Discuss work ideas with others Dismiss the ideas of others and or dismiss ideas too quickly Creative Thinking Am open to work with new ideas/ways of working Refuse to new ways of working following training and support on the ideas of others View mistakes as something to be afraid of and/or an opportunity to lay blame View mistakes as learning opportunities on how to do things better next time Level 2 At this level I, I do not, my effort on suggesting solutions rather than just on Limit myself to only offering tried & tested/traditional ideas/solutions Solutions Focused barriers/obstacles Take risks without thinking and/or avoid taking any risks at all Take calculated risks in order to do things better Do things on a without any consideration of the impact on ‘whim’ Seek to develop new solutions with available resources others/resources/children’s education Review how things are done with a view to delivering services See review/evaluation as unimportant or a waste of time differently when necessary 3 At this level I, I do not, Seek to create an environment where innovation is encouraged Discourage innovation by not making time for others to share/discuss ideas Innovative Thinking and valued Continue with an idea/solution without regular referral to an appropriate risk Am not afraid to stop, or change solutions that do not deliver register expected results Create an environment creative ideas or innovation are not allowed to flourish Use innovation and feedback to drive continuous performance improvement Level 4 At this I, I do not, Promote innovation internally and externally Blame others for their attempts to work differently or accept outdated ways of Creativity & Innovation Consider developing with non-traditional partners to enhance working organisational performance encouraging people to learn from each other Foster a learning culture where all are committed to Avoid opportunities to explore different ideas, novel approaches and new continuously improve and develop associations DELIVERING QUALITY I analyse issues and break them down into their discrete parts. I make systematic and rational judgements based on relevant information. I demonstrate a readiness to make decisions, take the initiative and originate action.
Creative Thinking Discuss work ideas with others Am open to work with new ideas/ways of working on the ideas of others View mistakes as learning opportunities on how to do things better next time Dismiss the ideas of others and or dismiss ideas too quickly Refuse to new ways of working following training and support View mistakes as something to be afraid of and/or an opportunity to lay blame Level 2 Solutions Focused At this level I, my effort on suggesting solutions rather than just on barriers/obstacles Take calculated risks in order to do things better Seek to develop new solutions with available resources Review how things are done with a view to delivering services differently when necessary I do not, Limit myself to only offering tried & tested/traditional ideas/solutions Take risks without thinking and/or avoid taking any risks at all Do things on a ‘whim’ without any consideration of the impact on others/resources/children’s education See review/evaluation as unimportant or a waste of time 3 Innovative Thinking At this level I, Seek to create an environment where innovation is encouraged and valued Am not afraid to stop, or change solutions that do not deliver expected results Use innovation and feedback to drive continuous performance improvement I do not, Discourage innovation by not making time for others to share/discuss ideas Continue with an idea/solution without regular referral to an appropriate risk register Create an environment creative ideas or innovation are not allowed to flourish Level 4 Creativity & Innovation At this I, Promote innovation internally and externally Consider developing with non-traditional partners to enhance organisational performance Foster a learning culture where all are committed to continuously improve and develop I do not, Blame others for their attempts to work differently or accept outdated ways of working encouraging people to learn from each other Avoid opportunities to explore different ideas, novel approaches and new associations DELIVERING QUALITY I analyse issues and break them down into their discrete parts. I make systematic and rational judgements based on relevant information. I demonstrate a readiness to make decisions, take the initiative and originate action.
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