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Lead innovative thinking and practice

Short Answer Questions

Question 1
Complete the table below about theories and thinking about innovation.
In 50 words or more, describe how each theory and each thinking activity is applied to practice innovation in the workplace.

Question 2
Complete the table below.
List at least two techniques of creative thinking.
In 50 words or more, explain how each technique is used to generate new ideas.

Question 3
Complete the table below:
List at least two methods to promote sustainable innovative activities.
In 50 words or more, explain how each method is used to promote sustainable innovative activities in the workplace.

Question 4
Answer the following questions about innovative work practices.

a. In 50 words or more, explain what innovative work practices in an organisation are.

b. Outline at least three innovative work practices that are used in an organisation.

Question 5
Answer the following questions about innovative work processes.

a. In 50 words or more, explain what innovative work processes in an organisation are.

b. Outline at least three innovative work processes that are used in an organisation.

Question 6
Complete the table below:
List at least two innovative products and services.
In 50 words or more, explain why each product and each service is considered to be innovative.

Question 7
Complete the table below:
List at least two strategies to foster a workplace culture of innovation.
In 50 words or more, explain how each strategy can be used to foster a workplace culture of innovation.

Question 8
Complete the table below:
List at least two systems and two processes that support innovation.
In 50 words or more, explain how each system and each process can be used to support innovation in the workplace.

Question 9
Complete the table below:
List at least two internal and two external factors that impact innovation in the workplace.
In 50 words or more, describe how each factor impacts innovation in the workplace. Get expert-level assignment help in any subject.

Question 10
Complete the table below:
List at least one strategy for each of the following aspects of risk management associated with innovation:
Identifying risks
Assessing risks
Managing risks
In 50 words or more, explain how each strategy can be used in the workplace.

Practical Assessment

The Practical Assessment is a set of tasks that must be completed in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.
To be assessed for this unit of competency, you must demonstrate your skills and knowledge to generate, lead and sustain innovative organisational thinking and practice.
The Practical Assessments in this workbook include:

Workplace Assessment
A series of tasks assessing the learner's practical knowledge and skills relevant to the unit of competency. This includes the learner completing workplace documents or similar as evidence of competent performance.
Workplace Practical Observation
A set of assessment tasks where the learner must demonstrate practical skills relevant to the unit of competency. These skills are to be demonstrated while being observed by the assessor.
IMPORTANT!
All signatures/initials in your submissions, including yours, must be handwritten and dated. Submissions with signatures/initials must be scanned.
The supervisor/observer who completes and signs your evidence submissions must
provide their real name, contact number, and email address for your assessor's reference.
Should you encounter issue or concerns regarding your assessment, contact your assessor.

Workplace Assessment
Task 1: Innovation Research Report

This task will require you to prepare an Innovation Research Report and promote creative thinking techniques to the organisation.
Use your workplace/organisation's template to complete this task, or use the Innovation Research Report template provided at the Bounce Fitness site.
To complete this task, you must:
Access and review organisational documents containing information on current and potential future thinking and practices related to innovation.
Conduct research on the following:
Trends that may impact innovation in the organisation.
Techniques and tools to generate ideas and facilitate thinking.
Conditions for innovation.
Issues that impact form of innovative thinking and creativity.
Innovation drivers and enablers.
Identify the following:
Innovative thinking and practices in the organisation:
At least one current form of innovative thinking.
At least one current innovation practice.
At least one potential future form of innovative thinking.
At least one potential future innovation practice.
At least one trend that will shape each of the identified innovative thinking and practices in the organisation.
Techniques and tools to generate ideas:
At least two techniques
At least two tools

Task 2: Working Environment Enhancement Report

This task will require you to:
Prepare a Working Environment Enhancement Report
Consult at least two stakeholders on methods developed to promote knowledge transfer in the organisation.
Use your workplace/organisation's template to complete this task, or use the Working Environment Enhancement Report template provided at the Bounce Fitness site.
Working Environment Enhancement Report
To complete this task, you must:
Access and review organisational documents containing the following information:
Your role description.
Current innovative practices from Workplace Assessment Task 1.
Requirements to promote sustainable innovative activities.
Methods to promote knowledge transfer with relevant stakeholders.
Research how personal leadership styles model positive form of innovative thinking and practice.
Identify your personal leadership style.
Explain how your personal leadership style models each of the following, in the context of your own role:
Positive form of innovative thinking.
Positive innovative practice.
Develop at least two strategies to enhance the effectiveness of your leadership style.
Identify at least one refinement of at least one current innovation practice, to:
Model innovation
Support innovation
Identify at least two requirements to promote sustainable innovative activities.
Explain how each identified requirement will be met.
Develop at least two methods to promote knowledge transfer in the organisation.
Complete the Working Environment Enhancement Report, including all items above.

Consult Stakeholders and Implement Knowledge Transfer
Consult at least two stakeholders on the methods developed to promote knowledge transfer in the organisation.
Stakeholders refer to people who can impact or are impacted by knowledge transfer in the organisation.
Articulate the methods clearly using language suitable to the stakeholders.
Use listening techniques to confirm the stakeholders' understanding.
Use questioning techniques to confirm the stakeholders' understanding.
Seek feedback from the stakeholders on the methods developed to promote knowledge transfer in the organisation.
Update the methods in the Working Environment Enhancement Report with the stakeholder feedback.
Implement each method developed to promote knowledge transfer in the organisation. Review the following before starting this task:
Workplace Assessment Task 2 - Assessor's Checklist
Workplace Assessment Task 2 - Observation Form
These forms outline the following:
Resources you are required to access to complete the task.
All criteria your submission must address to satisfactorily complete this task.
All practical skills you need to demonstrate to satisfactorily complete the observation task.
Your assessor will discuss these resources with you, and the criteria outlined in this form prior to this assessment.
Review the template you will use to complete this task. If you are using a template from your workplace/organisation, discuss with your assessor to ensure that the template covers all requirements that apply to this task. Otherwise, use the Working Environment Enhancement Report template provided at the Bounce Fitness site.

Task 3: Risk Register

ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS
This task will require you to identify, evaluate, and manage at least two risks associated with innovation in the organisation.
Use your workplace/organisation's template to complete this task, or use the Risk Register
template provided at the Bounce Fitness site. To complete this task, you must:
Access and review your organisation's risk management policies and procedures including the Risk Rating Matrix.
Use your workplace/organisation's Risk Rating Matrix to complete this task, or use the Risk
Rating Matrix provided at the Bounce Fitness site.
Identify at least two risks associated with innovation in the organisation.
Risks associated with innovation refer to the risks that an organisation becomes exposed to as a result of innovation.
Evaluate each identified risk using the Risk Rating Matrix. For each identified risk, include:
A risk description
The likelihood of the risk occurring
The impact or consequence if the risk occurs
An initial risk rating to the risk
A priority level for each risk based on its risk rating.
A control measure for treating the risk
Prepare the Risk Register.
Manage each identified risk.

Review Workplace Project Task 3 - Assessor's Checklist before starting this task. This form outlines the following:
Resources you are required to access to complete the task.
All criteria your submission must address to satisfactorily complete this task.
Your assessor will discuss these resources with you, and the criteria outlined in this form prior to this assessment.
Review the template you will use to complete this task. If you are using a template from your workplace/organisation, discuss with your assessor to ensure that the template covers all requirements that apply to this task. Otherwise, use the Risk Register template provided at the Bounce Fitness site.
Submit the completed Risk Register to your assessor.
Include all supplementary documents/sources used to create the Risk Register, such as the:
Organisational risk management policies and procedures.
Risk Rating Matrix, when using a Risk Rating Matrix different from the one provided at the Bounce Fitness site.
You must also submit evidence of managing each identified risk. Evidence must be at least one of the following:
Copies of documents created or received during the management of each risk
Email correspondence
Video recording of completing tasks to manage risks

Task 4: Promote Innovation in the Organisation

ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS
This task will require you to identify, introduce, and promote innovation in the organisation. To complete this task, you must:
Access and review organisational documents containing information on:
Audience for innovation.
Organisational requirements for innovation.
Identify each of the following innovation items, according to the audience and organisational requirements:
At least two innovative practices.
At least two innovative processes.
At least two innovative products.
At least two innovative services.
Introduce each identified innovation item in the organisation, according to the audience and organisational requirements.
Promote each identified innovation item in the organisation, according to the audience and organisational requirements.
Establish at least two ways to capture innovative ideas and practices, in the organisation.
Establish at least two ways to communicate innovative ideas and practices, in the organisation.
Establish at least two ways to share innovative ideas and practices, in the organisation.
Review Workplace Assessment Task 4 - Assessor's Checklist before starting this task. This form outlines the following:
Resources you are required to access to complete the task.
All criteria your submission must address to satisfactorily complete this task.
Your assessor will discuss these resources with you, and the criteria outlined in this form prior to this assessment.

Task 5: Innovation Culture Report

ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS
This task will require you to prepare an Innovation Culture Report.
Use your workplace/organisation's template to complete this task, or use the Innovation Culture Report template provided at the Bounce Fitness site.
To complete this task, you must:
Access and review organisational documents containing information on:
Resources for innovation processes.
Systems that support innovation.
Processes that support innovation.
Identify the following to support team approaches to innovation in the organisation:
At least two resources for innovation processes.
At least one benefit of using each identified resource.
At least one team approach to using each identified resource.
Develop at least two strategies to foster a workplace culture that encourages innovation.
Identify the following to support innovation in the organisation:
At least two systems
At least two processes
Complete the Innovation Culture Report, including all items above.
Provide each identified resource to at least one team in the organisation.
Confirm that team approaches foster each of the following for innovation:
Communication
Consultation
Team development
Implement each strategy developed to foster a workplace culture that encourages innovation.
Establish each identified system and process to support innovation in the organisation.

Review Workplace Assessment Task 5 - Assessor's Checklist before starting this task. This form outlines the following:
Resources you are required to access to complete the task.
All criteria your submission must address to satisfactorily complete this task.
Your assessor will discuss these resources with you, and the criteria outlined in this form prior to this assessment.
Review the template you will use to complete this task. If you are using a template from your workplace/organisation, discuss with your assessor to ensure that the template covers all requirements that apply to this task. Otherwise, use the Innovation Culture Report template provided at the Bounce Fitness site.
Submit the completed Innovation Culture Report to your assessor. Include the supplementary documents/sources used to complete the Innovation Culture Report, including organisational documents containing information on:
Resources for innovation processes.
Systems that support innovation.
Processes that support innovation.
You must also submit the following to your assessor.
Evidence of providing each identified resource to at least one team in the organisation.
Evidence of confirming that team approaches foster communication, consultation and team development for innovation.
Evidence of implementing each strategy developed to foster a workplace culture that encourages innovation.
Evidence of establishing each identified system and process to support innovation in the organisation.
Evidence must be at least one of the following:
Email correspondence
Meeting minutes
Video recording of the meeting conducted
When using this as evidence, ensure to inform the attendees of the purpose of the recording before doing so.

Task 6: Innovation Sustainability Report

ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS

This task will require you to prepare an Innovation Sustainability Report.
Use your workplace/organisation's template to complete this task, or use the Innovation Sustainability Report template provided at the Bounce Fitness site.
To complete this task, you must:
Access and review organisational documents containing information on business areas where innovation is a fundamental part of organisational activity.
Identify at least two business areas where innovation is a fundamental part of organisational activity.
Business area refers to any part of the organisation that performs a specific function.
Develop at least one innovation strategy for each identified business area.
Develop at least one process to confirm ongoing awareness of contributions to innovative thinking and practice, for each of:
Individual contributions.
Collective contributions.
Identify each of the following in relation to innovation:
At least two potential barriers.
At least two potential risks.
Develop at least one strategy to respond to each identified barrier and risk.
Complete the Innovation Sustainability Report, including all items above.

Task 7: Innovation Monitoring Report

ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS

This task will require you to prepare an Innovation Monitoring Report, on at least two occasions.
Use your workplace/organisation's template to complete this task, or use the Innovation Monitoring Report template provided at the Bounce Fitness site.
To complete this task, you must:
Access and review organisational documents containing information on:
Innovation Research Report from Workplace Assessment Task 1.
Innovation performance in the organisation on at least two separate occasions.
Organisational objectives for improving innovation performance.
For the first monitoring occasion:
Identify at least two organisational objectives for improving innovation performance.
Identify the actual innovation performance corresponding with each organisational objective.
Compare the actual innovation performance with the organisational objectives for improving innovation performance.
Develop at least two strategies for improving innovation performance, based on your comparison.
Seek feedback on the developed strategies, from at least two stakeholders.
Stakeholders refer to people who can impact or are impacted by innovation performance in the organisation.
Make changes to each of the following in the organisation, based on stakeholder feedback:
At least one form of innovative thinking.
At least two Innovative practices.
For the second monitoring occasion, identify:
At least two organisational objectives for improving innovation performance.
The actual innovation performance corresponding with each organisational objective
Complete the Innovation Monitoring Report, including all items above.