9 Essential Aspects You Should Know

in order to Better Manage your Innovation

Approach
APPLY THEM, AND
THEY WILL LEAD YOU TO SUCCESS
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Summary
Introductory statement
1.Increase your MC
2.Define the specific organization
3.Communicate on the project
4.Train the people involved
5.Use a performing tool
6.Choose the right challenge
7.Define the recognition system
8.Think about the reward system
9.Practice the PDCA
Conclusion
Annexes

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Introductory statement

This document is meant mainly for the leader, as it is his commitment

and support on the application of the suggested 9 aspects, which are the
conditions of success.

Only the application of the chosen Actions generates progress

The actions must be part of a system that defines the principles, the
organization and the tools allowing to involve the concerned people.

Not to burden the presentation, the details of certain points are obtained
by clicking on links that refer to the content of resources menu of the
IdeasMine tool.

This presentation is meant to be a part of your communication plan

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Point 1 : Increase your MC2

Definition of the MC

Motivation x Skills x Communication

These are the factors of the Collective Efficiency
(E) = Motivated and Competent People and which
Communicate well with one another.

As a leader, the more you increase your personal MC, the

better the results of your business will be.
Add the exemplarity
Establish the Progress system which gives coherence to the
proposed approach.

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Point 2 : Define the specific

organization

Appoint a facilitator who will report directly to

you.

It must be a manager with very good communication

skills.

Define the key roles

State objectives and corresponding indicators.

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Point 3 : Communicate on the

project

The communication plan is defined by three

elements: Target - Message Media

Example :the information message of a new dynamic (Message)

addressed to the leaders (Target) of the organization through a
presentation meeting, conducted by the leader (Media)

This plan aims to

to show your commitment

to aknowledge the contents of system progress, the
reason of the challenges and the proposed systems of
recognition and reward.
It is the vector of the 2nd C of the E=MC

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Point 4 : Train the people involved

The manager : his relational skills, the will to

achieve and good business knowledge are
essential for project success.

He must adopt the same vision of innovation as

yours (definition of innovation, incremental and
rupture innovation and be able to communicate).

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Point 5 : Use a performing tool

A good tool will let you gather Ideas, follow their

evolution, and facilitate the implementation
of the selected Ideas.

IdeasmineTool has been developed with this aim

in mind, and targeting the principle of simplicity
(in set-up, in everyday use, and in Idea
Management)

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Point 6 : Choose the right challenge

2 types of participatory innovation

Induced innovation
Spontaneous innovation

For a good start, suggest a challenge for a short time span

and a small group of people

Example : A 8 to 10-people group among business employees for 15 days:

What are our ideas to develop the "Innovative spirit of our employees ?
Even better and more participatory: define with them the theme of the
challenge and the wording of the question.

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Point 7 : Define he
aknowledgement system
Aknowledgement is essentially individual
Ceremonies to congratulate the leaders, presentation of trophies
(greater participation, better ideas of the period on various
topics, etc..)
These events are then given a specific internal communication
and optionally external that can be found in the communication
plan.

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Point 8 : Think about the reward

system
The reward is essentially collective
Economic outcomes generated by the Innovation must be
measured by indicators SQCDIE
The gains achieved are shared at entity level with known rules,
with the aim of strengthening the collective dynamics.
It is important not to engage in a system of individual reward
(in this case complications and perverse effects are
! guaranteed)

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Point 9 : Pratice the PDCA

ACT : Narrowing the Gaps

Setting the standard

Drawing lessons
Continue the progress

PLAN : Prepare the

QQOQCPC

CHECK : Assess to identify

differences between P and D

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DO : Implement the
prepared plan

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Conclusion

Better Manage the innovation is to obtain the best from your teams, talent,
intelligence, initiative, creativity and passion of all those who benefit the progress
and success of your business in the first place your employees.
It is the objective of the system and the recommendations proposed in this document.

Try and validate this innovative approach by using for you and your close
team the tool we put FREE for three months (value $670) at your
disposal for up to 10 people.
This tool was developed with the principles set out in this document.

Ask, right now, the establishment of a secure site only

dedicated to your business by sending an email to :

a.langlois@al-consulting.com

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Annexes

Improvement system

Innovation: What are we talking about?

Incremental Innovation

Breakthrough Innovation

The application areas of innovation

The winning combination to accelerate progress

Readings, cases and recommended websites

Who are we?

Conclusion
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The progress system

Stakeholder satisfaction
Incremental innovation
Disruptive Innovation
Pareto Principle

Project management
(Gantt)
Management control Project
Space Communication Plan
Surveys (google docs)
SMIABP * - ** MRPG
Webconferences
PDCA (audit)
Mental map

*System for Management of Ideas,

Actionss and Best Practices
** Method in Group Problem
Solving

Principles

Progres
System
Tools

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Organization

Process and outcome

indicators
Roles Operating
Rules

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Innovation: What are we talking about ?

What is innovation ?
Innovation is the realization of an idea
creative ofvalue (social, economic,
environmental) that appropriates a public
(employees, shareholders, customers,
suppliers ...) as relevant to their needs or
expectations expressed or hitherto
unsuspected.

Incremental innovation
The accumulation of improvement actions derived from
accepted improvement ideas.
For existing processes and everyone
Can be partially materialized by the issuers themselves
In general, do not require investment
Is the breeding ground for breakthrough innovation

A business culture where everyone has the desire

to do better and better day by day

Breakthrough Innovation

Ideas that allow a significant jump in performance within

a short time after their implementation
Generally requires a long preparation and a significant financial
investment
Rather reserved for specialists
Sustainability difficult to achieve if continuous improvement
culture is low

Examples :

A new product or service that enthusiasms the market

A new management approach that boosts everyone's MC

The Application Areas of Innovation

Economical

Enhanced Product or Services or new to attract and retain

customers
Lean Process

Social

Wellness at Work - recognition

Stress reduction
Involved management and communicating better
More autonomy

Environnemental

Factor of earnings (saving resources)

Image factor
Pride factor

On all indicators
(Economic,
Social,
Environmental)

Performance

The winning combination for

Accelerating progress
Small
streams

And are a
breeding ground
for sustainable
breakthrough
innovation

Everybody
's Business

Incremental innovation
+ Maintenance at level
+ Disruptive Innovation

DEEPENING
THE GAP
Breakthrough
innovation only
The business of
some..

Time

The period
2014-2017

The acceleration of progress arises from the combination Incremental

Innovation + Maintenance at level + Disruptive Innovation

Readings, cases and recommended

websites

Books

The End of Management

G. Hamel Editions Vuibert
What Really Matters
G. Hamel Editions Eyrolles
Participative Innovation (Return the Human to the heart of the company)
Muriel Garcia President of the InnovActeurs Association, Nadge de Peganow
(Scrineo)

Press files

CapitalCom survey
Journal of Management
E-briefing Usine Nouvelle

Recommended associations

InnovActeurs
ICDD Civic Innovation and Sustainability

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Who are we ?
AL Consulting Group is since 1991, the expertise of the
implementation of Lean Management (Lean
Manufacturing, Lean Office) and Lean Innovation.
It is also since 2002, the application of LEAN concepts
Design Product / Process and Supply Chain.

AL-Consulting Group is an
international team of senior
consultants, experts methods
engineers, organizations and tools for
continuous and simultaneous
improvement of safety, quality,
productivity and time.

Some figures at the end of 2013:

1330 accomplished progress worksites (VSM Methods of Problem Solving,

Participatory Innovation, Quality, 5s, Hoshin, autonomous teams, TPM, Kanban,
SMED, Logistics) at more than 300 sites of our Clients.
missions in the automotive industry (30%) but also in the chemical,
electronics, food processing, medical, furniture, railway, services,
13700 people trained (75% Technicians Degree, Managers and Leaders) in
28 countries on 5 continents,
5 intervention languages (French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese)
15 to 60% improvement on key indicators of progress.

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Conclusion

Better Manage the innovation is to obtain the best from your teams, talent,
intelligence, initiative, creativity and passion of all those who benefit the progress
and success of your business in the first place your employees.
It is the objective of the system and the recommendations proposed in this document.

Try and validate this innovative approach by using for you and your close
team the tool we put FREE for three months (value $670) at your
disposal for up to 10 people.
This tool was developed with the principles set out in this document.

Ask, right now, the establishment of a secure site only

dedicated to your business by sending an email to :

a.langlois@al-consulting.com

28/03/2014

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