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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Establish and develop communication and appropriate relationships with key stakeholders
  2. Establish and develop roles and responsibilities in the small business
  3. Review relationships with key stakeholders

Required Skills

Required skills

analytical skills to assess situations for the core issues

communication skills to consult with various stakeholders adjusting ones language to meet the language of stakeholders to negotiate constructively to achieve outcomes to work cooperatively with a diverse range of people with different needs

literacy skills to locate relevant information and to develop job outlines and codes of practice for the business

problemsolving skills to deal with stakeholder issues

Required knowledge

business ethics

codes of practice for the business

organisational structures and their legal implications

Evidence Required

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

ways of working and communicating with key stakeholders based on the roles and responsibilities codes of practice and cultural protocols for the business

development and communication of roles responsibilities duties and tasks of small business personnel to key stakeholders

process for reviewing relationships with key stakeholders

knowledge of organisational structures and their legal implications

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

access to relevant documentation

candidates individual circumstances and work in the context of running a small business are the basis for assessment

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

portfolio of evidence including review of communication and relationships with key stakeholders

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of business ethics

review of how methods of working in culturally appropriate ways were implemented

Guidance information for assessment

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

BSBRELA Establish networks

BSBREL401A Establish networks

BSBSMBA Manage personal family cultural and business obligations

BSBSMB408A Manage personal, family, cultural and business obligations.


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Specific practices for communication with key stakeholders may include:

contingency plans for changes

informal face-to-face/telephone networking

regular formal meetings

use of formats suited to people with specific support needs, where appropriate, such as large print, interpreters, telephone typewriter (TTY), material in community language/s, Auslan (Australian Sign Language)

written processes

Key stakeholders may include:

business partners

community members, Elders, traditional owners

community organisations

customers

family members

franchise owner

funding agencies and financial institutions

government agencies

shareholders

staff

suppliers

Issues in communication may include:

communication protocols for Indigenous, non-Indigenous, and culturally and linguistically diverse peoples

cross-cultural misunderstandings

dealing with difficult clients

expectations of Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse peoples

family obligations of Indigenous, and culturally and linguistically diverse peoples

negotiating with stakeholders

processing complaints

respect for others

Roles and responsibilities in the business may include:

differences between roles and duties

role overlap conflicts with other staff and self, with other key stakeholders e.g. management committee members, contractors, accountants etc. and self and staff

scope of responsibilities within the job

types of duties to be performed

Organisational structure and lines of authority may include:

cooperative/incorporated association structures

corporate structure and corporate governance

government owned enterprise

location of business within the community

nature of reporting

partnerships

power structures and relationships

reporting processes

sole traders

Codes of practice for the business may include:

business operations standards

cultural considerations and principles for operating

ethical considerations and principles for operating

guidelines for operations

legal considerations and principles for operating

policies

quality assurance practices and principles

Job documentation may include:

background to the business

competencies required for positions

details of responsibilities

details of specific duties or tasks to be carried out

duty statement

level of wage or salary

job/position description

outline of the job to be performed

reporting relationship

selection criteria

special provisions