Unit of competency Outline
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Lead and facilitate a team
Lead and facilitate a team
Unit of competency
National Code
BSBXTW401
BSBXTW401
State Code
OAQ29
OAQ29
TGA Status
Current
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
09/05/2019
Field of Education
120505 - Work Practices Programmes
Original Release Date
09/05/2019
Nominal Hours
45
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to effectively lead and facilitate a team in a workplace within any industry.This unit has a specific focus on the teamwork skills required for team leader or supervisor level (depending on organisational structure) workers with responsibility for others or teams.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Plan team outcomes
- 1.1 Identify common objectives of workplace team, responsibilities and required outcome(s)
- 1.2 Use performance plans to establish expected outcomes, goals, and behaviours for individual team members in accordance with team objective and relevant policies
- 1.3 Select appropriate strategies to ensure team members are accountable for their roles and responsibilities
- 1.4 Plan for contingencies that could impact the team
2. Coordinate team and individuals
- 2.1 Communicate common team objectives and responsibilities to team members
- 2.2 Allocate tasks to team members based on staff expertise or development potential and provide appropriate instructions
- 2.3 Facilitate open and respectful communication and collaboration between team members, considering the needs of those from diverse backgrounds
- 2.4 Identify opportunities for cross collaboration amongst external and internal teams and individuals
3. Support team
- 3.1 Provide coaching to staff to enhance workplace culture
- 3.2 Support individuals according to organisational requirements to work towards common team goals
- 3.3 Facilitate team to identify, brainstorm, report and resolve task related issues and inefficiencies
- 3.4 Use problem solving skills to deal with any team, task or individual challenges
4. Monitor team performance
- 4.1 Measure team member performance against agreed work plans
- 4.2 Provide timely and constructive performance feedback to team members according to expected organisational standards
- 4.3 Identify specific learning and development opportunities to improve team and individual performance and behaviours
- 4.4 Implement action plans to address individual and team training needs