EmployeeDriven Innovation and Workplace Learning Participatory Innovation in

Innov’acteurs A non-profit organisation Founded in 2003 Accor, EDF, Renault, Solvay, Sita, Inergie, Territoria

Innov’acteurs’ concepts and values A network of practitioners (managers) who want to exchange and

Three examples Foundry of cuprous alloys, in North West of France: FAVI A laboratory

FAVI permanent « learning organisation » with Ambition, Vision and the Values deployed at

Urgo Research and production center 1000 workers « Clever Butterflies » « Golden Nuggets

Expanscience 500 engineers, technicians and blue-collars workers Participatory system lauched in 2007 Long period

Further informations: See: www. innovacteurs. asso. fr A. Héron : anrj. heron@gmail. com Thank

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Employee-Driven Innovation and Workplace Learning Participatory Innovation in France and examples of Employee driven Innovation in French SMEs A. Héron Cofounder and past President of innov’acteurs

Innov’acteurs A non-profit organisation Founded in 2003 Accor, EDF, Renault, Solvay, Sita, Inergie, Territoria Main Partners in 2009: - Air France, Air Liquide, France Telecom, Michelin, RATP, SNCF, Veolia, Total - La Banque Postale, Société Générale - Ministry of Defense Main supports: ministry of industry, Anact, Contacts: with U. K. , Germany, USA, Belgium, Swiss, Canada (Québec), Maghreb.

Innov’acteurs’ concepts and values A network of practitioners (managers) who want to exchange and learn, year after year, about Ideamanagement. - who want to promote Initiative and creativity for every member of the organization - Who are looking for both company’s and workers’ improvement - Who want to promote a new leadership « empowerment and innovation oriented »

Formations

Three examples Foundry of cuprous alloys, in North West of France: FAVI A laboratory and workshops for medical dressings, in Burgundy: Urgo A laboratory and production unit for drugs and medicines, close to Paris: Expanscience.

FAVI permanent « learning organisation » with Ambition, Vision and the Values deployed at each level Strong empowerment, units of 20 to 30 workers (minifactories) permanent benchmarking Innovation: for process improvements and new products development

Urgo Research and production center 1000 workers « Clever Butterflies » « Golden Nuggets » Obtained the french Trophy for participatory innovation in 2003

Expanscience 500 engineers, technicians and blue-collars workers Participatory system lauched in 2007 Long period of preparation – Surveys, Benchmarking processes – Cross management teams to define the key factors of success – Training manageement and defining rules Innovation is an integral part of everybody’s job Innovations treated with respect and interest

Further informations: See: www. innovacteurs. asso. fr A. Héron : anrj. heron@gmail. com Thank you for your attention !