PRACTICAL GUIDE
Organizing a call for ideas in your company: the practical guide to mobilizing your teams
Structuring an effective, engaging approach that is aligned with your strategy is not always easy.
This premium guide gives you a proven method — inspired by eight years of Beeshake experience — for organizing a truly unifying campaign.
Why download the guide to organizing a call for ideas?
This premium content guides you step-by-step in building a clear, engaging, and results-oriented call for ideas. You will find:
- ✔️ An actionable methodology in 6 key steps
- ✔️ Some printable summary sheets to frame each phase
- ✔️ Real-life examples, models, inspirations, and feedback
- ✔️ Advice drawn from 8 years of experience supporting mid-sized and large companies
- ✔️ A modern approach that includes Gamification, animation, sponsorship and post-campaign follow-up
- ✔️ QR codes linking to advanced resources (articles, testimonials, best practices)
This guide will help you to mobilize your teams, to generate useful ideas and transform those ideas into concrete projectsvisible and valued.
What you will find in this guide
🎯 Define the objectives: frame the approach to ensure its relevance and scope
👥 Identify stakeholders: know who to involve, when and how
📣 Prepare communication and animation: build an engaging mobilization plan
💡 Select and evaluate ideas: establish a fair, clear and motivating process
🚀 Implement selected ideas: transform the best ideas into real projects
📈 Monitor and capitalize: ensure a lasting and measurable impact
BONUS INCLUDED
✔️ A Printable step-by-step summary sheet
✔️ A prioritization matrix model
✔️ A checklist for a successful call for ideas
✔️ A ready-to-use communication plan
✔️ Concrete examples from successful campaigns
This content is for you if…
☑️ You are CEO, Director of Innovation, HR, Transformation or Internal Communications
☑️ Are you looking to stimulate collective intelligence of your organization
☑️ Do you want to launch a A structured, visible, and engaging call for ideas
☑️ You need a clear frame to move from collection to implementation
☑️ You want to avoid the classic pitfalls: low participation, irrelevant ideas, lack of follow-up
☑️ Are you considering using a collaborative platform to manage your campaign
A guide designed by Beeshake, an expert in collective mobilization
For more than 8 years, Beeshake has supported large organizations in the implementation of participatory approaches high impact: calls for ideas, suggestion boxes, field innovation, collaborative CSR approaches, etc.
We rely on proven expertise, concrete feedback and tools designed to transform ideas into action.
We were looking for a solution that was both intuitive and efficient, capable of structuring the different phases of the call for ideas. Beeshake's multi-stage voting and selection system, its simple and intuitive interface, and its seamless management allowed us to gain in efficiency. Result: + 180 ideas proposed and 160 ideas validated in 3 months
Lauriane Pitault - Project Manager
CEAPC
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FAQ – Call for ideas in business
How to organize an effective call for ideas?
A successful call for ideas relies on a clear objective, a well-defined audience, a dynamic engagement strategy (gamification, challenges, follow-ups), and a transparent selection process. This guide details the method step by step.
What tools can be used to launch a call for ideas?
Collaborative platforms like Beeshake facilitate the collection, animation, selection, and tracking of ideas. They centralize voting, comments, prioritization, communication, and statistics.
How long does a call for ideas last?
The ideal duration varies between 2 and 6 weeks. The guide offers several facilitation scenarios depending on your resources, internal culture, and objectives.
How to ensure follow-up after the campaign?
Post-campaign is key: communicating results, highlighting successful ideas, transparently monitoring progress, and building a community of innovators. The guide includes a comprehensive follow-up plan.