Culture of Experimentation and Innovation

Value Proposition

We help your organisation to thrive in a dynamic market by fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning. 

We help your teams develop the processes, tools and mindset needed for successful experimentation, through calculated risk-taking, leveraging the latest technologies, and incorporating real-world feedback.

Key Challenges

Many organisations struggle with implementing new ideas, challenging the status quo, and overcoming internal procedures that hinder innovation. There's often a lack of psychological safety for experimentation and a fear of failure that stifles creativity.

  • Overcoming resistance to change and fostering a mindset of continuous innovation.

  • Encouraging and managing risk-taking within a structured framework.

  • Balancing innovation with day-to-day operations

  • Lack of dedicated resources and time for experimentation. 

  • Difficulty translating innovative ideas into actionable business solutions.

  • Breaking down silos to promote cross-functional collaboration

  • Scaling experimentation across diverse teams and departments

  • Ensuring sustainable innovation that aligns with business goals.

  • Attracting and retaining top innovative talent

Our Approach

This approach is designed to help transform the client's organisational culture, embedding innovation and experimentation into the company's DNA with measurable outcomes and sustainable change.

  1. Evaluate current organizational culture for barriers to innovation.

  2. Design a strategy to foster experimentation and innovation.

  3. Review and refine incentive programs to reward innovative efforts.

  4. Establish processes for conducting and implementing experiments. Learn through effective proof of concepts and pilot projects

  5. Conduct training sessions and develop a communications plan

  6. Launch pilot innovation initiatives to demonstrate value and build momentum

  7. Establish metrics/KPIs as benchmarks to assess the success of each innovative concept.

  8. We'll help to create a feedback loop where data from experiments informs future innovation efforts. This ensures a data-driven, iterative approach to continuous learning.

Benefits and Outcomes

  • Increased employee engagement and ownership of innovation. 

  • A steady stream of new ideas and solutions to address current and future challenges. 

  • Enhanced problem-solving skills and adaptability within your workforce. 

  • Faster time-to-market for innovative products and services.

  • Enhanced adaptability to market changes and disruptions 

  • Improved cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing

  • A foundation for long-term innovation and competitive advantage.

Why Us

  • Talent: Interdisciplinary team of University of Oxford graduates & researchers and experienced professionals, bringing expertise in experimentation, innovation and new ways of working

  • Track record: Proven track record of driving leading edge initiatives and helping to change organisational cultures

  • Client centric: We tailor our approach to your organization’s unique culture, goals, and challenges

  • Innovative thinking: We challenge the status quo, bringing new methods to help inspire and develop a culture of experimentation and innovation

  • Access: to world-leading research at the University of Oxford and extensive industry experience in innovation

  • Commitment: to long-term partnership and on-going support helping to continuously cultivate innovation

In addition, we focus on scaling experiments to enterprise wide initiatives and measuring success.

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