CASE STUDY - CULTURE BUILDING
Creative Culture Building at a Fortune 500 Company in Telecommunications
Culture
The Organization
This Fortune 500 company in telecommunications has 90,000+ employees across the United States. They’ve undergone numerous mergers and acquisitions as well as major company culture shifts. Please note that the organization’s identity is withheld to uphold the non-disclosure agreement.
Program:
Creative Culture Building
Client:
A Fortune 500 Company in Telecommunications
- Creative Confidence Workshop (February 2018): The first 2 hour workshop focused on individual growth and self-awareness. Participants left with a better understanding of how they’re creative as an individual, how others have different strengths, and how they can incorporate more creativity into their everyday lives.
- Creative Resilience Workshop (April 2018): The second 2 hour workshop will be focused on team collaboration and communication. Participants will learn about their creative strengths, how to work with others with different strengths, and how to be resilient in the face of ambiguity.
- Sustaining Innovation Workshop (October 2018): The third 2 hour workshop will be focused on being accountable and sustaining a creative culture. Participants will leave knowing how they can support their work culture, communicate as a leader, and prioritize innovation.
Since starting the engagement in January 2018, participants are already taking steps to be more creative in the office. They’re bringing SPARK cards to meeting, socializing with coworkers, and being intentional about collaborating with others outside of their direct team. They’ve noted an increased comfort with understanding the opinions of others, asking more questions, and sharing processes within the office. It’s a powerful example of how changes occur slowly over time and InnovatorsBox® is excited for what the rest of 2018 has in store for this company.
In addition to these benefits, the staff learned the importance of emotional intelligence and creative thinking in their roles through the Mindful Play Workshop. The workshop helped the staff collaborate, network, learn about their colleagues, and move beyond their siloed work routines. It also helped them understand how they can serve their students better.
The introductory workshop helped the students learn the importance of networking and problem-solving in career development, and understand how it can help them navigate their career pursuits in a creative way. Overall, the workshops helped the participants gain an understanding on how they can be creative on their own, and in various environments and settings. As a result, the participants felt more empowered to take action in their professions, self-aware, confident, and excited about being creative.
Why They Loved It
