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1 Social Innovation Flanders Synergy 2010

2 Innovative work organisation: What and Why? Traditional way of organising Challenges on the sales market on the labor market Working longer, healthier and with pleasure through an innovative work organisation via Flanders Synergy, competence pole innovative work organisation 2

3 3 What is the tradional way of organisation?

4 The principles Creation of baseline by F. Taylor, H. Ford and a lot of others 4

5 5 1. CHALLENGES ON THE SALES MARKET

6 Requirements from the sales market Sustainability Innovativeness Innovativeness Flexibility Flexibility Flexibility Quality Quality Quality Quality Productivity Productivity Productivity Productivity Productivity 6

7 7 2. CHALLENGES ON THE LABOR MARKET

8 made in Belgium Belgium low activity in youngest and oldest age categories on the labor market Employment rate age 54+ is the lowest in Europe with 28,1%, 41,5% in EU15 Average outflow: Men: age 58,6 versus 61 Women: age 58,4 versus 60,5 Objective to reach in 2010 : 50% OK for Sweden, Denmark, GB and Portugal Feasible for Finland, Ireland and the Netherlands Not feasible for Belgium??????? 8

9 Stay longer healthy Motivation and learning possibilities Adjustment parameters 9 Task requirements Stress Risk

10 10 European perspective

11 11 WORKING LONGER, HEALTHIER AND WITH PLEASURE

12 12 VIA INNOVATIVE WORK ORGANISATION

13 13 VIA FLANDERS SYNERGY, COMPETENCE POLE INNOVATIVE WORK ORGANISATION

14 Foundation and Scope Flanders context of challenge Need of companies rgd work organization Demographic situation on labor market Scope FS Social innovation by innovation in work organization witheconomic+ socialimpact

15 The principles Keep processes intact (THINKING + DOING) Organise in function of market/product-combinations Focus on customer Horizontal co-ordination mechanisms Result oriented (communication) Keep regulation as low as possible,unless An adapted HRM-policy needs to be made 15

16 The underlying premises Complex environments: sustainable innovation Reduce complexity People pursuit more needs Workability is economic priority SIMPLE ORGANISATIONS WTIH ACTIVE FUNCTIONS 16

17 Flanders Synergy: from taskforce to competence pole Task force innovative work organisation IWT feasibility study Approval Foundation Current Flemish Flanders members Government Synergy FS: projects Business plan layout January 2007 April 2008 May 8th, 2009 June 22nd, 2009 March 2010

18 AMBASSADOR Acerta, Agentschap voor Overheidspersoneel, Agentschap Ruimtelijke Ordening en Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen, Bombardier Transportation Belgium, Centrum Sociologisch Onderzoek KUL, Cevora, De Oesterbank, De Persgroep, De Winning - vzw Groenwerk, Deceuninck, Departement Werk en Sociale Economie, Dienstencentrum GID(t)S, ESF- agentschap Vlaanderen, BNP Paribas Fortis, Grontmij Industry, Hansen Transmissions, Idewe, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven, KPMG, Kringwinkel Midden West-Vlaanderen, Memo, Microsoft, OCMW Hasselt, ODTH, Partena Ziekenfonds & Partners, Philips Innovative Applications, Quintessence, SD Worx, ST groep, Tower Automotive, TTL Camerlynck, TVH Group, Tyco Electronics, Unilever, Unipartners, USG People, VCK, VDAB, Vergokan, Vlaams Welzijnsverbond, VLAB, Voka O- Vlaanderen, Voka W-Vlaanderen, WEB vzw 18

19 COPORATE Ad Domus, Aliformi, Barco, Blankedale vzw, CPM, Conix Architects, d'artagnan, De Lijn, Federgon, Focus on Strengths, Fugzia, Grandeco, IBM Belgium, Kind en Gezin, Lies Photography, Motus, Mariasteen vzw, Mozaics, Oxalis, Oxyplast Belgium, PVO, Peak Performance, Randstad, Ryhove, Samsonite, SBB, TWC, Verbruggen, Voka Halle-Vilvoorde, Voka Leuven, Voka Kempen, Voka Mechelen, VOV, WAAK BW vzw, Westlandia vzw, ZF Belgien 19

20 Mission Flanders Synergy promotes and initiates innovations in terms of work organisation in Flemish companies, social profit organisations and public authorities aiming for more decisive organisations (in terms of efficiency, flexibility, high-standard functioning, innovative and sustainable quality) AND improvement of the quality of working life (more Active jobs). 20

21 Vision Innovations in work organisations are necessary to make from Flanders a competitive and sustainable economical region. Innovations are needed to maintain active and attractive jobs. Bridge the gap between critical stakeholders by active cooperation between policy, companies, universities, R&D, unions. 21

22 FS aims Broadening our understanding (scientific research, the creation of new models, insights and instruments). Advise organisations (supporting in the preparation and implementation of projects). Promoting social innovation (dissemination of knowledge and project results to a wide network of stakeholders). 22

23 Activities Knowledge creation Knowledge application Scientific Research Creation of new models, insights and instruments Knowledge dissemination Publications, website, workshops, training Advice: primary support Audit, Quick scans, Project proposals Advice: second-line support (Overall Project Support at)project implementation

24 Activities 24 Fundamental and applied research / creation of instruments e.g. instrument for baseline measurement Across borders: inter-university, inter-sector, international Dialogue science-practice Advice Primary support Second-line intervention Training of consultants/advisers Co-financed advice Secure content, method, quality Evidence based consultancy

25 Activities Coaching and training Training senior consultant Introduction meetings For companies and organisations Networking and sensibilisation Sharing experiences, networking Congress March,17th 2010 Seminars Website, newsletter, 25

26 Questions? Flanders Synergy Competentiepool Innovatieve Arbeidsorganisatie Kapeldreef Heverlee T 32 (0) F 32 (0) info@flanderssynergy.be 26

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