How Monnoyeur broke silos to build a culture of innovation

As a historically decentralized and highly operational group, Monnoyeur faced the challenge of connecting its diverse subsidiaries and fostering a stronger sense of belonging to the employer brand.

The leadership team wanted to:

• Encourage employees to propose value-generating ideas.
• Break silos and stimulate collaboration across geographies and business lines.
• Showcase innovation as a strategic driver for future growth.

To meet this ambition, Monnoyeur launched its first international innovation challenge, powered by Yumana’s platform. The program was designed to:

• Raise awareness and acculturate employees to innovation.
• Unite subsidiaries under a common strategic initiative.
• Spotlight concrete projects that combine usefulness, ambition, and feasibility.

Yumana supported Monnoyeur end-to-end, from program design to coaching finalists, ensuring a seamless experience across cultures and languages.

The first edition exceeded expectations, achieving high engagement and tangible results:

By engaging 1,700 employees worldwide and turning ideas into actionable business projects, Monnoyeur not only boosted its culture of innovation but also laid the foundation for measurable ROI and long-term strategic value.

The innovation challenge was structured in 4 clear phases:
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1. Ideation – All employees could submit ideas across 4 key strategic themes.
2. Voting – After two months, employees voted for their favorite initiatives, creating broad engagement.
3. Maturation – Yumana coached the finalists to build strong business cases and sharpen their pitches.
4. Selection – COMEX and business experts evaluated projects and crowned the winners during a closing ceremony.

This step-by-step process ensured inclusivity, transparency, and credibility at every stage.