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Evidence Guide: PSPGEN057 - Develop and use political nous

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PSPGEN057 - Develop and use political nous

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Identify the political terrain

  1. Identify and take into account stakeholder positions.
  2. Analyse corporate politics to identify agendas and players.
  3. Develop and utilise awareness of political agendas, both open and hidden.
  4. Locate the current agenda in the wider context to appreciate the big picture and provide more than one perspective.
  5. Identify and confirm the impact of the agenda on the work area.
Identify and take into account stakeholder positions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse corporate politics to identify agendas and players.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop and utilise awareness of political agendas, both open and hidden.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Locate the current agenda in the wider context to appreciate the big picture and provide more than one perspective.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and confirm the impact of the agenda on the work area.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluate the political environment

  1. Source information from inside and outside the organisation, and confirm its authenticity and reliability.
  2. Analyse the political, social and economic environment and take into account emerging trends and current and possible future goals of the organisation.
Source information from inside and outside the organisation, and confirm its authenticity and reliability.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse the political, social and economic environment and take into account emerging trends and current and possible future goals of the organisation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form alliances

  1. Identify power structure and sources of power in the organisation and the wider public sector.
  2. Identify people prepared to trade mutual support and assess the benefits.
  3. Weigh the risks and benefits of possible alliances.
  4. Lobby interested groups and/or individuals to gain support and acceptance of ideas and/or courses of action.
  5. Build influence with key policy makers, decision makers and key influencers.
Identify power structure and sources of power in the organisation and the wider public sector.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify people prepared to trade mutual support and assess the benefits.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weigh the risks and benefits of possible alliances.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lobby interested groups and/or individuals to gain support and acceptance of ideas and/or courses of action.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Build influence with key policy makers, decision makers and key influencers.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bargain and negotiate to achieve outcomes

  1. Develop sound positions with supporting arguments.
  2. Formulate responses to possible contradictory positions.
  3. Negotiate and refine positions with feedback from the negotiation process.
  4. Achieve consensus with others for one’s position.
  5. Implement outcomes.
Develop sound positions with supporting arguments.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Formulate responses to possible contradictory positions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Negotiate and refine positions with feedback from the negotiation process.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Achieve consensus with others for one’s position.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implement outcomes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify the political terrain

  1. Identify and take into account stakeholder positions.
  2. Analyse corporate politics to identify agendas and players.
  3. Develop and utilise awareness of political agendas, both open and hidden.
  4. Locate the current agenda in the wider context to appreciate the big picture and provide more than one perspective.
  5. Identify and confirm the impact of the agenda on the work area.
Identify and take into account stakeholder positions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse corporate politics to identify agendas and players.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop and utilise awareness of political agendas, both open and hidden.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Locate the current agenda in the wider context to appreciate the big picture and provide more than one perspective.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and confirm the impact of the agenda on the work area.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluate the political environment

  1. Source information from inside and outside the organisation, and confirm its authenticity and reliability.
  2. Analyse the political, social and economic environment and take into account emerging trends and current and possible future goals of the organisation.
Source information from inside and outside the organisation, and confirm its authenticity and reliability.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse the political, social and economic environment and take into account emerging trends and current and possible future goals of the organisation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form alliances

  1. Identify power structure and sources of power in the organisation and the wider public sector.
  2. Identify people prepared to trade mutual support and assess the benefits.
  3. Weigh the risks and benefits of possible alliances.
  4. Lobby interested groups and/or individuals to gain support and acceptance of ideas and/or courses of action.
  5. Build influence with key policy makers, decision makers and key influencers.
Identify power structure and sources of power in the organisation and the wider public sector.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify people prepared to trade mutual support and assess the benefits.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weigh the risks and benefits of possible alliances.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lobby interested groups and/or individuals to gain support and acceptance of ideas and/or courses of action.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Build influence with key policy makers, decision makers and key influencers.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bargain and negotiate to achieve outcomes

  1. Develop sound positions with supporting arguments.
  2. Formulate responses to possible contradictory positions.
  3. Negotiate and refine positions with feedback from the negotiation process.
  4. Achieve consensus with others for one’s position.
  5. Implement outcomes.
Develop sound positions with supporting arguments.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Formulate responses to possible contradictory positions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Negotiate and refine positions with feedback from the negotiation process.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Achieve consensus with others for one’s position.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implement outcomes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Identify the political terrain

1.1 Identify and take into account stakeholder positions.

1.2 Analyse corporate politics to identify agendas and players.

1.3 Develop and utilise awareness of political agendas, both open and hidden.

1.4 Locate the current agenda in the wider context to appreciate the big picture and provide more than one perspective.

1.5 Identify and confirm the impact of the agenda on the work area.

2. Evaluate the political environment

2.1 Source information from inside and outside the organisation, and confirm its authenticity and reliability.

2.2 Analyse the political, social and economic environment and take into account emerging trends and current and possible future goals of the organisation.

3. Form alliances

3.1 Identify power structure and sources of power in the organisation and the wider public sector.

3.2 Identify people prepared to trade mutual support and assess the benefits.

3.3 Weigh the risks and benefits of possible alliances.

3.4 Lobby interested groups and/or individuals to gain support and acceptance of ideas and/or courses of action.

3.5 Build influence with key policy makers, decision makers and key influencers.

4. Bargain and negotiate to achieve outcomes

4.1 Develop sound positions with supporting arguments.

4.2 Formulate responses to possible contradictory positions.

4.3 Negotiate and refine positions with feedback from the negotiation process.

4.4 Achieve consensus with others for one’s position.

4.5 Implement outcomes.

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Identify the political terrain

1.1 Identify and take into account stakeholder positions.

1.2 Analyse corporate politics to identify agendas and players.

1.3 Develop and utilise awareness of political agendas, both open and hidden.

1.4 Locate the current agenda in the wider context to appreciate the big picture and provide more than one perspective.

1.5 Identify and confirm the impact of the agenda on the work area.

2. Evaluate the political environment

2.1 Source information from inside and outside the organisation, and confirm its authenticity and reliability.

2.2 Analyse the political, social and economic environment and take into account emerging trends and current and possible future goals of the organisation.

3. Form alliances

3.1 Identify power structure and sources of power in the organisation and the wider public sector.

3.2 Identify people prepared to trade mutual support and assess the benefits.

3.3 Weigh the risks and benefits of possible alliances.

3.4 Lobby interested groups and/or individuals to gain support and acceptance of ideas and/or courses of action.

3.5 Build influence with key policy makers, decision makers and key influencers.

4. Bargain and negotiate to achieve outcomes

4.1 Develop sound positions with supporting arguments.

4.2 Formulate responses to possible contradictory positions.

4.3 Negotiate and refine positions with feedback from the negotiation process.

4.4 Achieve consensus with others for one’s position.

4.5 Implement outcomes.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

undertaking research and analysis

participating in communication activities, including negotiating, consulting, influencing, bargaining, resolving conflict and networking

applying risk management strategies

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

public sector legislation including WHS and environment, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines relating to the public sector environment

organisational policies and procedures

organisational and public sector power structures and sources of power

macro view of agendas, positions, and power

government directions and agendas