TRAINING
INTEGRATE IMPACT INTO YOUR BUSINESS MODEL

The definition of business success, as well as performance expectations, are rapidly evolving to integrate environmental, social and good governance dimensions, thus affecting companies of all sizes and all sectors. From now on, investors, consumers, employees and partners of an organization are gradually integrating societal impact into their decisions to engage with it.

This trend is reflected by the rise of movements such as B Corp, impact investing and the alignment of companies with the Sustainable Development Goals and ESG criteria. These signs indicate that the future of entrepreneurship will rely on a new form of competition: instead of seeking to simply be the best in the world in terms of financial performance, companies will seek to be the best for the world in terms of societal impact as well.

To move from intuition to action through the integration of impact tools and principles

Whether you are a company wishing to innovate through the implementation of an impact strategy or a social entrepreneur wishing to structure your impact approach, our training "Integrate impact into your business proposition" will allow you to :

- Decide on the level of integration of social impact (from your philanthropic actions to your business model);

- Propose a starting point to structure reflections, mobilize around a common language and initiate an iterative approach;

- Make accessible and facilitate the use of recognized impact tools;

- Develop the impact capabilities of your teams and partners.

Purpose

Structure your mission around the issue rather than the solution

Impact strategy

Create positive societal value

Reduce negative impacts and externalities

Strategic clarity and impact measurement

Define your impact objectives and performance criteria

Define the means to be put in place and an activation plan

Governance and culture

Integrate impact at the heart of the organization and live its values internally

Communication

State and communicate your impact based on your stakeholders and their expectations

An online educational format with reference tools available at any time

Through 5 collective workshops of 120 minutes and 2 hours of individual coaching, in a format offered online, participants will discover step by step tools to help them undertake and structure their impact approach while respecting certain key principles.

Theoretical elements and practical cases will be the basis to start structuring discussions which can then continue with their teams and stakeholders.

All tools presented will then be available online for their own individual use.

Theory and concrete cases

Presentation of the key principles and tools for integrating impact into an organization
Presentation of practical cases throughout the course as a point of reference

Discussions and coaching

Group discussions during the workshops around the cases with answers to questions
Individual online coaching sessions of 30 or 60 minutes alternating with the workshops

Online tools

All tools are available online to allow participants to work collaboratively with their teams and partners during and outside workshops

Course in 5 workshops of 120 minutes
“Integrate impact into your business proposition”

How is a Change LAB deployed?

A Change LAB is implemented using around ten collective workshops. Workshops take place for 3 to 4 hours and are held every 2 to 3 weeks to encourage fruitful discussions between the participants and move the project forward collectively and consensually. Missions are carried out between the workshops in order to collect information in the field in order, for example, to validate certain findings with other employees of the company or to experiment with the prototyped solutions on the floor and collect the results. As the Change LAB progresses, contribution contracts are also defined by each participant to promote the acquisition of skills necessary for the success of the collective project.
You are already in a continuous improvement process. What could a Change LAB bring you?

The launch of a continuous improvement initiative is done by directly targeting a problem whose parameters are generally known. This excludes the period of collective exploration to discover other issues and solutions aimed at improving the state of the system in which the project must be implemented. The Change LAB approach encourages the collective exploration of complex issues by creating working groups representative of the entire organization. It will therefore be complementary to traditional continuous improvement approaches by making it possible to select the best models for a given organization. A Change LAB will in particular support ICT implementations by ensuring collaborative work among stakeholders that promotes ownership through participation, without hindering development.
What is the value created by a Change LAB in digital?

The value created by a Change LAB is multiple: Reducing transformation cycles through rapid ownership of the change process; Strong anchoring of the culture of change; Developing a culture and skills of collaboration; Strengthening accountability of all actors in complex initiatives; Creating or strengthening relationships with the organization's stakeholders; Increasing the efficiency of the use of the digital project development plan; Ongoing identification of future opportunities for digital innovation.
What are the prerequisites for launching a Change LAB?

1/ Motivating participants To make a difference, every program participant must see a gain in the experience of open collaboration. For example, we can define the "champions" of the program, responsible for maintaining cohesion and involvement in the group. 2/ Identify a location The sustainability of a place in the company identified as the "Change LAB" helps to strengthen the support and sustainability of the transformation undertaken in the organization. This physical space available in the company can also be a space open to everyone (cafeteria, lobby, etc.). 3/ Explicitly support the initiative The support of the other participants but also and above all of the management team of the company is essential to the success of the operation. The identification of a LAB manager directly involved in the implementation of activities in the field will be instrumental to the success of the operation. It will be necessary in particular for the transfer of animation and observation skills within the company.
What are the first 3 rules to put in place for the success of a Change LAB?

Communication, Communication, Communication! Communicating what is happening in the Change LAB to the rest of the company, even to its suppliers and its customers, is an essential lever for change in the natural environment of the organization and makes it possible to motivate non- participants to be part of the continuation of the project during its deployment. The organization must therefore establish adequate means of communication so that the people affected by the implementation of the digital project are kept informed of the progress of the Change LAB. This is particularly true when the participants in the process represent only the minority of end users of the technology to be implemented.

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TRAINING INTEGRATE IMPACT INTO YOUR BUSINESS MODEL