Company values are more than words on a wall or a website. They're the heartbeat of an organization, guiding decisions and behaviors. Yet, bringing them to life is where many companies struggle. In this show, I share practical ways to help your team infuse your company’s values into your everyday work.   I’ll share:                                                                                                                    How to facilitate workshops with your team to identify behaviours for every role that embody your valuesWhy and how to make your values the foundation of your business decisions, hiring practices and recognition programsKeeping your values front-of-mind with storytelling and visual communicationHow to check-in and monitor your progress

Join me in this dynamic session on creative thinking techniques to elevate your strategy and innovation sprints, workshops and meetings.   Whether you're looking to tackle complex problems or pave the way for fresh, more ambitious ideas, this session will equip you with practical techniques to think creatively and act innovatively.   We’ll cover: Foundations of Creative Thinking: Understand the core principles that underpin creative thought and how it can transform your approach to strategy and innovation.Techniques and Tools: Explore a range of tried-and-tested techniques to stimulate creative thinking and apply these tools in your work.Real-World Applications: See how organizations have successfully applied creative thinking techniques to solve problems and innovate.  This show is ideal for business professionals, team leaders, managers, and anyone looking to: Enhance strategic thinking with creative approaches.Drive innovation within teams or organizations.Solve complex problems with out-of-the-box solutions.   #creativethinking #psychologyofcreativity #innovation #strategy

This podcast, "How to Facilitate a Scenario Planning Workshop", will guide you through using scenario planning to help you to develop and strengthen your sustainable innovation strategy.   Key takeaways: Understanding sustainable innovation: Balance environmental, societal, and economic impacts for long-term success 🌱.Scenario planning insights: How to prepare for various futures, mitigating risks and spotting opportunities 🔍.From theory to practice: Real-world applications that show the impact of effective scenario planning. 🚀Tools and processes: Effective strategies and tools for developing actionable plans based on critical scenarios 💡.   Who should listen? Leaders, strategists, and anyone interested in sustainable innovation and strategic foresight.   I hope you can join me live or on replay to explore how scenario planning helps to innovate towards a more sustainable future. 🌱

🚀  Build a Successful Innovation Team 🚀   🎥  🎙️ In this week’s Idea Time show, I explore how to build an innovation-driven team.   Highlights are: Innovation as a Core Value: Essential for product development, adding technical, process, and functional value.Innovation Time Off (ITO): Learn from Google, 3M and others . Balance innovation and productivity.Set the Innovation Stage: Effective communication and real-life examples to spark creativity.Lean Start-up Approach: Validating ideas early with a Build-Measure-Learn cycle.Diverse Team Composition: Diversity fuels creativity. Importance of a guiding team leader.Skills for Innovation Teams: Creative, critical thinking, empathy, curiosity, problem-solving, and collaboration.Sustaining Innovation Culture: Top management’s role in fostering an ongoing innovative environment.

Stakeholder mapping is a strategic process used in innovation, project management and business planning. It involves identifying and analyzing individuals, groups, or organizations that can impact or be impacted by a project or business activity. The goal is to understand these stakeholders' interests, influence, and the nature of their involvement. By mapping stakeholders, innovators can better navigate complex environments, minimize risks, and leverage support for successful outcomes. In this mini-show, I share helpful ideas on how to facilitate stakeholder mapping, an essential tool for innovators, design thinks and project leaders. We cover some practical techniques for identifying, mapping, and prioritizing stakeholders, how to develop tailored communication strategies and why keeping your stakeholder map updated is vital.

In this content-packed live show, I dive into Horizon Scanning & Foresight for Innovators. No crystal balls, prophecies or predicting the future, though! Horizon scanning is about detecting weak signals of potential change before they make it big. It keeps you prepared, and gives you and your innovation strategy a competitive edge. In this show, I share: What horizon scanning is, and why it’s importantThe differences between foresight, forecasts and predictionWhat ‘weak signals’ are, and how to spot themEmerging trendsTips and approaches for horizon scanning in a fast-moving, information-dense worldHow to do horizon scanning with your teamData for horizon scanningA horizon scanning toolkit, including:Seven Questions interview techniqueThe Delphi techniqueFutures WheelText Mining – using AI to scan through large sets of text data, spotting trends in news, social media, or academic publications.Cross-impact analysisScenario planningImportance / certainty matrixTransformation maps It really is a value-packed whopper of a show – ideal for you if you’re planning your innovation and business growth strategy. I also share how you can access my free horizon scanning toolkit. As always, I'd love your comments and questions on my social channels!

This episode is a really good one if you're interested in leading sustainable innovation in your business. I go in-depth on how to facilitate a successful Business Sustainability Workshop for your team. I give you a start-to-finish guide on how and what to prepare, a workshop agenda with specific activities and tips to turn your ideas into action after your event.   What I cover: Workshop Preparation: Why having a solid plan for your workshop or sprint is crucial and what materials and information you should prepare in advance.Circular Economy Principles: How to incorporate these into your business model and why it matters.Resource Flow Analysis: Pinpoint waste and inefficiencies in your processes and develop a plan to tackle them.Stakeholder Perspectives: Understand sustainability concerns from various stakeholders' perspectives, enhancing your corporate social responsibility efforts.Building a Roadmap: Building your sustainability plan.  As always, please do share your ideas and questions in the comments on my social channels, it will be great to hear from you!

In this episode, I dive into the world of sustainable business model innovation and discuss why it’s essential in the contemporary business environment.   Key topics I cover are: The rising demand for sustainability from customers and the global trend towards sustainable value propositions.Examples of businesses committing to Net Zero targets.The role of sustainability in attracting and retaining talent, and the link between environmental ethics and job satisfaction.The creation of new opportunities through sustainable business model innovation, such as supply chain innovations.The definition of a sustainable business model and the purpose of innovating one.Steps to build a sustainable business model: deconstructing products and services, walking through business processes, focusing on people, and using data for continuous improvement.

Open innovation is all about expanding your business horizons. Instead of keeping all your ideas and projects in-house, you collaborate with external partners, startups, or customers. This approach speeds up innovation, cuts costs, and could give your business the competitive edge it needs. Tune into my livestream to learn how you can make open innovation work for you.   Get to Know Open Innovation I'll start off by demystifying what open innovation really means. I’ll explain the difference between open and closed innovation models.   Real-World Cases Hear about companies that have thrived by adopting open innovation. Their success stories could be inspiration for your business.   Practical Benefits I'll cover the ROI of implementing open innovation strategies. Learn about faster product development, cost reduction, and increased creativity within your organization.   How to Get Started Thinking about jumping in? I'll provide actionable steps on how you can integrate and facilitate open innovation into your business operations.

In this episode of the Idea Time show,  I cover what Appreciative Inquiry is and show you how you could use the process of Appreciative Inquiry to create and facilitate highly effective, strengths-focused innovation.   Appreciative Inquiry means recognising, exploring and building on the positive, aligning with strengths-based development. It is all about reframing, and, starting from the position of asking, ‘What are we doing well?’, ‘What are the good things?’, ‘What are we great at?’, ‘What are the positives that we have got to offer?’   Having a positive focus is optimistic, empowering and motivational, and for these reasons Appreciative Inquiry can be a powerful ingredient for achieving positive change, innovation and growth – for people and organizations.   My focus in this episode is how to do this in practice, including a full agenda for an Appreciative Inquiry-based workshop or sprint, with tools, techniques and activities that you can use.

Having a lot of ideas after a brainstorming session? Unsure which to pick? I've got you covered. In this show, I'll introduce you to 8 proven innovation frameworks that can help. These tools can be used individually or in group settings. Pick what's best for your scenario. Innovation Frameworks to Discuss: Idea SorterMoSCoW MethodThe KJ Method (Kawakita Jiro Method)RICE Scoring MethodKano ModelWSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First)Eisenhower Box (or Urgent-Important Matrix)Ivy Lee Method Think I've overlooked one? Let me know in the comments, and I’ll include it! Looking forward to seeing you there. #innovation #facilitation #designsprints #designthinking #innovationstrategy

In this podcast episode I’m joined by my very special guest, TV producer and presenter, entrepreneur, 2x award-winning author, and elite carp angler, Ali Hamidi. Ali is the founder and CEO of One More Cast Ltd, a big dream that has become reality. Ali’s focus has been to create a brand with premium fishing tackle and outdoor products to cater for a wide range of situations. He’s obsessive about customer engagement to drive future product development alongside the business’ extensive experience in the fishing tackle industry, accessories and clothing. Not only does Ali love producing fishing products, he’s also a passionate content creator with new TV series on ITV and Viasat (International) called the Grand Fishing Adventure and of course an ever growing YouTube channel and Social Media platforms. Ali was the marketing and media talent that helped grow the Korda brand from a kitchen table business to a multi-million company. He’s also produced and starred in tv shows The Big Fish Off, Thinking Tackle, Monster Carp, Fishing All Stars. In this episode, we explore Ali’s entrepreneurial business journey to date, and how he builds online relationships and communities of people who support the brand. Ali shares how he has taken a hands-on approach to successfully teaching himself new product design and development. He also tells us how he got into tv, developing relationships at Sky and ITV. I loved catching up with Ali. He’s such an inspiration, and this episode is packed with down-to-earth tips, insights and advice. Ali and I hope you enjoy it. We’d love to hear what you think.   To connect with Ali Hamidi: InstagramFacebookYouTubeLinkedIn     #entrepreneurship #innovation #newproductdevelopment #npd #businessgrowth #contentcreation

Harness the power of Design Thinking! A dynamic approach to problem-solving that promotes human-centricity, encourages creativity, and celebrates practicality.   Join me as we explore: 🎯 The art of understanding user's needs ❓ The science of defining precise problems 🧠 The fun in brainstorming innovative solutions 📐 The creativity involved in designing a prototype ✔️ The thrill of testing it, and 🚀 The satisfaction of implementing the solution   🎯 The ultimate goal? To devise user-friendly solutions that are both feasible and commercially viable, driving innovation and fostering a unique competitive advantage.   In this episode of my Idea Time Show, we’ll delve into 'Design Thinking 101.' Together, we will uncover: How to apply Design Thinking to your day-to-day challengesA detailed rundown and visual representation of the six pivotal phases of the Design Thinking processA ready-to-use Design Thinking workshop agenda, complete with activities to get active engagement from your team

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Idea Time podcast. In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Brian Tam, a renowned creative strategist based in Lisbon. Brian is dedicated to helping small to medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurs globally innovate and grow.   Here’s a rundown of what you can expect from this episode:   Global Experience and Perspectives on Innovation: Brian has a wealth of experience working in various parts of the world, from the US to Shanghai, and now Lisbon. His unique perspectives on innovation, moulded by his rich global experiences, bring a refreshing take on the subject.  The Importance of Reflection and Thoughtful Thinking: Brian shares his insights into the pivotal role of reflection in personal growth and business innovation. Discover how taking the time to think critically can propel your innovative endeavors forward.  Adapting and Thriving in a Changing World: We delve into how businesses can navigate the continually evolving global landscape, especially in the context of ongoing technological advancements.  Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Its Potential Implications: We discuss the impact of AI on our daily lives and its possible future roles. Brian provides useful tips on leveraging AI for enhancing creativity, brainstorming, and driving efficiency.  The Power of Workshops and Collaboration: Brian and I explore the significance of collaborative efforts in workshops. Learn about various techniques that can supercharge collaboration and result in successful business strategies.  Brian’s Passion for Business and Strategy: Get to know more about Brian’s love for all things business and strategy and how this passion is shaping his approach to helping businesses innovate and grow.  This episode is packed full of insights, tips, and inspiring conversations. Whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner, or simply someone interested in the world of innovation and strategy, there's something here for you. We'd love to hear your thoughts, so don't hesitate to get in touch with us after the episode. Enjoy!   Contact Brian on Instagram at @letsmakegreat       Links: www.letsmakegreat.com  www.proto-start.com Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Awrignawl-Creativity-Inspirations-Originality-Transformation/dp/109692837X   Brian’s Biography:   Brian loves entrepreneurship! Since founding Let’s Make Great! in 2013, he has worked with hundreds of founders and innovators to systematically develop new products, services, and brand. Using a combination of empathetic coaching and startup consulting, Brian guides clients to both examine blind spots and attack new opportunities, leading to accelerated growth. From discovery to diagnosis, and experimentation to execution, he guides clients in a step-by-step process, to methodically achieve breakthrough results together. In addition to keynote speeches at conferences like TEDx and PechaKucha, Brian has written over 500 articles on creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Furthermore, in 2017 he led the creation of PROTO, a successfully crowd-funded storytelling game to inspire innovators. Born in New York and proudly raised in New Jersey, Brian spent the past 14 years in Shanghai, China to drive the dynamic changes emerging there. Also an avid cyclist, he has cycled around Taiwan and is currently enjoying his next big adventure in Europe.   #creativestrategy #entrepreneurship #innovation #businessgrowth #businessstrategy

I’m joined by my special guest, Patrick Dunne, for an in-depth exploration of innovation and entrepreneurship in the boardroom.   Patrick Dunne is an experienced Chair with extensive experience of working with boards in Europe, Asia and North America. Currently Chair of board consultancy Boardelta, the charities The EY Foundation and ESSA- Education Sub Saharan Africa as well as Chair of the oversight board for the Chartered Management Consultant and trustee of the Chartered Management Institute. He’s the author of the award-winning “Boards” and three other successful books on the subject and was a member of the Higgs Review. He also has extensive experience of developing social enterprises. In this episode, we delve into the common attributes shared by successful, innovative boards and outline strategies for nurturing these qualities.   Highlights from the Discussion Decoding Innovation: More than just inventing new products or processes, innovation embodies the creation of successful solutions that make a genuine impact. This often requires challenging conventional thinking and the willingness to pave new paths.Problem Identification and Evidence-Based Strategies: Innovative solutions are often born out of clearly identified and thoroughly understood problems. These solutions should be anchored in robust evidence and rigorous research, thus blending bright ideas with thorough testing and validation.Complacency and Over-Innovation in Boards: While complacency can curb innovation, an excess of innovation without realizing the value from existing products or services also carries risks. The optimal approach is to understand and exploit the lifecycle of your product or service, planning for the next growth phase before hitting a plateau.Encouraging Innovation through Diversity: Innovation can be fostered by integrating diverse viewpoints. The use of horizon boards or shadow boards, which include younger or non-board members, can introduce fresh insights and challenges. Understanding changing trends and diverse consumer behaviors is essential.Cultivating a Culture of Innovation: The goal is to nurture a culture that invites challenges, appreciates various skillsets, and values everyone's contribution. Hiring driven individuals, fostering a challenging and creative environment, and recognizing the importance of delivery-focused individuals can all contribute to a vibrant innovative culture.Self-Awareness in Board Members and Leaders: Leaders must be self-aware to make effective decisions, coordinate activities, and manage conflicts. Seeking feedback, reflecting on performance, observing, and learning from others, and having a good mentor or coach can significantly assist in this development. Practical tools like 360-degree feedback can be valuable when used correctly. Also, understanding the impact you have on others can be a powerful tool for self-awareness. Open conversations and genuine humility can help enhance this understanding.Traits for Aspiring Board Members and Leaders: To foster an innovative environment, leaders must be open-minded, promote curiosity, encourage diversity, stay updated about relevant trends, and view failures as learning opportunities. A blend of humility and confidence can also be particularly powerful.Building Confidence and Combining it with Humility: Confidence building can be achieved through self-awareness and a willingness to ask for feedback. Self-awareness should apply to both strengths and weaknesses. Over-interpreting or misinterpreting people's responses can sometimes hamper confidence. A focus on the outcome, rather than individual interactions, can help.Effectiveness and Pressure Management: There is a relationship between how effective people are and the pressure they're under. Delegating tasks appropriately and focusing on things that make a material difference can help maintain the right balance between effectiveness and pressure.  Our hope is that this episode offers valuable insights into promoting innovation within your organization. Being innovative isn't just about constant disruption; it's about fostering an environment where everyone feels enabled to contribute and create. It's about transforming the spark of an idea into a successful, valuable solution.   Patrick Dunne’s Biography Experienced Chair with extensive experience of working with boards in Europe, Asia and North America. Currently Chair of board consultancy Boardelta and the charities The EY Foundation and ESSA- Education Sub Saharan Africa. Executive experience with Air Products and FTSE 100 investor 3i Group plc where he was Communications Director, a member of its Operating committee and Chair of its Operational Risk forum. He is also a former member of the advisory Board of Bridges Social entrepreneurs fund and has started up 3 successful social enterprises in the UK and in Africa. He has also helped Chairs across a wide range of sectors to transform the effectiveness of their boards through Boardelta and is the author of the award winning “Boards” and three other successful books on the subject. Patrick was member of the Higgs Review and has helped to establish many successful courses on board skills over the last twenty years including for the BVCA, Invest Europe and the Financial Times as well as for numerous commercial and social sector organisations.  He has a passion for education and was a member of the General Council of the University of Warwick from 2006 to 2015. He is a Visiting Professor at Cranfield School of Management an Associate Fellow at Warwick Business School and a former Trustee of the Chartered Management Institute and Chair of the Oversight Board for the Chartered Management Consultant accreditation.   Patrick also has extensive experience of developing social enterprises, most notably with Leap Confronting Conflict where he is Patron and was Chair, from 2006 to 2015, with ESSA- Education Sub-Saharan Africa which he founded in 2016, the EY Foundation and with Warwick in Africa which he founded in 2006. Warwick in Africa has now benefitted over 750,000 young Africans with transformed Maths and English teaching.

In this week’s show, I'll explore the powerful synergy between growth mindset and lean innovation.   I’ll share how to create a culture that fosters creativity, resilience, and efficiency, empowering your business to innovate effectively and stay ahead of the curve.   Here’s what I’ll cover:   Growth Mindset 🌱 The science behind growth mindsetKey characteristics of a growth mindset cultureStrategies to develop and nurture growth mindset within individuals and teamsHow to assess and improve your organization's growth mindset culture Lean Innovation 🎯 Introduction to lean innovationThe agile approach to success: customer-centricity, rapid experimentation, and iterative developmentBuilding minimum viable products (MVPs) and learning from feedback Integrating Growth Mindset and Lean Innovation 🔗 The connection: how growth mindset and lean innovation complement each otherCase studies: successful companies leveraging growth mindset and lean innovationHow to identify opportunities within your business

In this episode, guest Amanda Webb of Spiderworking guides us on using Google Analytics and social media data for innovation and growth.   She discusses the transition from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4, emphasizing its role in providing crucial insights into website visitors and their behavior.   Amanda illustrates how to use these tools to test market reception of a new product idea, guide content creation, and drive engagement. She also shares how businesses can use these analytics to understand and engage with new audiences.   A valuable listen for business owners and marketers, this episode demonstrates how to leverage free, easily accessible data to boost digital marketing ROI.   Access Amanda’s  brilliant, free guide to Google Analytics for Idea Time podcast listeners Connect with Amanda on LinkedIn   More about Amanda Webb Amanda from Spiderworking works with businesses to improve their digital marketing ROI. When you don’t know if your marketing is bringing sales, or don’t know how to get more sales, she’s the person you turn to. Her content on the Spiderworking blog has won her awards nationally and internationally and she just loves to talk marketing. She has written for international websites including Social Bakers, Social Media Examiner and AgoraPulse. When she’s not working she loves watching Dr. Who, playing with her cats and watching films.

I’m excited to introduce special guest, Ian Anderson Gray, to my show this week. Ian helps us to gain confidence in front of the camera, improve communication skills and feel even better about live video and presenting in online meetings. Ian is the founder of the Confident Live Marketing Academy and is the host of the Confident Live Marketing Podcast. He helps entrepreneurs to level up their impact, authority and profits by using live video confidently. He's also the founder of Seriously Social - a blog focused on live video and social media tools. He’s an international speaker, trainer, teacher, and consultant. He has a passion for making the techno-babble of live video and social media marketing easy to understand. As well as being a geek, husband, and dad to two kids, Ian is a professional singer and lives near Manchester in the UK. As always, please share your questions, comments, and ideas whether you’re watching live or on replay. Ian and I will respond to every single one.

In this fascinating episode, I have the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Joanna Berry, an esteemed professor at Durham University and a luminary in the field of entrepreneurship. Dr. Berry is not just an academic, but a seasoned entrepreneur who successfully transitioned from running her own business to developing the next generation of entrepreneurs.   We delve deeply into the fascinating world of entrepreneurial mindset - a subject often misunderstood and underestimated. Dr. Berry demystifies what it truly means to have an entrepreneurial mindset, going beyond the confines of business startups and corporate environments. She offers insights into why this mindset is not just a luxury for the business-oriented, but a valuable life skill that can unlock potential in various facets of our lives.   Dr. Berry generously shares her wealth of knowledge on how to cultivate this mindset. She provides practical tips and strategies that listeners can immediately apply, whether they're embarking on a start-up venture, climbing the corporate ladder, or simply navigating life's challenges.   What sets this episode apart is Dr. Berry's personal journey. Her story is a testament to the power of the entrepreneurial mindset. From starting her own business to becoming a distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship, she illustrates the transformative power of applying entrepreneurial principles in real life.   One of my favorite takeaways from our conversation is a quote from Dr. Berry: "You can't climb a mountain by starting at the top." It's a powerful reminder that the journey to success is a process, and each step, no matter how small, brings us closer to our goals.   This episode is packed with insightful perspectives, practical advice, and inspiring anecdotes. If you're looking to understand the entrepreneurial mindset, learn practical strategies to cultivate it, or simply enjoy an engaging discussion with a leading figure in entrepreneurship, this episode is for you.   Dr. Joanna Berry and I would love to hear your thoughts on the episode. Did you have a favorite moment? What did you take away from our discussion? We welcome your feedback and encourage you to share your reflections. Enjoy the show!   Dr. Joanna Berry’s biography As Associate Dean, External Engagement for the Faculty of Business Joanna works closely with regional, national and international industry partners, as well as the School Executive Education team. She undertakes a wide variety of public and media activities on behalf of the School and University.   Joanna is Associate Professor (Entrepreneurship) at the Business School, and Director (Business, Enterprise and Innovation) of Durham University's globally renowned Durham Energy Institute ("DEI"). She sits on the University COP Steering Group and is Co-Programme Director of the new MSc in Energy Engineering Management, a joint programme run with Durham’s Engineering Department which launches in September 2023. She is Pathway Leader for the MBA Entrepreneurship Pathway, winning the 2020 Durham University Enhancing Learning and Teaching: Digital and Online Learning Award.   Joanna is a trustee and Board member of Acumen Community Buildings (where she focuses on community businesses and social enterprise). She was Regional Chair for the Chartered Institute of Marketing and Regional Vice-Chair for the Institute of Directors' Northeast branch. She is a Governor at Newcastle's Royal Grammar School where she sits on the Strategy and the EDI Committees, and she is an International Governor at Gifted Minds International School, Hoofddorp, Netherlands.   Joanna's professional experience runs from her Oxford University law degree in 1985 and encompasses not only law (mostly company and contract, practiced in South Africa from 1985 to 1987) but also science, creativity and technology. These interests are underpinned by significant and long-term exposure to new developments in media, marketing and advertising. Joanna's entrepreneurial spirit is underpinned by a deep and broad range of regional, national and international corporate and public sector contacts which she builds into her day-to-day activities. Her MBA dissertation focused on the impact of broadband connectivity on the TV industry, and her PhD took this one step further, looking into the impact of technology on the music industry's business models and value chains.   Her research and teaching interests encompass Problem Based Learning, energy and renewables, innovation, entrepreneurship, big data, ageing and health and the digital/creative industries. She has a particular emphasis on supporting women in business, and women in STEM in a variety of ways. She works closely with the Executive Education team and undertakes a wide variety of public and media activities on behalf of the School and University.   She is nominated as Mentor of the Year and Agent of Change in the 2023 Northern Power Women Awards, was delighted to achieve a position on the Northern Power Women Power List from 2020 and is a member of the NPW Newcastle and Teesside Power Circles.   Connect with Dr. Joanna Berry Email: joanna.berry@durham.ac.uk   Links Northern Power Women Social Enterprise Acumen Durham University Business School Durham Energy Institute   #innovation #entrepreneurship #growthmindset #entrepreneurialmindset #strategy

Welcome to Data Pioneers: A Digital Innovation Case Study, featuring Simon Jefferson from Catsurveys! In this episode, we're shifting the spotlight from big brands to small and medium-sized B2B companies that are trailblazing their way to innovation success.   Joining us today is Simon Jefferson, who will share how Catsurveys has masterfully introduced a game-changing, data-driven digital innovation alongside their existing business model.    We'll dive into topics that are crucial for businesses seeking to innovate, including: Collaborating with customers across various industries from traditional sectors to more progressive ones, as they embrace innovation Fostering an innovative culture and nurturing a dynamic workplace that drives innovation success Seamlessly integrating innovation into the company's core DNA, rather than treating it as an add-on to everyday tasks   Tune in and uncover invaluable insights from Simon's experience in driving Catsurveys towards innovation excellence!   About Catsurveys: Catsurveys, an award-winning multidisciplinary surveying company, specializes in delivering comprehensive data solutions for large-scale infrastructure projects across the UK. With a focus on underground utility detection, they play a vital role in the successful execution of critical national infrastructure developments, earning their clients' trust and confidence. By merging top-tier talent, a dedication to quality and continuous improvement, and state-of-the-art technology, Catsurveys offers detailed data for both above and below ground environments. This enables customers to design, plan, and complete construction projects safely and sustainably, ensuring optimal outcomes for significant infrastructure endeavors.   About Simon: Simon has 20 years’ experience in the utilities sector holding senior commercial roles across both regulated and non-regulated businesses, developing successful commercial strategies in a variety of markets. Simon is responsible for the commercial oversight of the business ensuring that all Catsurveys’ activity is commercially viable and underpins the strategic direction of the business. Simon’s also accountable for developing new business opportunities and expanding Catsurveys’ brand into new markets and sectors ensuring that the business has a robust commercial strategy that supports growth.  A passionate advocate of innovation and positive disruption Simon is focused on how Catsurveys can maximise the value of innovative new technologies and digital solutions, collaborating with customers to introduce these in a positive way that delivers real value.  In his spare time Simon tries to find time between a busy family life to run a little bit, preferably in the hills.   Contact Simon Simon Jefferson on LinkedIn Catsurveys Ltd on LinkedIn Catsurveys Website