Use Cases
This is just a small sample of possible outcomes on our different focus areas. If you want to know more, like a specific industry use case, please let us know and we can discuss all the details.
Use case:
Transforming Strategy into Innovation -
designing the how of innovation strategy and culture
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The situation
A nationally operating utility company has recently been privatised. Large strategy consultants have come in to redefine the company’s strategy and organisational structure. On of the outcomes was that the company needed to become more innovative.
To make a start on this, the company bought an online ideation platform. But it soon became clear that an underlying innovation strategy and culture needed to be built in order to use this platform effectively.
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Our approach - step by step
Limpid & Co were asked to create the necessary documents and training to help get the company on their way. so they could execute the programme themselves.
Our Approach:
- Interviews key player
- Create an overview of content to be delivered
- Review existing documents
- Create content for training key players in the innovation effort
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Some outcomes
Innovation strategy documents, including a.o.:
- Strategy overview
- Innovation maturity assessment
- Innovation metrics
Documentation of innovation organisation, including a.o.:
- Governance structure
- Structure for dispersed collaboration
- Innovation process charts, roles and responsibilities
Communication materials, including a.o.:
- Brand identity
- Training materials
- Innovation skill building
Use Case: Transformation Program Innovation
Our client is a European, publicly traded insurance company, active in different markets, with different brands for different customer segments. At the board level, they decided to make innovation and digital transformation a strategic priority.
They asked us to turn their innovation strategy documents (from a large strategy consultant) into actionable innovation strategy. This involved setting up an innovation department, training the team and assisting in their first 5 projects to build momentum
- 1. from first 5 projects, 2 were very successful
- 2. 20% uptake in innovation awareness employees
- 3. Tools implemented like bespoke portfolio tool, metrics dashboard and innovation manuals
Use case:
Transformation Interventions -
Bringing the community together
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The situation
A centuries old, global manufacturing conglomerate wanted to organise an event for members of it’s innovation community. Due to Covid-19, it had to be fully online, spanning 14 time zones. The event was meant to enhance innovation knowledge and promote networking within the community. Limpid & Co were asked to support the organisation and the content of the event
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Our approach - step by step
- Discuss requirements, conditions and background with managers of innovation community
- Design a high level program to meet desired mix of activities and cope with time zones including online space
- Create, produce and distribute tools to all participants to create engagement
- Organise activities with detailed planning of activities on the level of individual participants
- Hosting the event, both the plenary activities and some of the training workshops
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Some outcomes
- Diverse sessions, such as key notes, training workshops, interactive knowledge sharing, case studies and award show
- A physical toolkit distributed to participants’ homes to create positive energy around the event beforehand – parts of toolkit were actively used during the event
- Very positive feedback from participants
- good engagement
- new connections formed across countries and businesses
- increased knowledge of theory and practice of innovation
Use case:
Transforming Values -
rallying diverse cultures around shared values
The situation
An international professional services firm has offices in 10 countries and employees with 50+ nationalities. It aspires to expanding even more. A strategy has been defined that relies, among other things, on cross selling across practices and countries.
It is the belief of management that a stronger, more uniform corporate culture is required to achieve this. A redefinition of corporate values was deemed necessary for this, as well as a campaign to engage partners and employees across the board.
Limpid & Co was asked to support this process.
Our approach Step by step
- Conduct interviews with management, partners and support staff to identify the current situation, and areas that resonate strongly
- Propose four corporate values that linked closely to topics that were important to different groups within the firm. Create a clear link to the strategy to make them relevant for a firm where discussion of values was not commonplace.
- Organise an event in which the 75+ partners and managers of support departments of the firm were encouraged to discuss the values in a gamified setting.
- Design and organise series of reflection weeks: one week each quarter in which one of the values takes centre stage in a variety of local and online activities.
- Local and online events like discussion over breakfast, panel discussions with partners, interactive workshops and informative sessions. The weeks were closed with an online pop quiz.
Some outcomes
- With the outcomes of the partner’s event and an associated survey, we defined the values. Each value has three short defining statements – one more internally focused and one more externally, six associated terms and six specific behaviours connected to them
- During the reflection week, dialogue took place that didn’t typically arise otherwise: between offices, between fee earners and support staff and across practices. Those who joined in them were very engaged and motivated to continue discussing
- The values were conceived to be more recognisable and meaningful by participants
- Specific outcomes of the reflection weeks were shared as best practices to be used across the firm
Use case:
Transformation Interventions -
Scratching the surface of company values
Our approach – step by step
- Desk research on the corporate values, employee population and their level of engagement at the start of project
- Proposal of different possible interventions, based on the goals, target audiences and available resources
- Create a gamified challenge around each of the values
- Implement the challenges in an online platform, both in Dutch and English
- Design and produce a physical scratch card to send out to participants for extra engagement
Use Case:
Transforming Ways of Working
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The situation
An internationally operating company in the field of utility networks is growing rapidly due to changing market demands. This, combined with the foreseen end of Covid-19 pandemic forces them to rethink the use of their scarce office space. At the same time, the company aspires to new ways for their employees to collaborate both internally and with external partners.
A high level vision on the desired way of working has been created but is as yet little known among the workforce. Differences in corporate and national cultures, as well as in national legislation, complicate a quick and easy implementation of new ways of working.
Limpid & Co was asked to support the company activate and engage employees and management
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Our approach - step by step
- (Desk) Research of the company, it’s vision on ways of working and the status of implementation
- Creation of an easily accessible basis of documentation of the concepts
- Design and creation of workshops for teams to create a shared vision of their desired way of working and the action that are necessary to achieve it
- Facilitate an 2 day workshop for the programme team to decide on priorities and next steps
- Creation of digital toolkits for collaboration
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Some outcomes
- Ready to use presentations for managers around the desired way of working
- Complete online information environment for the company’s intranet elaborating the way of working and linking to other relevant internal sources (IT, HR, Facilities)
- A series of three workshops for teams around planning work, meeting as a team and team cohesion. All workshops come with instruction for DIY execution, online, hybrid or face to face
- Digital toolkits for organising and attending meetings more effectively