Enablers: Releasing The Potential of People to Innovate

Will Reddaway - J Murphy and Sons Group Head of Innovation Welcome to episode four of the People Innovation Podcast, where we are speaking to Will Reddaway about his career which started in a small firm setting up small integrated systems on luxury yachts Sailing across the Atlantic - able to make a mobile phone call to colleagues on Oxford Street. First time - created mini mobile phone network on boat - up to space - down to UK transmitter and to colleagues in early 2000. Left engineering for G4S on the cash management and operational role.Over five years changed a lot of processes, brought in automation and IT systems. Went back to engineering - at Cross Rail as the Innovation Mgr for four years, won an innovation award for best demonstration for innovation in the public sector . Proved innovation can happen in a multi billion project, in a public sector environment, with multi tier contractors and innovation in our industry was rife. Joined Knowledge Transfer Network before joining J Murphy and Sons to lead their innovation capability. Listen out for : Innovation foundation - making sure he had Csuite exec sponsorship Started from bottom up - release the potential and energy from your work Building the community he created innovation ambassadors making it everyones responsibility Topics Discussed Stimulate and live an innovative culture Embed a culture of collaboration and empower our staff to behave differently People to realise they can be transformational How J Murphy enable people to be involved with it creation of Innovation Foundation Ownership and accountability and recognition of ideas - eg. in-house eBay Creation of innovation champions network - endorsed from highest level Creation of an innovation portal - Innovation edge, a business development tool Culture and capability with a bodyguard from an influential position

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Enablers: Releasing The Potential of People to Innovate is an episode from The People Innovation Podcast by The Innovation Beehive.

This episode is 00:45:11 long.

This episode was published on Jul 15, 2019.

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