PLAN AND MANAGE FLEXIBLE WORKFORCE
HI PLEASE CHECK ,QUESTION 1- 23 IS VERY SHORT QUESTION 2-3 SENTENCES ONLY AND I NEED BRIEF ANSWER FOR THE QUESTION BELOW
1.
Give details of three team structures in addition to those already mentioned, including information about how they may be utilised (no more than 100 words for each).
2. Write four paragraphs (no more than 150 words each) detailing the ways in which the following technologies may be used for the purpose of enabling flexible team working
· Telephones
· Video conferencing technology
· Webinars
· Cloud computing.
3. Specify four instances in which employees may request flexible working arrangements.
4. Specify four reasons for which employee requests for flexible working arrangements may be refused.
5. Specify five steps which may be taken for the effective management of flexible work arrangements.
6. Detail three methods that may be used for the purpose of monitoring the flexible workforce arrangement for ongoing suitability to work requirements (no more than 200 words).
7. Write a paragraph (no more than 200 words) detailing the ways in which you may review flexible work arrangements in relation to their effectiveness and suitability for your organisation.
8. Give three examples of adjustments to flexible work arrangements which may be made in accordance with business requirements.
9. Identify four types of consultation which may be used for engagement with flexible employees.
10. Identify three types of information that may be shared with employees when engaging in workplace consultation.
11. Outline the review and implementation process which may take place as a result of workplace consultation.
12. Write a summary (no more than 500 words) of the ways in which coaching support may be provided to flexible employees within your workplace. Include details of key characteristics and contexts in which such coaching may be conducted.
13. Identify five features of workplace culture which may support flexibility.
14. Specify five ways of aiding the implementation of flexible work arrangements.
15. Detail the five stages that risk management typically involves (no more than 100 words for each stage).
16. What are the five measures that may be taken in accordance with the hierarchy of risk control for prevention of discrimination against the flexible workforce?
17. Specify five possible ways of embedding an organisation’s innovation systems and processes into flexible workforce arrangements.
18. Identify five possible ways of ensuring flexible worker productivity.
19. Specify three steps that may be followed for the capture and sharing of corporate knowledge.
20. Detail five activities that may be comprised as part of a knowledge management strategy (no more than 100 words for each).
21. Write descriptions of the following intellectual property rights and responsibilities (no more than 150 words for each)
· Patents for inventions
· Trademarks for brands
· Designs for how a product looks.
22. Give four examples of authorisations/prohibitions that copyright holders may make in relation to their work.
23. Give five examples of strategies may be implemented for the purpose of engendering an organisation’s culture with the flexible workforce.
Section A: Skills Activity
The Skills Activity is designed to be a series of demonstrative tasks that should be assessed by observation (by the assessor or third party, depending on the circumstances).
It will demonstrate all of the skills required for this unit of competency – your assessor will provide further instructions to you, if necessary.
Section B: Knowledge Activity (Q & A)
The Knowledge Activity is designed to be a verbal questionnaire where the assessor asks you a series of questions to confirm your competency for all of the required knowledge in the unit of competency.
Section C: Performance Activity
The Performance Activity is designed to be a practical activity performed either in the workplace or a simulated environment. You should demonstrate the required practical tasks for the unit of competency and be observed by the assessor and/or third party, as applicable to the situation. If the third party is required to observe you, you will need to make the required arrangements with them.
If necessary for the activities, you should attach completed written answers, portfolios or any evidence of competency to this workbook.
Section A: Skills Activity
Objective: To provide you with an opportunity to show you have the required skills for this unit.
A signed observation by either an approved third party or the assessor will need to be included in this activity as proof of completion.
This activity will enable you to demonstrate the following skills:
· Reading
· Writing
· Oral Communication
· Navigate the world of work
· Interact with others
· Get the work done.
Answer the activity in as much detail as possible, considering your organisational requirements.
1. Refer to any documents that are available on your organisational premises for the purpose of establishing workforce capability requirements. Detail your findings in relation to skills and capabilities required for the assurance of future success and any other aspects that will need to be considered as part of the workforce planning process. Incorporate such findings within a report for any stakeholders deemed relevant. Include information regarding the mix of labour engagement options within industry and enterprise legislation, regulation and policy.
2. Arrange and take the lead in a consultative session for the purpose of establishing the needs of flexible workers within your organisation. Engage in the process of discussion and communicate information using language and features appropriate to the audience. Demonstrate respect for the worker’s views and stated needs. Record all of the information relevant to the worker’s needs and make suitable recommendations for change in the workplace.
This activity will need to be observed, and a signed record of this observation (completed the assessor or third party) should be attached in your answer. It should detail what was done, when it was done, the time it was completed in, the completed actions and the overall outcome of the tasks.
Section B: Knowledge Activity (Q & A)
Objective: To provide you with an opportunity to show you have the required knowledge for this unit.
The answers to the following questions will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge of:
· Explain workplace planning methods
· Explain how legislation, regulations and policy relate to flexible workforce arrangements
· Outline typical challenges in implementing flexible workforce arrangements and possible strategies to address them
· Explain how to support flexible workforce including techniques for:
· resolving issues
· identifying support needs
· engaging workforce with other aspects of the organisation, its culture and goals.
Answer each question in as much detail as possible, considering your organisational requirements for each one.
1. Identify five options that may be considered during workforce planning.
2. What are the eight main stages of the business planning cycle?
3. Write an explanation (no more than 500 words) of the ways in which legislation, regulations, and policy relate to the identification of labour engagement options. Include information about the employment of casual employees and contractors/independent contractors.
4. Identify four challenges associated with the implementation of flexible workforce arrangements and describe the strategies that could be used to address them (no more than 200 words per strategy).
5. Identify five ways in which managers may support flexible employees.
6. Identify five features of workplace culture which may support flexibility.
Section C: Performance Activity
Objective: To provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate the required performance elements for this unit.
A signed observation by either an approved third party or the assessor will need to be included in this activity as proof of completion.
This activity will enable you to demonstrate the following performance evidence:
· Plan and implement flexible workforce arrangements that support organisational culture, protect intellectual property and corporate knowledge and meet other business needs
· Support the flexible workforce including:
· enabling technologies
· consultation to identify and address needs
· strategies to support engagement of flexible workforce
· coaching as appropriate
· clear rights, roles and responsibilities
· resolution of issues
· prevention of discrimination
· monitoring and making adjustments to arrangements as needed.
Answer the activity in as much detail as possible, considering your organisational requirements.
1. Plan and implement flexible workforce arrangements over a two week period within your organisation. Ensure that these arrangements support organisational culture, protect intellectual property and meet other business needs.
This activity will need to be observed, and a signed record of this observation (completed the assessor or third party) should be attached in your answer. It should detail what was done, when it was done, the time it was completed in, the completed actions and the overall outcome of the tasks.
2. Provide the following forms of support for the flexible workforce over the course of a two week period within your organisation
· Provision of enabling technologies
· Consultation to identify and address needs
· Strategies to support engagement of flexible workforce
· Coaching as appropriate
· Clear rights, roles and responsibilities
· Resolution of issues
· Prevention of discrimination
· Monitoring and making adjustments to arrangements as needed.
This activity will need to be observed, and a signed record of this observation (completed the assessor or third party) should be attached in your answer. It should detail what was done, when it was done, the time it was completed in, the completed actions and the overall outcome of the tasks.
Your Task
Prepare a report with headings.
Select any case study (organisation) for plan and manage flexible workforce and discuss:
1. What do organisation currently offer employees who wish to work flexibly discussed in the case study?
2. How does flexible working allow organisation to respond to a changing business context?
3. How does flexible working allow organisation to respond to a changing employee context?
4. What are the current barriers to flexible working and how can they be overcome?
5. Highlight Flexible Working Arrangements discussed in the case study?
6. How organisation builds high level of commitment discussed in the case study?
1.
Give details of three team structures in addition
to those already mentioned, including
information about how they may be utilised (no more than 100 words for each).
2.
Write four paragraphs (no more than 150 words each) detailing the ways in which the
following technologies may be used for the purpose of enabling flexible team working
Ø
Telephones
Ø
Video conferencing technology
Ø
Webinars
Ø
Clou
d computing.
3.
Specify four
instances in which employees may request flexible working arrangements.
4.
Specify four reasons for which employee requests for flexible working arrangements may be
refused.
5.
Specify five steps which may be taken for the effective management of flexible work
arrangements.
6.
Detail three
methods that may be used for the purpose of monitoring the flexible workforce
arrangement for ongoing suitability to work requirements (no more than 200 words).
7.
Write a paragraph (no more than 200 words) detailing the ways in which you may review
flexible
work arrangements in relation to their effectiveness and suitability for your
organisation.
8.
Give three examples of adjustments to flexible work arrangements which may be made in
accordance with business requirements.
9.
Identify four types of consultation which may be used for engagement with flexible
employees.
10.
Identify three types of information that may be shared with employees when engaging in
workplace consultation.
11.
Outline the review and implementation process which may take place as a result of workplace
consultation.
12.
Write a summary (no more than 500 words) of the ways in which coaching support may be
provided to flexible employees within your workplace. Include details of key characteristics
and contexts in which such coaching
may be conducted.
13.
Identify
five features of workplace culture which may support flexibility.
14.
Specify five ways of aiding the implementation of flexible work arrangements.
15.
Detail the five stages that risk management typically involves (no more than 100 words for
each stage).
16.
What are the five measures that may be taken in
accordance with the hierarchy of risk control
for prevention of discrimination against the flexible workforce?
17.
Specify five possible ways of embedding an organisation’s innovation systems and processes
into flexible workforce arrangements.
18.
Identify five possible ways of
ensuring flexible worker productivity.
19.
Specify three steps that may be
followed for the capture and sharing of corporate knowledge.
1. Give details of three team structures in addition to those already mentioned, including
information about how they may be utilised (no more than 100 words for each).
2. Write four paragraphs (no more than 150 words each) detailing the ways in which the
following technologies may be used for the purpose of enabling flexible team working
Telephones
Video conferencing technology
Webinars
Cloud computing.
3. Specify four instances in which employees may request flexible working arrangements.
4. Specify four reasons for which employee requests for flexible working arrangements may be
refused.
5. Specify five steps which may be taken for the effective management of flexible work
arrangements.
6. Detail three methods that may be used for the purpose of monitoring the flexible workforce
arrangement for ongoing suitability to work requirements (no more than 200 words).
7. Write a paragraph (no more than 200 words) detailing the ways in which you may review
flexible work arrangements in relation to their effectiveness and suitability for your
organisation.
8. Give three examples of adjustments to flexible work arrangements which may be made in
accordance with business requirements.
9. Identify four types of consultation which may be used for engagement with flexible
employees.
10. Identify three types of information that may be shared with employees when engaging in
workplace consultation.
11. Outline the review and implementation process which may take place as a result of workplace
consultation.
12. Write a summary (no more than 500 words) of the ways in which coaching support may be
provided to flexible employees within your workplace. Include details of key characteristics
and contexts in which such coaching may be conducted.
13. Identify five features of workplace culture which may support flexibility.
14. Specify five ways of aiding the implementation of flexible work arrangements.
15. Detail the five stages that risk management typically involves (no more than 100 words for
each stage).
16. What are the five measures that may be taken in accordance with the hierarchy of risk control
for prevention of discrimination against the flexible workforce?
17. Specify five possible ways of embedding an organisation’s innovation systems and processes
into flexible workforce arrangements.
18. Identify five possible ways of ensuring flexible worker productivity.
19. Specify three steps that may be followed for the capture and sharing of corporate knowledge.