RIP

RISE Innovation Project

RIP – what is it?

• Google’s 80/20 rule - employees are encouraged to spend 80% of their time on core projects and 20% of their time on innovation activities that peak their personal interests while solving business problems.
• Leadership Development Program
• Short-term projects to address business challenges
• Graduate engagement
• New ways to engage the community/volunteers/prospects
• An innovative value add service
• A business efficiency

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• Fail-safe projects
• Resources up to $6,000 available (total for all projects)
• Project length should not exceed 90-100 days
• Monitor and measure the outcomes of your project

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• Projects MUST address a business/program/service challenge at RISE
• Cross-functional projects strongly encouraged and have higher likelihood of approval/funding - collaborate
• Do your research
• Talk to internal and external stakeholders

RIP Timeline

• Ideation phase starts today
• Innovation Fair - Wednesday, March 5th
• RIP Presentations - Wednesday, March 20th
• Project Approvals and Awards - Friday, March 22nd
• Project Launch - Monday, March 25th
• Project Completion - Friday, June 28th
• Project evaluation and final report by July 31st

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Presentation and project one-pager should include:

• Stated goals of the project and project details
• Why you/group chose the project you are developing
• Project timeline
• Anticipated outcomes
• Sound project plan and budget
• Method for measurement (how will you measure the project results?)

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• Take this opportunity to show your leadership skills, creativity and innovation
• Partner with your colleagues
• Successful projects may be operationalized in the future
• RIP is optional – make sure supervisor is aware of your involvement

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Questions?

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WE Team Practice

Prompt: What should the process be for adding a new program/service/event or expanding an existing one at RISE?

What steps need to be taken? Who decides? What does a timeline look like from idea to launch?