At a time when companies need to constantly develop their ability to innovate, idea management is becoming increasingly important. KIROI Step 7 in particular offers an innovative approach to completely rethinking idea management and anchoring it sustainably throughout the entire organisation. This step not only accompanies the ideas fleetingly, but also ensures a structured, company-wide implementation that promotes creativity and at the same time dynamically meets the challenges of modern business.
Idea management as a continuous support process in the company
Many companies find that simply collecting ideas is not enough. There is often a lack of a sustainable culture that keeps suggestions alive and develops them further. KIROI Step 7 therefore positions idea management as a dynamic support process. It ensures an ongoing exchange, accompanies the ideas through all phases - from submission to implementation - and pays attention to transparency and feedback.
In the automotive industry, moderated workshops regularly show how ideas for increasing production efficiency can be quickly transformed into profitable solutions. Teams there benefit from the support of KIROI experts, who remove blockages in communication and open up new perspectives. In the financial services industry, this approach helps to successfully integrate suggestions for improving customer processes into agile development teams, which increases customer satisfaction. Similarly, a large retail group uses a digital exchange platform to transparently bundle suggestions from numerous branches and thus quickly communicate and implement regional innovations throughout the company.
BEST PRACTICE with one customer (name hidden due to NDA contract) Step 7 of KIROI was used in a medium-sized production company to accelerate the implementation of suggestions for improvement. Targeted moderated workshops and close coaching enabled cross-departmental obstacles to be identified and removed. The resulting culture of innovation led to measurably faster product development cycles and a significant increase in employee motivation.
The role of transparency and feedback in idea management
A key aspect of KIROI Step 7 is that ideas are not left in the dark. Transparency helps to ensure that contributions are valued and that those involved receive feedback. This increases motivation and promotes dialogue within the company. One company in the software industry reported that the introduction of regular status updates and feedback loops led to a sharp increase in the number of ideas submitted. Employees felt that they were taken seriously and became more involved.
Project teams in the energy sector also use transparent tools that allow ideas to be captured and evaluated digitally and make their progress visible to everyone. This creates short decision-making paths and a shared sense of responsibility. A medium-sized logistics group used this method to accelerate the implementation of innovative suggestions for process optimisation by 30 per cent.
Practical tips for implementation
To make KIROI step 7 effective in your company, it is advisable to consider these measures, for example:
- Implement digital platforms that allow ideas to be submitted and developed as easily as possible.
- Organise regular support workshops to identify obstacles at an early stage and develop solutions together.
- Promote an open feedback culture in which employees receive prompt feedback and transparent status reports take place.
- Use coaching for teams to break down blockages and actively unleash creative potential.
- Involve all levels of the company so that innovation is seen as a shared task.
Why idea management needs to be rethought today
Traditional suggestion schemes often reach their limits because they are too rigid or do not invite enough active participation. This is precisely where KIROI Step 7 comes in: It accompanies the flow of ideas holistically, from initial inspiration to successful implementation. More and more companies are realising that sustainable success is not achieved through one-off initiatives, but through constant maintenance and integration of the innovation process.
In the pharmaceutical industry, for example, with its special regulatory requirements, it is essential that good ideas are systematically scrutinised, further developed and closely monitored. In the service sector, agile methods are used, tailored to dynamic adaptation, in order to derive new ideas directly from customer feedback. The food industry, on the other hand, benefits from cross-divisional innovation circles that are led to more effective implementation steps using the KIROI approach.
My analysis
Today, idea management is more than just collecting suggestions. KIROI Step 7 shows how this process can be rethought company-wide through accompanying measures and a culture-changing attitude. Experience from various industries shows that holistic and transparent support for innovative impulses engages employees and at the same time significantly accelerates the realisation of innovations. Idea management thus develops into a lively, integrative process that supports companies on their path to sustainable success.
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