Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 1 |
This version first released with BSB Business Services Training Package Version 1.0. |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to generate, lead and sustain innovative organisational thinking and practice.
It applies to individuals who initiate and lead innovation in any industry or community context. Each organisation’s thinking and practice will be different depending on its core business, purpose, size, complexity and broader operating context.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Unit Sector
Creativity and Innovation – Innovation
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1 Generate innovative thinking and creativity |
1.1 Research and use a range of techniques and tools to generate new ideas and thinking 1.2 Research and analyse trends shaping organisation’s current and future thinking and practice 1.3 Introduce and promote creative thinking techniques to foster personal and team innovation 1.4 Evaluate overall context for individual and collective innovative thinking and creativity 1.5 Research and analyse specific conditions for innovation and issues that impact on individual and collective innovative thinking and creativity 1.6 Research and review innovation drivers and enablers |
2 Lead innovative practices |
2.1 Develop personal leadership style to model positive innovative thinking and practice 2.2 Review, challenge and refine own style and practice in relation to modelling and supporting innovation 2.3 Assess and determine the requirements to promote sustainable innovative activity for the operational context and people involved 2.4 Devise and implement most appropriate means to promote knowledge transfer 2.5 Identify, evaluate and manage risks associated with innovation within an organisation |
3 Generate and support a culture of innovation |
3.1 Introduce and promote innovative practices, processes, products or services appropriate to audience and organisational requirements 3.2 Establish ways to capture, communicate and share innovative ideas and practices 3.3 Initiate and foster communication, consultation and team development approaches that support innovation 3.4 Identify, assess and provide adequate resources for innovation to occur 3.5 Develop and apply strategies to foster a workplace culture capable of encouraging innovation 3.6 Establish mechanisms at system and process level that can support innovation |
4 Sustain innovative thinking and practice |
4.1 Develop strategies to make innovation an integral part of organisational activity 4.2 Develop and monitor processes to ensure ongoing awareness of individual and collective contributions to innovative thinking and practice 4.3 Analyse potential barriers and risks to innovation and devise strategies to respond 4.4 Analyse and reflect on innovation performance as a basis for developing strategies for improvement |
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill |
Performance Criteria |
Description |
Learning |
2.1, 2.2, 4.4 |
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Reading |
1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.6 |
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Writing |
1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 3.2 |
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Oral Communication |
1.3, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5 |
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Numeracy |
1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 3.2 |
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Navigate the world of work |
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 3.1, 3.5, 4.1 |
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Interact with others |
1.3, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5 |
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Get the work done |
1.1,1.2, 1.3-1.6, 2.3-2.5, 3.2-3.6, 4.1-4.4 |
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Unit Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
BSBINN801 Lead innovative thinking and practice |
BSBINN801A Lead innovative thinking and practice |
Updated to meet Standards for Training Packages |
Equivalent unit |
Links
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