Co-creating tomorrow’s strategic priorities
How can international associations in Brussels best prepare for future challenges and collectively shape their priorities? To celebrate its first anniversary, The Association Place (TAP) hosted a dynamic HackaLab session bringing together members and key stakeholders to co-create strategic priorities. This interactive session aimed to deepen understanding of challenges associations will face and explore how TAP […]
66 stakeholders, 1 shared vision
How can 66 stakeholders with different perspectives agree on a shared vision for the future of New Genomic Techniques in just one day? When the Federal Public Service for Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment wanted to better understand needs and concerns around New Genomic Techniques (NGTs), they faced a major challenge: gathering insights from […]
Turning 100 European voices into concrete recommandations
How can digitalization truly serve justice if it’s not designed with those who use it every day? During the European Judicial Training Conference, VO Lab facilitated a two-day HackaLab bringing together nearly 100 participants from member states and a wide range of legal professions: judges, prosecutors, court staff, lawyers, notaries, bailiffs, probation officers, and prison […]
What if activation sparks lasting behavior change?
How can we open our minds to diverse ways of encouraging more responsible behaviors around mobility and safety in Brussels? With only 28% of intentions actually put into practice, it’s clear that experience and habit disruption must be intentionally triggered. VO Lab facilitated a collaborative session to challenge existing campaigns and explore fresh activation ideas, […]
Designing waste sorting solutions in event management that work
How can event management become more sustainable by improving waste sorting practices? This question drove Lise Keuwez to dedicate her thesis to the topic under François Lambotte’s supervision from UCLouvain FUCaM Mons Communication Department. Recognizing the urgent challenge waste management represents, we organized a dedicated session focused on improving waste sorting in event management. By […]
Co-creating campaigns where authentic inclusion is ensured
How can we create truly inclusive communication without falling into superficial diversity? This question was the starting point of our co-creation session mandated by The Little Voice. Communicators often face the challenge of developing marketing and communication materials that reflect population diversity, especially marginalized groups, while ensuring authentic inclusion rather than mere representation. The participatory […]
Co-creating a vision for sustainable growth
How can we transform this diversity into a source of collective innovation while strengthening belonging and cohesion? Innovative Sharing, celebrating its 4th anniversary, wanted to collectively envision its next five years with its diverse community. The challenge: harness the richness of different stakeholders and perspectives to co-design a shared future anchored in sustainability, engagement, and […]
Mapping a strategy through stakeholder insights
How can we leverage diverse stakeholder interviews to uncover the most impactful risks and opportunities for your sustainability strategy? In preparation for EMAS certification, 16 in-depth interviews were conducted with clients and suppliers, selected to represent the diversity of VO’s agencies, sectors, and sustainability engagement levels. The objective: better understand their CSR challenges and expectations, […]
Collectivelly building trust as strategic asset
How can a newly formed team align around a shared understanding of trust to build stronger relationships internally and with clients? This Lab session offered a unique opportunity to collectively explore the complex and multifaceted concept of trust: its drivers, barriers, and contextual nature. Through group discussions, icebreakers, and a didactic approach, participants shared personal […]
Co-designing strategies for social change
How can we mobilize a diverse range of stakeholders to amplify DOUCHEFLUX’s urgent social mission? By co-creating stronger influence and mobilization strategies together with association members, enriched by citizen perspectives and The Little Voice’s communication expertise. This collaborative approach allowed crossing perspectives: the association’s field engagement, citizen vision, and professional communication expertise. The participatory methodology […]
