{"id":13407,"date":"2020-07-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/?p=13407"},"modified":"2020-07-09T08:48:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T13:48:29","slug":"crowdsourcing-ideas-from-a-virtual-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/crowdsourcing-ideas-from-a-virtual-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Crowdsourcing Ideas with a Virtual Workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Crowdsourcing-Ideas-from-a-Virtual-Workforce.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14423 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Crowdsourcing-Ideas-from-a-Virtual-Workforce.jpg\" alt=\"yellow light bulb for crowdsourcing ideas post\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Crowdsourcing-Ideas-from-a-Virtual-Workforce.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Crowdsourcing-Ideas-from-a-Virtual-Workforce-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Crowdsourcing-Ideas-from-a-Virtual-Workforce-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Crowdsourcing-Ideas-from-a-Virtual-Workforce-750x422.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a traditional office environment, crowdsourcing ideas can take a variety of forms<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. While\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">suggestion boxes <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">whiteboards\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the most\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tangible<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0ways of gathering\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nput<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, water cooler\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">chats and drive-by desk conversations\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">lso present<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">frequent, albeit informal,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">opportunities\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">brainstorming<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0or vet<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ting<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0ideas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0as the world<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with an abrupt shift to remote work,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tangible<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and in-person<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0ways of c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rowd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ourcing employees<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0were no longer an option \u2014\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and for some organizations, they may never be again<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to a recent <\/span><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/306695\/workers-discovering-affinity-remote-work.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Gallup poll<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, more than 60 percent of Americans say they\u2019re working from home\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2014 a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nd three out of five prefer to stay there after public health restrictions are lifted.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In June,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">more than\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">26% of Fortune 500 CEOs said that at least 90% of their workforce will never return to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">their usual workplace.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Faced with those statistics,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you may be searching for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0way<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">motivate, engage, and connect with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your remote\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">employees<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this post,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you&#8217;ll discover how a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0few of our customers\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">do<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0just that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">while\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">solv<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">real customer\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">problems<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and even<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pivoting on their<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0company strategy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" 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ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/crowdsourcing-ideas-from-a-virtual-workforce\/#Scaling_Globally_with_Aristocrat\" >Scaling Globally with\u00a0Aristocrat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/crowdsourcing-ideas-from-a-virtual-workforce\/#Customer_Engagement_with_Ryan_Companies\" >Customer Engagement with\u00a0Ryan\u00a0Companies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/crowdsourcing-ideas-from-a-virtual-workforce\/#Uniting_Remote_Employees_with_Crowdsourcing\" >Uniting Remote Employees with Crowdsourcing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Crowdsourcing_for_Remote_Employees\"><\/span>Why Crowdsourcing\u00a0for Remote Employees<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rise<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in remote work \u2014 and the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">desire to continue\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">working from home\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014 deliver a one-two punch to organizations accustomed to in-person meetings and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">paper-based\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ways of crowdsourcing ideas.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Even if you already had electronic ways of crowdsourcing employees&#8217; ideas in place prior to the pandemic, it\u2019s important to find a purpose-built tool that facilitates the same type of interactions as an in-person brainstorming session \u2014 i.e., capturing, evaluating, prioritizing, and collaborating on ideas \u2014 so you can retain the human element as much as possible.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And here\u2019s why that matters:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">W<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hile w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">orking remotely look<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">different,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">feel<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0different<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">different<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0than\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">working from\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a traditional office<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">employees\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">still\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">have the same\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">invaluable\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">knowledge<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, regardless of where they\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">log on to their computers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/info.planview.com\/crowdsourcing-challenges-7-best-practices-_ebook_im_en_reg.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14409 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/v.a-planview-ebook-crowdsourcing-challenges_800x200.jpg\" alt=\"crowdsourcing-ideas-7-best-practices\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/v.a-planview-ebook-crowdsourcing-challenges_800x200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/v.a-planview-ebook-crowdsourcing-challenges_800x200-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/v.a-planview-ebook-crowdsourcing-challenges_800x200-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/v.a-planview-ebook-crowdsourcing-challenges_800x200-750x188.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yes, t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hey<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">blending\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">childcare\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and homeschooling\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing hours<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(if they\u2019re moms, then\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/07\/02\/business\/covid-economy-parents-kids-career-homeschooling.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">disproportionately so<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">yes, they\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">often<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">setting\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">up their<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u201coffice\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a makeshift spot, like\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">kitchen table<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">spare bedroom<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bu<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t hear this:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Y<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">our e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mployees<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">still the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">closest to the problems in your organization<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0they<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the most<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">capable of coming up with<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">powerful<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">insight<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hat<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">can\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">help\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sh<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ape\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your company strategy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Consider these examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The customer care representative who<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0handle<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0customer complaints now h<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s even more insight into\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the process for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">escalating issues<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, due to the volume<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of calls<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0he receives<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0due to shipping delays.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">software engineer<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0who\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">crafts the user experience for your company\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mobile app\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">now\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has even more<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">insight into which parts of the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">journey<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0are causing friction, potentially causing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0current or prospective customers to switch to your competitor.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The account\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">executive or renewal\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">specialist\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">who talks with customers every day\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">now\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has even more insight into\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">what\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">keep<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing her accounts<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0up at night, from<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0first-hand information on how your top customers are pivoting to meet demands<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0or survive in a chaotic market to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">emerging trends in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">their industry.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At Planview,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we\u2019ve been\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hearing,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">coaching<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and applauding\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">how\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">our customers\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rowdsourc<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0ideas<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to shape their strategy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, not\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">just<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in response to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COVID-19<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0challenges<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0but\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">long before the current c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">risis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We&#8217;re proud to share a few of their stories in this post.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Employee_Empowerment_at_Premera_Blue_Cross\"><\/span>Employee Empowerment at Premera Blue Cross<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he innovation team<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0at Premera<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a Blue Cross Blue Shield healthcare provider in Seattle, W<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ash.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tasked with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">creating solutions\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to address<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">needs of the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">twenty-first\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">century healthca<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">re consumer.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">guide their strategy forward, the team decided<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">best ideas would come from the people who interact with their customers the most \u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Premera\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0employees.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With about 28<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0percent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">organization\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">working remotely<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">raditional methods\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for crowdsourcing ideas,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">such as the employee<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">suggestion box<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">limit<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0their reach in diversity\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and inclusion. They<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">decided to leverage Planview\u00a0Spigit\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to focus on driving\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">true\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cultur<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> change.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For their first challenge,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Premera\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ask<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0their employees: \u201cAs we make healthcare work better, how might we provide positive surprises to our customers and delight them?\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">question\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">engaged a phenomenal\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">73<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0percent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the organization<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">amassing more than 400 ideas and nearly 11,000 votes.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cSpigit\u00a0has helped us unleash innovation across our enterprise. It has given us an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planview.com\/products-solutions\/solutions\/im-innovation-management\/\">interactive platform for crowdsourcing and nurturing\u00a0ideators<\/a>, not just ideas<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">said\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Patti Brooke, Director of Innovation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0at\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Premera<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.planview.com\/rs\/456-QCH-520\/images\/Planview-Case-Study-Premera-CS942LTREN.pdf?_ga=2.186150633.1307162475.1594052579-1989643252.1512055285\"><em>Read: Premera Blue Cross Transforms their Business by Nurturing a Culture of Innovation<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scaling_Globally_with_Aristocrat\"><\/span>Scaling Globally with\u00a0Aristocrat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aristocrat, a leading provider of gaming and casino solutions, has\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tripled the size of its<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0workforce over the past five years.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0They created their \u201cthinkBIGGER\u201d initiative\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to challenge their employees to come up with ideas around s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">olving customer problems<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and the future of the gaming industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/info.planview.com\/Thriving-Remote-World-_webinar_gen_en_reg.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13520 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/planview-ondemand-webinar-strategies-for-thriving_800x200.jpg\" alt=\"remote-teams-webinar-on-demand\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/planview-ondemand-webinar-strategies-for-thriving_800x200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/planview-ondemand-webinar-strategies-for-thriving_800x200-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/planview-ondemand-webinar-strategies-for-thriving_800x200-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/planview-ondemand-webinar-strategies-for-thriving_800x200-750x188.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">their 7,000\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">employees\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">spread across the globe, they\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">needed a way to scale their innovation program to not only provide each\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">employee with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a voice, but also to ensure transparency in the process.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Using Planview\u00a0Spigit,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0they have created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planview.com\/products-solutions\/products\/spigit\/\">an interactive hub<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for crowdsourcing ideas, one that would enable them<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to collect, prioritize, and vet ideas at scale.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Withi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n three months of launching,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aristocrat\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">been able to reach its global workforce and capture thousands of ideas<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0some of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">which<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0have already\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">turned into<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0prototypes<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for testing.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cReal innovation can come from anywhere, usually from people who aren\u2019t afraid to challenge the norm but may not have felt like their voice mattered. We\u2019ve changed that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Roberto Coppola<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">VP of Corporate Innovation at Aristocrat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.planview.com\/rs\/456-QCH-520\/images\/Case-Study-Aristocrat-PDF.pdf?_ga=2.254888904.1307162475.1594052579-1989643252.1512055285\"><em>Read: Aristocrat Changes the Game by Giving Every Employee the Opportunity to Solve Problems<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customer_Engagement_with_Ryan_Companies\"><\/span>Customer Engagement with\u00a0Ryan\u00a0Companies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Two\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of the four pillars of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ryan Companies\u2019 Insights and Innovation team\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ensuring every employee is engaged and increasing the customer experience\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by becoming trusted partners.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It was important to them that not all ideas came from<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0executive<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">no matter<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0their<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0location or role in the company. W<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hat was more exciting was how they\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pair<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0execution of these two\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pillars<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">crowdsourcing ideas \u2014\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">engagement and diversity \u2014\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0leveraging\u00a0Spigit.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First, they<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0ask<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0each client\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">about\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">problems they\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">faced<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Then, they<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">used\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">each\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">client\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">answers\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0craft internal challenge questions for their\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">client\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">employees\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that were\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">based on the high<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-priority\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">needs.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The winning ideas from each challenge w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ere\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">presented to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">each<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0client<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in a Shark-tank style challenge\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">format. With clients and employees\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">distribu<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ted across the country,\u00a0Spigit\u00a0provided a platform for all parties to collaborate in an\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">efficient<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">manner<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt was a huge hit with everyone involved and went a long way in not only driving our own culture of engagement and innovation but inspiring our clients to do the same. They think of us as a partner that is committed to solving their problems, and as a customer-driven company, nothing makes us happier<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mike Prefling, former VP of Insights and Innovation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0at Ryan Companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/info.planview.com\/ryan-companies-_case-study_im_en_view.html?_ga=2.183585766.1307162475.1594052579-1989643252.1512055285\"><em>Read: Ryan Companies Builds a Culture of Innovation by Supporting Employee and Customer Engagement<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uniting_Remote_Employees_with_Crowdsourcing\"><\/span>Uniting Remote Employees with Crowdsourcing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whether your company\u2019s transition to remote work is temporary or permanent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, employees\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">crav<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ways to come together<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0right now<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Fun<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, virtual<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0team<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">building events might be the answer. But we\u2019ve seen that employees rally when they feel they\u2019re part of something big. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Everybody wants to be able to look back at their career and say they played a role in a product or company that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">made<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> substantial change.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Looking for more\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">information on running crowdsourcing programs that matter<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/info.planview.com\/2019-soci-_report_im_en_reg.html?_ga=2.178290468.1653565813.1591104338-1989643252.1512055285&amp;_gac=1.25371983.1587756568.CjwKCAjwnIr1BRAWEiwA6GpwNe9A8mvOPRtWaP5OYZHKj9jaFdkPIAZSK3Go_-EXhRZRF1cCdEHCUhoC8HYQAvD_BwE\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Download the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">2019 State of Crowdsourced Innovation R<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">eport<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to learn powerful insights and trends, see how your innovation program compares to others, and take away best practices to help you on your innovation journey.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a traditional office environment, crowdsourcing ideas can take a variety of forms. 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