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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Provide a model of innovative practice
  2. Organise teams to maximise innovation
  3. Organise work to facilitate innovative practices
  4. Provide guidance and monitor innovation at work practices
  5. Review the use of innovation at work skills in a team environment

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

To demonstrate competency against this unit candidates must be able to provide evidence that they have the skills and knowledge to provide leadership to a group or work team in a way which encourages the individual and team application of innovation at work skills for a specific work activityprojectfunction

Evidence Requirements

Required knowledge includes

innovation at work skills

leadership qualities

techniques for evaluating team performance

group dynamics in a team setting

the qualities of an effective team member

adult learning principles

relevant policy legislation codes of practice and national standards including Commonwealth and stateterritory legislation for example

duty of care as it relates to coordinating personnel and learning

the industrial relations system industryworkplace relations and industrial awardsenterprise agreements

antidiscrimination including equal opportunity racial vilification and disability discrimination

vocational education and training

occupational health and safety OHS relating to leading a team to foster innovation including

OHS obligations of the training andor assessment organisation the trainerfacilitator and learner

legislative requirements for information and consultation relevant to safety

elements of an OHS management system as it applies to a training and/or assessment organisation

nature of OHS risks that should be addressed by a training andor assessment organisation

Required skills and attributes include

a commitment to innovation

numeracy skills to

calculate and plan team activitiesprojects functions

language and communication skills to

communicate and promote teambased innovation

use language flexibly to suit audience and purpose to plan and influence others

establish a supportive environment to encourage risk taking

give and receive feedback

listening skills

application and modelling of innovation at work skills in own work

interpersonal skills

communication and leadership skills

motivational skills

coaching skills

counselling and consoling skills

conflict resolution skills

evaluation skills

matching personnel competency to task requirements

Products that could be used as evidence include

report on the review of an innovation process outlining both positive and negative outcomes

examples of innovative work practices implemented within work teams including benefits to the individual team and organisation

report on rewarded and promoted innovative ideas that were implemented and used within the organisation

reports of research on innovative work practices

Processes that could be used as evidence include

how and why team members were selected to maximise innovative outcomes

how and when team activity outcomes were discussed with team members

how and when innovative ideas have been rewarded and encouraged

Resource implications for assessment include

time constraints

access to work team and real or simulated work activityprojectfunction

access to other personnel

The collection of quality evidence requires that

assessment must address the scope of this unit and reflect all components of the unit ie the Elements Performance Criteria Range Statement Evidence Guide Employability Skills

a range of appropriate assessment methodsevidence gathering techniques is used to determine competency

evidence must be gathered in the workplace wherever possible Where no workplace is available a simulated workplace must be provided

the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and in a learning and assessment pathway these must be separated by further learning and practice

assessment meets the rules of evidence

a judgement of competency should only be made when the assessor is confident that the required outcomes of the unit have been achieved and that consistent performance has been demonstrated

Specific evidence requirements must include

selecting a team for a work activity project function that comprises of the right mix of expertise knowledge and skills

developing and leading innovative work practices within a team

modelling the application of innovation at work skills

organising work activitiesprojectsfunctions to support innovative practices and outcomes

communicating feedback to individuals on effective innovation outcomes on completed work activity projectfunction

Integrated assessment means that

this unit can be assessed alone or as part of an integrated assessment activity involving relevant units in the TAA Training and Assessment Training Package Suggested units include but are not limited to

this unit can be assessed alone or as part of an integrated assessment activity involving relevant units in the TAA04 Training and Assessment Training Package. Suggested units include but are not limited to:

TAADELB Facilitate action learning projects

TAADEL502B Facilitate action learning projects

TAADELB Lead and coordinate training services

TAADEL504B Lead and coordinate training services

TAADESB Develop and evaluate elearning resources

TAADES504B Develop and evaluate e-learning resources

TAAASSB Lead and coordinate assessment systems and services

TAAASS501B Lead and coordinate assessment systems and services

TAATASB Manage contracted work

TAATAS503B Manage contracted work

BSBWORA Ensure team effectiveness

BSBWOR502A Ensure team effectiveness.


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.

Innovation at work skills are:

the skills required to develop new ideas or the new use of old ideas. The concept relates to the following six skills, represented in the unit TAAENV404B Develop innovative ideas at work:

interpretation

generation

collaboration

representation

reflection

evaluation

Information gathered about team members includes:

work preferences

areas of expertise

vocational skills

past jobs

interests

working styles

lifestyle preferences

Guidance may include:

coaching techniques

mentoring techniques

counselling

skills training

modelling

communication including feedback

Teamwork activities may include:

developing and implementing new ideas for:

products

processes

services

systems

tools

individual and team work practices

Encouragement may include:

supportive communication

allowing follow-through with ideas

providing enough but not too much guidance and structure

providing training and learning opportunities

Reviews may include:

feedback from team members or other personnel

feedback from clients or work-based managers

work related statistics and reports

Communicated innovations may be through:

dissemination of reports, electronically or in hard copy

internal/external presentation

articles in internal/external newsletters