Schedule

Assessment:
The Student Assessment Guide and Learning Plan describes the evidence required to be competent in this unit.

You can track your progress by comparing it against unit requirements and at every stage of your learning and study. You can also get support from your iTAFE mentor and advisor.

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Study Guide: 
There are many ways that you might choose to make your way through the unit. The diagram and suggested sessions (below) will help to plan your learning through the Promote innovation in a team environment unit. The sessions outlined below are a suggestion only - you may have another way that you prefer to study.
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Session 1 – Maximise innovation within the team – Purple Tiles

This includes:

•    What is innovation?

•    Having a common goal

•    Team meetings

A few points to think about for your blog:

What experiences have you had of belonging to a team?

Consider negative and positive experiences

How could you determine the needs and wants of the team?

Consider the different ways people contribute to a team

Session 2 – Effective teams - Green tiles

This includes:

•    Characteristics of a team

•    Group dynamics

•    Challenges and barriers

•    Planning and timing

A few points to think about for your blog:

What characteristics might be found in any team? (leaders, followers, bossy, submissive …)

Positive and negative impact of the group dynamics

How can you break down the barriers and overcome the challenges of the team dynamics

Should a team have ground rules?  Why?

Session 3: Support and guide colleagues – Pink tiles

This includes:

•    Strategies to stimulate innovation

•    Pro-active participation

A few points to think about for your blog:

How could you support and encourage members of your team?

What is ‘external stimuli’ – come up with some examples

Session 4: Reflect on how the team is working – Blue tiles

This includes:

•    Feedback – reflect and debrief

•    Celebrate success

•    Challenges to on-going innovation

A few points to think about for your blog:

Are feedback, reflecting and debriefing important?  Why/why not?

How could you identify and celebrate success?  Would others agree with your thoughts?

What are the challenges for continuing innovation in a team in the future?

Would you like to attend some online courses for this unit?

We've planned some web conferences for this unit. Details of time and date are on the VET Open Online Course (VOOC) page of this blog.