MSS405078 — Lead and manage people within competitive systems and practices

1 Determine competitive systems and practices environment

• 1.1Confirm, with management, organisation’s values, goals and strategies for competitive systems and practices
• 1.2Establish which competitive systems and practices are being used or proposed within organisation and their stage of implementation
• 1.3Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) for each system and/or practice
• 1.4Identify personnel who create value for each KPI
• 1.5Identify other personnel affected by or contributing to competitive systems and/or practices across functions and levels of organisation

2 Develop an open environment

• 2.1Use planned and ad hoc communication mechanisms with value creators, managers and other key stakeholders to seek input and communicate information
• 2.2Develop and maintain a formal mechanism for top-down and bottom-up flow of issues, concerns and suggestions across the organisation
• 2.3Support people to contribute to flow of frank and respectful communications
• 2.4Demonstrate respect for differing perspectives, innovative ideas and expertise of value creators
• 2.5Demonstrate, and assist others to develop, ability to take and give constructive feedback
• 2.6Facilitate open communications between stakeholders to evaluate work activities and discuss challenges and achievements
• 2.7Analyse levels of participation and patterns of communications to identify structural, personal, cultural, skills or other barriers to two-way flow of communications
• 2.8Take or initiate action to address identified barriers

3 Facilitate identification of significant issues

• 3.1Facilitate and guide communications to identify current and potential issues
• 3.2Assist stakeholders to formulate issues to incorporate diverse perspectives
• 3.3Ask questions, seek clarification and provide information to encourage detailed understanding of issues
• 3.4Review, with input from stakeholders, alignment with values, goals and strategies for competitive systems and practices
• 3.5Identify and explain boundaries and non-negotiable issues

4 Proactively resolve issues

• 4.1Liaise with team members and stakeholders to develop possible win-win solutions
• 4.2Negotiate agreed solution/s in accordance with organisation values, goals and competitive systems and practices
• 4.3Confirm agreement on solution/s with relevant managers and obtain any required authorisations
• 4.4Consult with stakeholders to plan implementation of solution/s
• 4.5Take or initiate action to implement solution/s

5 Monitor ongoing situation

• 5.1Determine KPIs for solution/s
• 5.2Monitor implementation for alignment to plan and expected outcomes
• 5.3Discuss progress with stakeholders to identify and resolve any issues
• 5.4Evaluate effectiveness of solution/s with input from stakeholders
• 5.5Take action to adjust implementation and/or identify different solutions, as required, in response to issues

What does an assessment tool for MSS405078 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSS405078 needs to address all 46 unit components: 5 elements with 28 performance criteria, 2 performance evidence requirements, 11 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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