Innovative Collaboration

Challenge and selection

My team supports the innovation process and both "innovation" and "process" are abstract concepts  that are not tangible, in itself a challenge to work with. I need to get the stakeholders onboard with the  process and overall goals, so they can support my team in the success of the program. When I saw the  mine mapping tool, I know this is something we can use to help us to get other teams (communication,  marketing, HR, legal..etc) on board in order to work together more effectively.

Application

It helps having an ally before going into a meeting, so I had a casual chat with the communications team  lead at the hallway. Mid-week, we met with rest of the stakeholder to devise a plan to handle the  submissions from the last campaign. The communication lead used mine mapping and drew the high  level work flow for the meeting participants.

Insight and approach

I realized mine mapping was the perfect tool to use for trying to understand work flows. It helps all  stakeholders see how all the pieces work and better understand how other pieces fit into the big picture.  This would help collaboration and increase productivity because other groups would be able to  contribute where they see fit, even if it's outside of their area. The mine mapping technique is flexible to  go into deep discussion as desired or keeping it at high level, when that makes sense. We could literally  jump from one thought to another, like the way our brain process and think, and still be able to capture  the key thoughts down in print.


Innovative Collaboration Challenge and selection My team supports the innovation process and both " innovation " and " process " are abstract concepts that are not tangible , in itself a challenge to work with . I need to get the stakeholders onboard with the process and overall goals , so they can support my team in the success of the program . When I saw the mine mapping tool , I know this is something we can use to help us to get other teams ( communication , marketing , HR , legal .. etc ) on board in order to work together more effectively . Application It helps having an ally before going into a meeting , so I had a casual chat with the communications team lead at the hallway . Mid - week , we met with rest of the stakeholder to devise a plan to handle the submissions from the last campaign . The communication lead used mine mapping and drew the high level work flow for the meeting participants . Insight and approach I realized mine mapping was the perfect tool to use for trying to understand work flows . It helps all stakeholders see how all the pieces work and better understand how other pieces fit into the big picture . This would help collaboration and increase productivity because other groups would be able to contribute where they see fit , even if it 's outside of their area . The mine mapping technique is flexible to go into deep discussion as desired or keeping it at high level , when that makes sense . We could literally jump from one thought to another , like the way our brain process and think , and still be able to capture the key thoughts down in print .