Expertise

Set up an inspiring innovation programme

To achieve sustainability goals, innovation is not an option, but a prerequisite. We guide teams and organisations in setting up inspiring innovation programmes.

Our expert

Your challenge

In your organisation, there are plenty of ideas and the will to innovate is there, yet the demonstrable successes fail to materialise. Ideas often fail because something is missing: technical detailing, a sound business case, or clarity about customer needs. Or innovation feels like a laborious process that consumes a lot of energy, while the market and technology are changing at lightning speed.

As management, how can you encourage and maintain a culture of innovation, so that your organisation can continuously respond to these changes? And as an innovation or change manager, how do you ensure that you keep a grip on the innovation process, without stifling your team’s creativity and initiatives?

"We saw that something needed to be done, but we didn't know exactly where to start."

Paul Roodnat
van Omme & De Groot

Our solution

Innovation requires imagination, and nothing brings ideas to life better than drawings and visualisations-seeing is believing!

At Flatland, we believe that innovation is not a department, but a team sport in which the entire organisation and external partners work together. We help your organisation achieve radical innovations in an iterative process. Whether it’s a new product or service, business model, or a solution to any problem.

In a carefully developed process, we ensure that objectives are shared clearly and inspiringly. We ensure that innovation remains not just an idea, but a continuous, successful process within your organisation.

Solution

Our working method

We help innovation leaders with

Innovation vision

We start by creating a shared innovation vision, in which the importance of innovation becomes clear to everyone. In a number of sessions, we help you share clear objectives in inspiring ways. This ensures that everyone in the organisation understands and supports the innovation direction.

Innovation process

Real innovation happens across departmental and organisational boundaries. With visual guidance of sessions, stakeholder maps and co-innovation roadmaps, we ensure that all noses are and stay in the same direction. This helps maintain coherence and focus in the innovation process.

Innovation culture

Internal communication and validation of innovations during development to build support. Concepts, storyboards and animations further sharpen innovations. Get up to speed with Design Sprints, where teams go from idea to prototype within days.

The result

Active innovation culture: an increase in engagement, employees feel called to propose and act on innovation opportunities.
Resilience in the face of setbacks: innovation does not stop at challenges; difficult choices are made in a timely manner and widely understood within the organisation.
Strengthened image: a vibrant, innovative work culture radiates outwards, strengthening your organisation’s image as an innovative player.

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Client stories

Hear from the people we’ve worked with

“Drawing structures complexity during conversations and provides guidance and overview. Moreover, it looks attractive. That draws people in!”

Robert Tekke
Circular Development – Provincie Zuid-Holland

''Flatland's creativity, intelligence, professionalism and patience is super to work with. They make anything I can think of better.''

Cocky Ruitenberg
Expert huiselijk geweld – Gemeente Rotterdam

The answer to your questions

Possibly not, but fortunately, you do! Most organizations have plenty of relevant knowledge, but understanding each other and making decisions together can be challenging. That’s where our expertise comes in. “The smartest person in the room is the room.”