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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Assess individual and team critical and creative thinking skills
   • Research models of critical and creative thinking
   • Develop questions to identify individual and team knowledge gaps
   • Facilitate formal and informal learning opportunities for addressing identified gaps
   • Articulate key features of critical and creative thinking concepts to relevant personnel
2. Establish an environment that encourages the application of critical and creative thinking
   • Analyse current organisational systems to identify gaps or barriers to critical thinking
   • Develop processes that create a safe environment for critical and creative thinking approaches
   • Facilitate opportunities for team members to apply critical thinking skills to workplace problems
   • Provide feedback to team members on performance of tasks
3. Monitor and improve thinking practices
   • Collect and analyse feedback from individuals and teams on critical and creative thinking opportunities
   • Identify additional support required for teams and individuals
   • Develop recommendations for improvements in future learning arrangements according to relevant legislation and organisation policies

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

develop an environment for an organisation or work area that supports the application of critical and creative thinking methods.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

identify critical and creative thinking concepts and approaches, and their application to a workplace context

facilitate relevant learning opportunities for others

develop questions and prompt questioning to broaden knowledge and understanding of the team member cohort

monitor team skill development to develop recommendations on future learning arrangements to be implemented in future planning.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

models of critical and creative thinking

features of critical thinking concepts and approaches including analysis, synthesis, and evaluation

existing workplace objectives, processes and resources

characteristics of organisational learning environments and related learning systems

legislative requirements relating to workplace procedures

sources of reliable information relevant to workplace procedures

features of industry best practice approach to instruction on critical and creative thinking methods

leading a team and individuals to develop critical and creative thinking skills.

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