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Lead a team to foster innovation
Lead a team to foster innovation
Unit of competency
National Code
CUVICS05B
CUVICS05B
State Code
D5440
D5440
TGA Status
Deleted
Deleted
DTWD Status
Deleted
Deleted
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
23/03/2011
Field of Education
080315 - Project Management
Original Release Date
23/03/2011
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This competency standard covers the skills and knowledge required to lead a workplace team in ways that foster innovative work practices in any sector of the cultural industries. It covers the skills that are needed by individuals who are leading work teams on individual projects or in work in general.The skills cover the requirements for encouraging innovation within individual team members as well as a team as a whole. They include how to put a team together and keep it working well, how to structure work and monitor its progress, how to ensure that the staff have the information and skills they need and how to apply innovation @ work skills to the leadership role.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Provide a model of innovative practice
- 1.1. The value placed by the organisation on innovation is promoted and reinforced.
- 1.2. Case studies and examples of the use and benefits of innovative work practices within teams are shared with team members.
- 1.3. An example of the way innovation @ workskills can be applied is provided by the team leader.
- 1.4. The qualities of an effective team member are demonstrated by the team leader in working with the team.
2. Organise teams to maximise innovation
- 2.1. The performance requirements for the team are analysed.
- 2.2. Information is gathered about team members.
- 2.3. Strengths and weaknesses of individual team members are acknowledged.
- 2.4. Team roles are assigned to ensure a match between work requirements and individual team members' capacities.
- 2.5. Team members are selected to foster cross fertilisation of ideas.
3. Organise work assignments within team to facilitate innovative practices
- 3.1. Work is structured and organised to enable the use of innovation @ work skills.
- 3.2. Work assignments are communicated to team members in ways that encourage and reinforce team based innovation.
- 3.3. Tasks and activities are allocated to ensure the best use of team skills.
- 3.4. Work assignments include timelines that allow for innovation.
4. Provide guidance and coaching to team members on innovation in the workplace
- 4.1. Team members are encouraged to work collaboratively on work assignments.
- 4.2. Team members are encouraged to share work information, knowledge and experiences in their day-to-day work.
- 4.3. Team members are encouraged to seek external stimuli and knowledge and to set up and maintain networks.
- 4.4. Appropriate guidance is provided to team members on the use of innovation @ work skills.
- 4.5. Team members are coached to ensure they have the enabling skills to implement innovation @ work skills.
5. Monitor the team's ongoing use of innovation @ work skills
- 5.1. Team members are actively encouraged to reflect on activities and opportunities for improvement and innovation.
- 5.2. Team activities are evaluated based on feedback from team members, management, clients and other interested people.
- 5.3. Suggestions for work improvements made by team members are positively received and acted upon where appropriate.
- 5.4. Reviews of the application of innovation @ work skills are recorded and presented as appropriate.
- 5.5. The innovation process is reviewed and both positive and negative outcomes are discussed and constructively analysed.
6. Provide feedback on the use of innovation @ work skills
- 6.1. Team members are debriefed after work, training and evaluation exercises.
- 6.2. Feedback from review processes are discussed within the group and are used to inform future planning.
- 6.3. Successful innovations are celebrated in appropriate ways.
- 6.4. Problems in the use of innovation @ work skills are discussed in a constructive way.
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 @ workskills are the skills required to come up with and develop new ideas or the new use of an old idea. They are:
collaboration
evaluation
generation of ideas
interpretation
reflection
representation.
Most work activities can benefit from the application of innovation @ workskills including:
coming up with new ideas for products, processes, services, systems, tools, work practices in all fields of work within the cultural industries
The qualities of an effective team member might include the capacity to be:
collaborative
equitable
fair
hardworking
reflective
responsible
sympathetic.
In order to match work activities to the team member, it is important to have information about individuals, which might include:
interests
lifestyle preferences
past jobs
work preferences
working styles.
The team leader can encourage and reinforce team based innovation in many ways, for example:
by allowing follow-through with ideas
by providing enough but not too much guidance and structure
by providing training and learning opportunities
through supportive communication.
Team members may collaborate with:
clients
peers
subject experts
supervisors
team members
other learners.
External stimuli and knowledge could come from:
journals
networks or technical experts, in Australia or overseas
other organisations
the Internet.
Guidance could include:
coaching
counselling
mentoring
modelling
skills training.
Evidence of the application of innovation @ work skills might include:
feedback from:
clients
managers
team members
other staff
work-related statistics and reports.
Successful innovations may be celebrated or rewarded through:
articles in newsletters
positive feedback
presentation to peers and higher management
well-planned group incentive schemes.
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 @ workskills are the skills required to come up with and develop new ideas or the new use of an old idea. They are:
collaboration
evaluation
generation of ideas
interpretation
reflection
representation.
Most work activities can benefit from the application of innovation @ workskills including:
coming up with new ideas for products, processes, services, systems, tools, work practices in all fields of work within the cultural industries
The qualities of an effective team member might include the capacity to be:
collaborative
equitable
fair
hardworking
reflective
responsible
sympathetic.
In order to match work activities to the team member, it is important to have information about individuals, which might include:
interests
lifestyle preferences
past jobs
work preferences
working styles.
The team leader can encourage and reinforce team based innovation in many ways, for example:
by allowing follow-through with ideas
by providing enough but not too much guidance and structure
by providing training and learning opportunities
through supportive communication.
Team members may collaborate with:
clients
peers
subject experts
supervisors
team members
other learners.
External stimuli and knowledge could come from:
journals
networks or technical experts, in Australia or overseas
other organisations
the Internet.
Guidance could include:
coaching
counselling
mentoring
modelling
skills training.
Evidence of the application of innovation @ work skills might include:
feedback from:
clients
managers
team members
other staff
work-related statistics and reports.
Successful innovations may be celebrated or rewarded through:
articles in newsletters
positive feedback
presentation to peers and higher management
well-planned group incentive schemes.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
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:
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 @ work skills within specific job contexts in any sector of the cultural industries.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to a group or work team.
Method of assessment
The following assessment method is appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
direct observation of the candidate participating in team based innovation activities
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of innovation @ work skills and methods for applying them to team based activities.
Guidance information for assessment
This competency standard could be assessed on its own or in combination with other standards relevant to management functions within a specific context in any sector of the cultural industries.
Standards may include:
CUETEM01C Coordinate production operations
BSBINN503A Build and sustain an innovative work environment
Please note: the above is a generic list which may apply across the cultural industries. Some of the units may not be included in this particular Training Package.
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:
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 @ work skills within specific job contexts in any sector of the cultural industries.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to a group or work team.
Method of assessment
The following assessment method is appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
direct observation of the candidate participating in team based innovation activities
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of innovation @ work skills and methods for applying them to team based activities.
Guidance information for assessment
This competency standard could be assessed on its own or in combination with other standards relevant to management functions within a specific context in any sector of the cultural industries.
Standards may include:
CUETEM01C Coordinate production operations
BSBINN503A Build and sustain an innovative work environment
Please note: the above is a generic list which may apply across the cultural industries. Some of the units may not be included in this particular Training Package.
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| C6506 | CUVICS05A | Lead a team to foster innovation | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| C685 | CUE60303 | Advanced Diploma of Stage Management | Qualification |