Rethinking ideas management in the company: developing company-wide
Idea management is an elementary component if companies want to create sustainable innovation. Valuable suggestions alone are not enough. Rather, it is important to establish a structured process that involves employees across departmental boundaries, communicates openly and provides continuous impetus. In this way, a company-wide network of ideas can be unleashed that has the potential to promote willingness to change and innovative strength in equal measure.
Why is a company-wide approach to ideas management important?
Managers often turn to KIROI with the challenge of anchoring idea management not just selectively, but throughout the entire organisation. This shows that if ideas management is understood in isolation as a mere collection process, the potential will not be realised in the long term. A culture that promotes openness and innovation can only be created through broad-based communication measures and accompanying learning opportunities. The result is a noticeable increase in team motivation and more effective implementation of suggestions.
KIROI BEST PRACTICE at mechanical engineering company (name changed due to NDA contract)
In mechanical engineering, internal communication was significantly improved through targeted support in ideas management. Employees actively participated in regular dialogue formats and reported a significant increase in transparency. The flow of ideas was no longer an isolated project, but became part of a lively working and learning culture that also achieved cross-departmental collaboration.
Setting impulses: Learning formats and communication as the key to success
Idea management requires more than just tools for collecting ideas. Companies often want support in setting up customised workshops and communication formats. These formats help to break down mental barriers when exchanging ideas and increase the willingness to get actively involved. Practical training can sustainably strengthen the transfer of knowledge within the organisation. This promotes dialogue between experienced employees and younger colleagues, which in turn increases the quality of ideas.
KIROI BEST PRACTICE in the IT sector (name changed due to NDA contract)
In the IT sector, a combination of a structured idea management system and practical training has been shown to significantly improve collaboration in project teams. The structured approach brings together different generations and levels of experience, allowing innovative solutions to be developed more intensively within the team.
Designing company-wide processes and their flexibility
Sustainable management of ideas requires flexible processes that can be adapted to the respective corporate culture. This also means that no rigid solutions are applied, but that coaching accompanies teams and provides impulses on how processes can be designed and constantly adapted. An open culture of criticism and feedback is crucial in order to keep ideas alive and implement them. In addition, transparent status reports on individual suggestions help to keep commitment high.
KIROI BEST PRACTICE in the service sector (name changed due to NDA contract)
One service company found that not only did it receive more suggestions thanks to the accompanied, flexible process design in ideas management, but that these were also developed more quickly and in a more targeted manner. Regular feedback on all ideas promoted the personal appreciation of the idea providers and thus significantly increased motivation and satisfaction.
Transparency, recognition and active participation as success factors
Many companies report that regular and constructive feedback and the recognition of contributions in idea management make a big difference. This makes employees feel recognised and motivated to continue contributing. A culture in which all levels of a company actively participate creates a basis for continuous change and innovation.
KIROI coaching provides advice and support by providing impetus, developing individual potential and improving cooperation within teams and departments.
My analysis
Rethinking ideas management means, above all, organising this process throughout the company in a transparent and flexible manner at eye level. Targeted support in the form of workshops and training sessions helps companies to create an open culture for innovation. The active participation of employees develops the creative potential that many organisations have within them in a more sustainable and effective way. KIROI Step 7 shows that the key lies in the interplay of systematic process, communication and appreciation - without unrealistic promises of effectiveness, but with plenty of room for individual development.
Further links from the text above:
[1] Idea management: KIROI step 7 unleashes ... - SAULDIE
[3] KIROI step 7 for company-wide ideas - SAULDIE
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