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AJ6 Develop teams and individuals

AJ6.2 Develop teams to improve performance

Performance Required

This will involve:

1. ensuring that the development activities which you organise support your team and organisational objectives
2. ensuring that the development activities which you organise make best use of available resources
3. providing all team members with equal access to relevant development activities
4. demonstrating your own commitment to individual and team development through your personal support for, and involvement in, the development activities

Occupational Context

1. Types of development activities
   • naturally occurring learning opportunities at work
   • specifically designed learning opportunities at work
   • formal training
   • informal training.

Knowledge Requirements

You need to know and understand how to:

• Motivate staff and win their commitment to, and participation in, development activities
• Present a positive role model in this regard to team members
• Select and implement development activities which are appropriate to the team members, their development needs and work, the context in which you are operating and the available resources
• Ensure that development activities meet agreed objectives and plans

You need to know about:

Equal opportunities

• The importance of equality of opportunity in implementing development activities and how to ensure this

Leadership styles

• The importance of showing your own commitment to development activities

Training and development

• The range of activities which you may use to develop your team

Required Skills

• N/A

Evidence Required

You should provide evidence that you can develop teams to improve performance

The candidate should be questioned, based upon the documentation provided, to explore how they:

• develop teams to improve performance.

Observation of the candidate or witness testimony will be essential as evidence of performance

Evidence Rules

The candidate should have been involved in developing teams and individuals for a diverse range of activities

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