We show you how to measure, monitor and act on trust across teams and projects
In a world where uncertainty, complexity and change are constant, trust is the competitive advantage that makes your teams and projects succeed.
Strong organisational trust increases collaboration, accelerates execution, reduces risk and fuels measurable growth — regardless of industry or project lifecycle.
We help you drive for superior performance by addressing:
- productivity
- efficiency, and
- decision confidence.
Are you facing challenges to performance that affect project or organisational level goals?
Perhaps there is fear of new ideas, mistrust, or a lack of effective project planning and implementation skills.
It is time to talk to a team of trust and innovation professionals, to find out where acting on trust indicators can improve outcomes?
Are you inspired to drive for superior outcomes?
Contact Lee Foster today for a complementary Trust Insight call.
In that short call, Lee will quickly unpack your challenges to determine if this is for you.
We know this is not for everyone, but, it just maybe the secret sauce you have been seeking.
If anything, Lee is confident that in the time you share with her, you will learn more about the science of how Trust drives Energy – the momentum you need to see change or to build successful outcomes.
And, after the call, Lee will send you a link to the first chapter of her new book – The Trust Engine.
Why Trust Matters Now
Trust Isn’t a Soft Skill — It’s a Business Imperative
Global research confirms that organisations with high levels of trust outperform peers across key business metrics.
According to workplace studies, trust correlates with higher productivity, stronger employee engagement, and more efficient decision-making.
Trust also explains a significant part of organisational productivity variation — research shows up to 18% of productivity differences can be attributed to trust levels in teams.
The Innovate Wisely™ Difference
Measure, Build and Sustain Trust Across People and Projects
At Innovate Wisely™, we place trust at the centre of how organisations plan, execute and deliver strategic initiatives.
Trust is a measurable asset — and with the right framework and tools, it can be built and quantified to improve project success rates, team performance and long-term organisational outcomes.
Our proprietary approach is based on the 4-step, scientifically developed, framework that we call InnoWise™.
We have proven tools and programs to guide you through the framework:
- The Trust Analyser™ : gain behavioural insights into team and stakeholder trust before critical decisions are made
- Drive for Superior Performance workshop series: enhance capability through trust driven team development
- The Knowledge Canvas™ : manage knowledge and trust in our on-line platform
- The InnoWise® process checklist : gain insight into progress.
InnoWise® – our Proven Four Step Process
Innowise® is a four-step, guided process including the following project implementation stages.
- 1
FORM a new idea and identify the knowledge gap
- 2
CREATE the innovation and the new knowledge
- 3
ADOPT the new solution and new knowledge
- 4
CRITIQUE for continuous improvement and growth
Innovation is like a necessary evil. As a famous saying goes: “innovate or die“. Which ever way you look at it, innovation seems scary.
Statistics and standard KPIs suggest that innovation carries significant risk which is why we often view innovation with fear. However, this fear is due to measures that highlight failure.
The statistics shown here, suggest that 95% of innovations fail, and only 1% of digital transformations meets expectations. But..
What if, instead of 95% failure, we had 95% of our projects lead to learnings. Doesn’t that sound better?
What if we have a means to change the way we measure expectations?
What if you had a system that did this and helped innovations succeed?
The missing link, the secret sauce, which Lee found in her research, was understanding the mechanisms behind knowledge and to treat knowledge as an asset. Less than 20% of organisations manage knowledge above an ad hoc level. From this insight, Lee could see an enormous opportunity to improve how we innovate.
By managing knowledge and the behaviours associated with knowledge – ie, trust – we can,
Do Innovation Better.
Outcomes You Can Expect
From Trust to Tangible Results
Trust isn’t abstract – organisations that improve trust see:
- Shorter delivery times and reduced cycle time
- Higher employee engagement and retention
- Fewer barriers to decision-making
- Better ROI on strategic investments
- Enhanced client confidence and repeat business.
Research shows trust directly influences performance outcomes through organisational commitment and engagement, which in turn boost overall results on major initiatives.
The InnoWise® framework and tools have helped clients to unlock the barriers to deliver superior outcomes.
For Program Leaders and Change Managers: InnoWise® provides a valuable set of resources that supports superior team performance, for every project or initiative.
“The tools provide a good insight and it all makes sense.”
Andrew Heley
“There is value in the [Knowledge] Canvas, as it provides a great conduit for ongoing conversations and would be most beneficial to use through the entire lifecycle of the project.”
“It is good that the [Knowledge Pulse] survey’s can be deployed in a flexible manner [email, interview, workshop] – to suit a variety of circumstance and people’s ability to engage.”
Using the Innowise framework focus’ the user’s attention on capturing knowledge through the innovation lifecycle. It introduces new concepts that don’t appear in traditional project plans eg: trust, energy, knowledge, collaboration etc.
The Knowledge Canvas helps focus your thoughts and ideas and be concise in exactly what you are trying to achieve.
The Knowledge Pulse questions are clear and enable feedback to be received in a constructive manner, focusing conversations on opportunities for improvement.
InnoWise® – 3 Core Programs
Innovate Wisely™ provides 3 core programs to chose from. Clients tend to start at 1 when they want to raise team awareness on trust. Then move to 2 to improve on capability. Three is suitable for you when you want to apply the InnoWise® framework to new or existing initiatives.
- 1
Superior Teams:
Build awareness of trust and what it takes to Innovate Wisely™. Start on your journey to create superior, cohesive, aligned teams. - 2
Superior Capability:
When are ready to go to the next level and your team is keen to apply a proven, systematic, superior methodology to their current way of doing innovation and want to learn how. This program deepens your teams knowledge of how our unique process and tools work so they can effectively plan, prioritise, communicate, and collaborate. - 3
Superior Outcomes:
You have a new initiative that you’d like to start planning for but are not sure on the best approach to take; or, you have an existing initiative that has gone astray and you’d like to get it back on track. We facilitate the application of InnoWise™ to your projects.
Trust Our Experienced and Qualified Team
Lee Foster
Principal Lee Foster has a distinguished background in chemical engineering and subsequent qualifications in Leadership and Innovation.
Lee understands how to achieve large scale meaningful innovation and brings unparalleled expertise to your organisational goals.
Lee’s specialisation and passion is in water. Her sweet spot is helping the water industry get to the next level of providing the best possible outcomes to our community.
Joeri (Yuri) Timmermans
Joeri (Yuri) Timmermans is the co-founder of Innovate Wisely™ and a seasoned expert in innovation, project management, and agile methodologies. With a Bachelor of Information Technology, an MBA, and certifications including PMP, MACS Snr, and numerous agile and portfolio management qualifications, Joeri brings a wealth of experience to driving transformative initiatives.
Joeri is a Professional Scrum Master, SAFe Program Consultant, and certified in PRINCE2 Agile, Change Management, and ITIL, among others.
Len Costantini
Len Costantini is the Director of brand marketing agency, Tremendi. As a business marketing and growth consultancy, Tremendi goes beyond, inspiring and supporting organisations to achieve the full potential of effective stakeholder and audience engagement.
Len supports Innovate Wisely’s work as a supporting lead – implementing tools that lead to meaningful stakeholder engagement strategies that are central to innovation success.
Together, Lee, Joeri and Len have been leading innovative projects, researching, or teaching innovation practices throughout their careers.
Innovate Wisely is dedicated to helping you transform challenges into opportunities, ensuring you stay ahead in an ever-evolving landscape.
Are you inspired to innovate wisely and get superior outcomes?
Contact Lee Foster today for a complementary consultation. In that consultation, Lee will quickly unpack your challenges to determine how one of our programs could help you achieve the results you desire.
Lee is confident that in the time you share with her, you will learn more about the science behind the term that Julia Spicer OAM said:
“Innovation moves at the speed of Trust”.