over a sufficient timeframe to allow holistic assessment of the candidates capacity to lead and sustain innovative thinking and practice

opportunities for interaction with others to reflect the collaborative nature of the innovation process

access to current organisational documentation and support materials

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

evaluation of reports prepared by the candidate to propose strategies and techniques for building innovative thinking and practice within a given organisational context

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of innovation theory and practice context for innovation and factors that affect innovation in a particular organisation

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

BSBINNB Manage organisational change

BSBINN601B Manage organisational change

BSBLEDA Lead personal and strategic transformation

BSBLED701A Lead personal and strategic transformation

BSBLEDA Lead learning strategy implementation

BSBLED702A Lead learning strategy implementation

PSPMNGTA Facilitate knowledge management

PSPMNGT614A Facilitate knowledge management.

Range of techniques and tools for creative thinking may include:

Overall context may include the environment relating to:

Conditions for innovation may span causal factors and issues relating to:

Drivers are factors or changes that impel innovative practice and may include:

Enablers are factors that help innovation overcome barriers and may include:

Leadership style will usually be differentiated by five classical approaches:

Risks may include:

Mechanisms at system and process level may be physical or electronic and relate to: