BSBSTR501 | Task 2 – Written Report

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 Task 2 – Written Report

In this task, you are required to develop an Organisational Sustainability Policy of not less than 500 words for a restaurant you are familiar with in CBD, Sydney using the template provided. In developing the policy, seek suggestions, improvements and innovations from at least two (2) of your friends acting as team members and who are also familiar with the restaurant you have used in this task.

You need to establish at least two different procedures and practices that foster innovation in areas of work practice, including at least three of the following:

• collaborative work arrangements
• building team capacity to contribute to innovation
• providing formal and informal learning opportunities
• evaluating ideas of innovation in work environment
• celebrating and encouraging innovation
• consulting with relevant stakeholders
• changing physical work environment, including designing, fitting-out and decorating workspaces
• communicating and sharing of ideas and feedback.

In establishing processes and procedures, make sure that you:

• reinforce the value of innovation to the vision and objectives of the organisation
• model behaviour, including:
• being receptive to ideas
• giving constructive advice
• establishing and maintaining relationships based on mutual respect and trust
• taking considered risks that provide opportunities for innovation
• support innovation and collaboration of ideas to make improvements

Your Sustainability Policy will have two (2) parts:

Part A - Work Practices

Make sure to detail the following:

1. Who are the stakeholders?
2. What are the organisational objectives and practices?
3. What are the current work conditions?
4. What are the working conditions that allow innovative practices according to organisational policies and procedures?
5. What are the organisational resources relating to innovation?
6. How can you build and lead team and maximise opportunities for innovation?

Part B - Innovative Environment

After developing work practices, you now detail how the restaurant can develop, implement, share and evaluate innovative ideas and work environment. Make sure to discuss the following:

1. Impacts of changing work environment
2. How to enhance work environment in collaboration with stakeholders
3. Resources required for enhancing work environment
4. Assessment on the ability of the workspace to support innovation
5. How can team members be assisted to adapt and perform in new work environment?
6. How you can encourage creative mindsets, collaborative working and development of positive workplace relationships?
7. How you can reinforce the value of innovation according to organisational vision and objectives?
8. How to take risks to open up opportunities for innovation?
9. Ways of celebrating and encouraging innovation
10. How to encourage and support evaluation of innovative ideas?
11. How can relevant information, knowledge and skills on innovative practices be shared with stakeholders?
12. What formal and informal learning opportunities can be provided to team members to develop skills required for innovation?
13. What opportunities can be created where individuals can learn from the experience of others?
14. Suggestions, improvements and innovations sought from your friends who acted as team members and what response have you given to those suggestions, improvements and innovations