alice casey introduction to innovation
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Innovation. Finding AND applying good ideas
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Age UK Open Innovation Programme
• Development of Age UK Open Innovation Programme
• Participation in Nesta Open Innovation Programme
1. Working with Open Innovation Coach
2. Organisational Behavioural Changes
3. Collaboration with Innovation Partner
Age UK Open Innovation Programme
• Proposed Project
• Outcome and Pilot
Age UK Open Innovation Programme
•Key learnings •Research and collaboration
•Flexibility
•Embrace risk
•Buy in
Kieran Daly, Head of
Programmes
400,000 tonnes
4 million people
From
14…
…to 207
What we would do
differently…
•Consult, Consult, Consult
•Don’t be afraid to pilot
What did we learn…
•Giving up control has
benefits
•Consulting is always
valuable
•Don’t try to be perfect
What did we learn…
•Volunteers want to do
more!
•Consultation and
engagement has
unexpected benefits…
Closing thoughts
•Challenge your assumptions
•Don’t try to be perfect
•Don’t be scared to ask
“success comes through rapidly
fixing our mistakes rather than
getting things right first time.” – Tim Harford, ADAPT
Personal Qualities Matter