Document the introduction and promotions activities

BSBINN801 Lead innovative thinking and practice

ASSESSMENT

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

They will have:

• cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems

Your assessor will ensure that you are ready for assessment and will explain the assessment process. Your assessment tasks will outline the evidence to be collected and how it will be collected, for example, a written activity, case study, or demonstration and observation.

The assessor will also have determined if you have any special needs to be considered during assessment. Changes can be made to the way assessment is undertaken to account for special needs and this is called making Reasonable Adjustment.

You can appeal against the decision made on your assessment. An appeal should only be made if you have been assessed as ‘Not Yet Competent’ against a unit of competency and you feel you have sufficient grounds to believe that you are entitled to be assessed as competent. You must be able to adequately demonstrate that you have the skills and experience to be able to meet the requirements of units you are appealing the assessment of.

Your trainer will outline the appeals process, which is available to the student. Nova Institute’s Complaints and Appeals Policy is on the Nova Institute website. You can request a form from Reception to make an appeal and submit it to your trainer, the course coordinator, or the Student Support Officer. Nova will examine the appeal and you will be advised of the outcome within 14 days. Any additional information you wish to provide may be attached to the appeal form.

How long should my answers be?

The length of your answers will be guided by the description in each assessment, for example:

The following table shows you how to achieve a satisfactory result against the criteria for each type of assessment task. The following is a list of general assessment methods that can be used in assessing a unit of competency. Check your assessment tasks to identify the ones used in this unit of competency.

Assessment Method	Satisfactory Result	Non-Satisfactory Result
You will receive an overall result of Competent or Not Yet Competent for the unit. The assessment process is made up of a number of assessment methods. You are required to achieve a satisfactory result in each of these to be deemed competent overall. Your assessment may include the following assessment types.
Questions	All questions answered correctly	Incorrect answers for one or more questions
Questions	Answers address the question in full; referring to appropriate sources from your student workbook, textbooks and e-journals. and/or workplace	Answers do not address the question in full. Does not refer to appropriate or correct sources.
Written Activity	The assessor will mark the activity against the detailed guidelines/instructions	Does not follow guidelines/instructions
	Attachments if requested are attached	Requested supplementary items are not attached
	All requirements of the written activity are addressed/covered.	Response does not address the requirements in full; is missing a response for one or more areas.
	Responses must refer to appropriate sources from your student workbook, textbooks and e-journals. and/or workplace	One or more of the requirements are answered incorrectly.
	Responses must show the level of analysis required for a graduate diploma, rather than description, or merely quoting sources.
Case Study	All comprehension questions answered correctly; demonstrating an application of knowledge of the topic case study.	Lack of demonstrated comprehension of the underpinning knowledge (remove) required to complete the case study questions correctly. One or more questions are answered incorrectly.
	Answers address the question in full; referring to appropriate sources from your student workbook, textbooks and e-journals. and/or workplace	Answers do not address the question in full; do not refer to appropriate sources.
	Attachments if requested are attached	Requested supplementary items are not attached

Student’s name:		USI
Assessors Name:		Date Submitted:
The following questions are to be completed by the assessor:
Is the Student ready for assessment?		Yes	No
Has the assessment process been explained?		Yes	No
Does the Student understand which evidence is to be collected and how?		Yes	No
Have the Student’s rights and the appeal system been fully explained?		Yes	No
Have you discussed any special needs to be considered during assessment?		Yes	No
The following documents must be completed and attached:
□ Written Activity and Checklist The student will complete the written activity provided to them by the assessor. The Written Activity Checklist will be completed by the assessor.		S	NYS
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Student Declaration
I agree to undertake assessment in the knowledge that information gathered will only be used for professional development purposes and can only be accessed by the RTO
I declare that: □ The material I have submitted is my own work;
Student Signature:	Date:

Your task is to research leading innovative thinking and practice in an organisation. You should base your report on a particular organisational innovation project. You could find one from your Student Resource, journal articles, or general internet and newspaper research (you can search newspapers online through the State Library)

Outline your findings in a report. Your report should be approximately 2, 500 words long. You must use e-journals from the State Library, and your student resource when you do your research for your project. You must provide in-text footnotes and a reference list using the Harvard System.

Briefly compare and contrast the current theories and thinking about innovation with the innovation theories and thinking from the past
How can the theory and thinking on innovation and creativity contribute to applied practice in your chosen organisation?

Why is organisational and industry context relevant to innovation the innovation process in your chosen organisation? Describe and analyse the context of your chosen organisational innovation.

Enablers and barriers to innovation

Organisational Learning

What do you think is the role of learning in developing and implementing innovative thinking and practice in an organisation? Do you think this applies to the organisation you have chosen for this project?

The written activity is a stand-alone activity that will allow the student to display the required knowledge and skills that are essential when deciding overall competency. The student must also provide referencing according to the Harvard system and a reference list.
Student’s name:
Assessor’s name:
Has the student satisfactorily completed the written activity?		Yes		No
Did the Student provide evidence of their ability to research the following topics and outline the findings in a report:
Dis the student provide a suitable introduction to the report?			⬜	⬜
Briefly compare and contrast the current theories and thinking about innovation with the innovation theories and thinking from the past			⬜	⬜
How can the theory and thinking on innovation and creativity contribute to applied practice?			⬜	⬜
What impact can leadership style have on innovation in organisations? Include in your answer how specific approaches may encourage or inhibit innovation			⬜	⬜
What is your leadership style? How do you think it would match to the situation in your chosen organisation?			⬜	⬜
Why is organisational and industry context relevant to innovation?			⬜	⬜
What types of internal and external conditions or factors may impact on organisational innovation?			⬜	⬜
Description and analysis of the context of your chosen organisational innovation.			⬜	⬜
Outline strategies for identifying, assessing and managing/overcoming risks and challenges associated with innovation			⬜	⬜
Provide five examples of innovation drivers in an organisation			⬜	⬜
What are six examples of innovation enablers in an organisation?			⬜	⬜
What mechanisms can be implemented at the system or process level to support innovative practices?			⬜	⬜
What are five of the typical challenges and barriers to innovation within an organisation?			⬜	⬜
What mechanisms would you implement at the system or process level to support innovative practices? Which ones would you choose if you were managing the introduction of innovation in your chosen organisation?			⬜	⬜
The role of learning in developing and implementing innovative thinking and practice in an organisation?			⬜	⬜
Did the student provide a suitable conclusion to their report?			⬜	⬜
Did the student provide suitable referencing and a reference list?			⬜	⬜
Feedback to Student:
Result □ Satisfactory □ Not Yet Satisfactory
Assessor’s Signature:	Date:

Using the identified techniques and tools, research, review and critically analyse the trends which are shaping organisation’s current and future thinking and practice, including the key concepts, current theories and processes. Document the analysis.
Evaluate the overall context for innovative and creative thinking at both the individual level and the collective level, including for the organisational context, and for the broader industry context. Document the evaluation.

Review, challenge and refine your own style and practice in relation to modelling and supporting innovation. Document the review, including methods applied to refine your style and practice.
Assess, determine and document the requirements to promote sustainable innovative activity for the operational context, and for the people involved.

Establish, document, and use, appropriate methods to capture, communicate and share innovative ideas and practices within the organisation.
Develop, initiate and foster communication, consultation and team development approaches that support innovation. Document the approaches developed and initiated.

Develop and document strategies which make innovation an integral part of the organisational activity.
Develop and monitor processes to ensure there is ongoing awareness of the individual and collective contributions to innovative thinking and practice. Provide a copy of the develop processes and evidence of the process monitoring.

Provide appropriate referencing using the Harvard System, and a Reference List.

ASSESSMENT 2 - Practical Activity Checklist

Answer the following questions:

List eight examples of the range of techniques and tools which could be used to generate new ideas and thinking.
What should you consider in particular when assessing and determining the requirements to promote sustainable innovative activity?
What should you consider when devising, or selecting, the most appropriate strategies to implement for knowledge transfer?
Depending on your organisation and the context in which it operates, there are a number of different strategies you may consider developing and applying to foster a workplace culture which encourages innovation. Outline four.
What are three strategies which could be used to make innovation an integral part of organisational activity?

Student’s name:
Assessor’s name:
Satisfactory response:				Yes		No
1	List eight examples of the range of techniques and tools which could be used to generate new ideas and thinking		⬜		⬜
2	What are four methods which could be used to introduce and promote creative thinking techniques in the workplace to foster personal and team innovation?		⬜		⬜
3	What are six examples of the specific conditions for innovation and issues that impact on individual and collective innovative thinking and creativity?		⬜		⬜
4	What are the different personal leadership styles you might consider to model positive innovative thinking and practice? Outline at least two		⬜		⬜
5	What steps should you follow to review, challenge and refine own style and practice in relation to modelling and supporting innovation?		⬜		⬜
6	What should you consider in particular when assessing and determining the requirements to promote sustainable innovative activity?		⬜		⬜
7	What should you consider when devising, or selecting, the most appropriate strategies to implement for knowledge transfer?		⬜		⬜
8	In what manner should you introduce and promote innovative practices, processes, products and services?		⬜		⬜
9	Why should you establish ways to capture, communicate and share innovative ideas and practices?		⬜		⬜
10	What are the three types of approaches you will need to initiate and foster to support innovation in the workplace?		⬜		⬜
11	What are the types of resources you will need to identify, assess and provide for innovation to occur?		⬜		⬜
12	Depending on your organisation and the context in which it operates, there are a number of different strategies you may consider developing and applying to foster a workplace culture which encourages innovation. Outline four		⬜		⬜
13	What are three strategies which could be used to make innovation an integral part of organisational activity?		⬜		⬜
14	Discuss two ways of developing and monitoring processes to ensure there is ongoing awareness of both individual and collective contributions to the innovative thinking and practice		⬜		⬜
15	What evaluation criteria could you include when analysing and reflecting on innovation performance as a basis for developing strategies for improvement		⬜		⬜
Feedback to Student:
Result □ Satisfactory □ Not Yet Satisfactory
Assessor’s Signature:		Date: