Template: Define the challenge worksheet In collaboration with a team, define a challenge and purpose for innovation. Learner's Full Name: Team Name: Team members' Names: Target group Who will benefit by Identify who you want to positively impact (relevant stakeholders) by innovating changing practice and procedure and practice. procedure? E.g., All stakeholders will benefit children will have more consistent care, staff will be happier and take less days off and feel more collaborative, families will get better outcomes and the service as a whole has a more contented, connected, collaborative, creative culture. What do they What do the relevant stakeholders need/want (relating to procedure and practice). Include any legal, ethical considerations, service requirements or other potential needs here. (Consider emotional needs, knowledge, skills or other here. Provide examples of emotional responses of colleagues to current procedure and practice and analyse.) need/want? E.g., Not everyone will get what they want, so systems for fair rotation may be required. Need to consider which staff work well together as a team strengths, diversity, skills and knowledge, qualification levels ratio required. Identify the gaps between current procedure and practice to the desired outcome. What's missing, insufficient or ineffective? What needs to change? E.g., Staff mindset to not always getting the preferred room but understanding the process of selection and being invalved in having a voice. Professional development and performance reviews used to enable educators to more into different areas in the service with the right training and support, as per preferences. Increased consultation for rostering needs to be valued by management. 4 g 1o 11 How do you want to make a difference? Define your challenge statement. Frame a challenge define the purpose. Define what success would look like as a result of innovating and implementing a change in procedure and practice. Use solution-focused adverbs like 'nurture', 'thrive', 'improve'. Make this sentence inspiring for the team and the service community as a whole. E.g., How might we ensure that every room has educators allocated to it so that every child's needs and learning are met by enthusiastic, fulfilled and committed educators. How might we... Benchmark Criteria Facilitated team collaboration to develop a shared understanding of purpose arising from an analysis of emotional responses of colleagues to current procedure and practice, alongside consultation with stakeholders. Evaluated current work conditions and what needs to change to enable improvement. Resources Template: Define the challenge eLearn: Module 7 Developing innovation in the workplace Team members of a regulated education and care service For this exercise, work with your team to develop one sentence that will frame your challenge. \"How might we... [put your intended purpose in here and consider who and what impact you want to achieve]\" A well-crafted challenge question will drive solution building, creativity and inspire the team to innovate. Explain the Define stage of Design Thinking and complete the worksheet to develop a very clear idea of what success could look like. Remember to provide enough training to teach your team the process of innovation, as this is more important than any outcome