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The UN Innovation Toolkit

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ManagerUN Innovation Network

Johanna Jochim

Associate FellowUNSSC

Paula de Blas

Learning Portfolio ManagerUNSSC

Berin McKenzie

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Introduction and Overview

UN Innovation Toolkit

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A living resource to be refined and updated based upon contextualization and iteration​

A living resource

Case studies and leading practices from within the UN-system​United Nations Innovation Network (UNIN) ​

Developed by the UN for the UN

Innovation

“We can do things differently, and we can do different things…innovation is not only the most sophisticated technologies, sometimes it’s the simplest of things. Be bold, be revolutionary…and disrupt…because without innovation, there is no way we can overcome the challenges of our time.”​

- UN Secretary-General António Guterres​

Group Discussion #1: Understanding Innovation 10 minutes - 4-5 colleagues per room

Before starting the discussion, select a facilitator and a reporter, using the following criteria:

• Facilitator: The person who has been in the UN the longest amount of time;
• Reporter: The person who has been in the UN the shortest amount of time.

• What innovation means to you in your own context; and
• Share your experiences of the challenges, and success factors in making innovation work in these circumstances.

Group Discussion #1 Debrief: Understanding Innovation - 5 minutes - 4-5 colleagues per room

Reporter, please share the notes of your Group Discussion in the plenary chat:

• What innovation means to you in your own context; and
• Share your experiences of the challenges, and success factors in making innovation work in these circumstances.

Motivator

Motivator

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Poll #1 Have you already used the Toolkit and its Diagnostic?

Motivator

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Main Features

UN Innovation Toolkit

• Evaluates team/unit/organization readiness to innovate​, giving an Innovation Profile and Detailed Results.
• Identifies current capabilities as well as needs and challenges, with five recommended tools.

Online Diagnostic Tool: 27 Questions​

Systemwide Diagnostic Results

Weaknesses

Planning to Scale

Evaluating the Enabling Environment

Monitoring Innovation

Sourcing Ideas

Strengths

Designing for End Users

Understanding Capabilities

Diversifying Partners

Considering Trends

Trailblazer

Motivator

Early-Stage Innovator

Motivator

Implementor

Collaborator

Motivator

Strategist

Motivator

Poll #2 What is your Innovation Profile?

Motivator

Profiles: Six Innovation Profiles

Trailblazer

Early-Stage Innovator

Implementor

Collaborator

Strategist

Motivator

Profiles: Motivator

• May struggle to effectively direct and implement the innovative ideas and initiatives being generated.

• Strongest at developing an innovative culture;​
• Foster a culture of innovation: innovation can happen organically;​
• Staff feel both encouraged and empowered to innovate.

Weaknesses

Strengths

Profiles: Strategist

• Tend to know where they want to go and how they want to get there, but they may lack the right structures or processes to effectively execute on their plans.

• ​Strongest at setting a strategy for innovation;
• Typically understand and create alignment around common goals and objectives for innovation efforts.

Weaknesses

Strengths

Profiles: Collaborator

• Usually focus on incentivizing, enabling, or convening others to innovate, but may be missing opportunities to foster innovation within their own organization.

• Strongest at developing partnerships for innovation;
• Actively engage broader ecosystems of actors to drive innovation;​
• Effectively identify partners and deploy the right strategies to engage them.

Weaknesses

Strengths

Profiles: Implementor

• Often struggle to measure the impact of these activities in order to know whether they are collectively advancing the organization towards achieving its goals.​

• Strongest at setting up an architecture for innovation;​
• Frequently engage in innovation activities and tend to have a robust process for managing ideas through implementation.

Weaknesses

Strengths

Profiles: Early-Stage Innovator

• May have projects here and there but are often not yet systematically cultivating innovation;​
• May face or perceive barriers to innovating further.

• EarlyStage Innovators can accelerate innovation by developing the right strategy and structures to effectively identify, elevate, and direct their efforts.

Weaknesses

Strengths

Profiles: Trailblazer

• May miss opportunities to assess and adjust their innovation activities to ensure that they are both sustainable and delivering impact.

• Effectively drive and set the direction of innovation;​
• Strong understanding of the broader innovation ecosystem.

Weaknesses

Strengths

Profiles: Six Innovation Profiles

Trailblazer

Early-Stage Innovator

Implementor

Collaborator

Strategist

Motivator

The UN-derived Tools are arranged in the S.P.A.C.E Framework, aligning to five critical pillars of Innovation: Strategy; Partnerships; Architecture; Culture; and Evaluation.

S. P. A. C. E.

Motivator

Evaluation

Motivator

Culture

Architecture

Motivator

Partnerships

Strategy

Poll #2 Which module do you think is the most popular to date?

Collaborator

Motivator

Strategy | Partnerships | Architecture | Culture | Evaluation

Based on the analysis of users to date, the most visited page of S.P.A.C.E Framework is Strategy (36% of pageviews), almost doubling the next one, Partnerships (19% of pageviews).

S.P.A.C.E

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21 UN-derived tools

The Tools

Innovation planner

Portfolio Strategy

Ecosystem Analysis

Scenario Blueprint

Headlines of the future

Strategy

Each of the five tools in the Innovation Strategy Module helps users answer specific questions to chart the course of their innovation journey.

Each of the four tools in the Innovation Partnerships Module helps users articulate their value proposition and identify, engage, and manage innovation partnerships more effectively.

Prepare to Partner

Prepare to Partner

Find Different Partners

Define a Value Proposition

Partnerships:Most Popular Tool

Each of the four tools in the Innovation Architecture Module help users answer specific questions to systematize their innovation efforts.

Operating Model

From Pilot to Scale

User-Centered Design

Scan the Horizon

Architecture:Most Popular Tool

Each of the four tools in the Innovation Culture Module helps users encourage innovative behaviors within their organizations, celebrate and learn from failures, and engage governing bodies in the innovation process.

Engage Governing Bodies

Define Strategic Risks

Create Incentives and Opportunities

Embrace Failures

Culture

The Evaluation Module consists of four tools to help users evaluate their innovation processes.

Enabling Environment Scan

Life Cycle Analysis

Stage-Gate Assessment

Innovation Storytelling

Evaluation

Evaluation

Partnerships

Strategy

Architecture

Culture

How to structure the five Modules of the S.P.A.C.E framework and your recommended tools.Where to begin with?

How to Innovate?

Almost 800

Average of New Users per Month

Between 25-35 years

33.5%

54.15% male

45.85% female

Top day of the week by sessions

New Visitors

Returning Visitors

Pageviews

206,165

Sessions

32,596

Thursday

78%

22%

Percentage of Diagnostic Assessments undertaken from each Perspective

Unit Perspective

20%

13%

Organization Perspective

As of June 23th 2021

+14,800

Users' to Date

Team Perspective

67%

When to use it?

When you want to contextualise

When you want to establish baselines

When you want to be curious

When you want a framework

When you want to start conversations

When you want to scope

When you want to validate and test your ideas

When you want to innovate​

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Berin McKenzie

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