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Manage innovative thinking and practice in the forest and wood products industry

Manage innovative thinking and practice in the forest and wood products industry

Unit of competency
National Code
FWPCOT6208
State Code
AWK53
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
02/02/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/10/2016
Field of Education
080307 - Organisation Management
Original Release Date
05/10/2016
Nominal Hours
65
Description
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to implement and continuously improve innovative thinking and practice in any forestry industry context and to operations of all sizes. It applies to job roles including managers who oversee business areas, processes or teams and they may use innovative thinking and practice to advance business processes.No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify opportunities to stimulate innovative thinking and creativity
  • 1.1 Integrate and apply current innovative practice and organisational trends to the development of experiences for innovative thinking and creativity in an organisation.
  • 1.2 Analyse operational issues and conditions as a stimulus for innovative thinking and creativity.
  • 1.3 Identify opportunities to initiate and manage individual and collective innovative thinking and creativity activities based on operational analysis.
  • 1.4 Apply workplace methods and tools for generating new ideas and innovative thinking.
2. Manage innovative practices
  • 2.1 Review, challenge and refine own management style and practice to model and support innovation.
  • 2.2 Determine operational requirements needed to promote sustainable innovative practices.
  • 2.3 Identify and allocate appropriate resources for implementing innovation.
  • 2.4 Provide opportunities for innovative change and knowledge transfer.
  • 2.5 Identify and address barriers to individual and collective innovative thinking and creativity.
  • 2.6 Manage risks associated with encouraging innovative practice.
3. Develop and support a culture of innovation
  • 3.1 Provide written and oral information about innovative practices, processes and products.
  • 3.2 Provide opportunities to encourage creative thinking techniques that foster personal and team innovation.
  • 3.3 Capture and share innovative ideas and practices.
  • 3.4 Foster consultation, communication and team development approaches that support innovative thinking.
  • 3.5 Implement management strategies that support a workplace culture of innovation.
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Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODS73 FWPCOT5215 Apply innovative thinking to support forestry best practice Unit of competency