Poste Innovation Jam
The importance of exchanging ideas and experiences
In order to spread a mindset related to innovation and a new way of working, strengthening skills related to collaboration and enhancing the richness of diversity in terms of collaboration, confrontation and inclusion, Poste Italiane has promoted the “POSTE INNOVATION JAM” initiative, which consists of a series of internal Hackathons and Datathons, i.e. “innovation marathons” of three days each in which participants work in teams to develop solutions to respond to the business “challenges” identified from time to time. The teams are supported by Experts from Poste Italiane and Mentors from Elis, partners in this initiative, and at the end of the three days, they present their idea to a jury of managers from the impacted business functions, who select and award the best ones.
The initiative gives participants the opportunity to get to know new colleagues, facilitates the exchange of experiences and skills, and experiments with the agile approach to tackle real problems with innovative tools that stimulate collaboration between different areas, functions, generations and territories.
During 2023, 3 editions of the programme were realised, which saw the participation of about 180 employees: a Datathon in the DTO area, to develop innovative solutions using data, a Hackathon dedicated to the Marketing professional family and another in the Post Office network/Operational Management area.