Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to improve self-reliance to confidently perform work tasks within the scope of own responsibility. It involves reflecting on personal development and acquiring knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses through feedback from others. It also involves the development of goals and plans to improve workplace performance.
The unit applies to individuals who exercise discretion and judgement and apply a broad range of competencies in various work contexts. These individuals are required to develop and extend their self-reliance, self-esteem and confidence.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Evaluate attitudes and values | 1.1 Identify and assess differences between a personal attitude and value 1.2 Identify and document role of attitudes and values within the workplace 1.3 Evaluate and record relationship between attitudes and values |
2. Assess own skills | 2.1 Identify impacts of personal adaptability and flexibility for achieving organisational goals 2.2 Analyse role of personal motivation and self-awareness in achieving own goals and organisational goals 2.3 Review and document role of commitment and resilience in the workplace |
3. Apply self-awareness in the workplace | 3.1 Review personal strengths and weaknesses and their implications for self-awareness 3.2 Create an action plan to develop self-awareness 3.3 Communicate action plan to relevant personnel and seek feedback 3.4 Revise and implement plan with guidance from relevant personnel |
4. Develop strategies for ongoing improvement | 4.1 Evaluate own ability to improve workplace performance 4.2 Develop strategies to meet opportunities for ongoing personal development 4.3 Monitor and revise action plan |
Evidence of Performance
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 and improve self-awareness in at least three different work tasks.
In the course of the above, the candidate must:
identify and document difference between an attitude and value
identify the role of personal and other values in the workplace
review influence of diverse values and attitudes on self-awareness and working environments
develop and implement a self-awareness action plan
interact and apply self-awareness with others as suitable for job role
respond with self-awareness to changing situations.
Evidence of Knowledge
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:
differences between attitudes and values
factors contributing to effectiveness of own workplace performance
features of personal motivations and implications for workplace development
strategies and documentation for a self-awareness action plan.
Assessment Conditions
Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.
This includes access to challenges and situations to demonstrate application of performance evidence.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Foundation Skills
Learning | Applies existing thinking and current practices to examine self-awareness Researches activities and articles on relevant topics |
Writing | Creates records on observations, experiences and thoughts Prepares documents to monitor and reflect on performance |
Oral communication | Participates in a verbal exchange of observations and elicits the view and opinions of others by listening and questioning |
Teamwork | Collaborates with others to test, strengthen and explore self-awareness and different ways of thinking |
Sectors
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving – Personal Effectiveness