The 5I model
When EVA bxl looks in the mirror, she sees a dynamic model, adaptable to multiple contexts. The five phases reflect EVA bxl’s innovative and co-creative approach. They are our guiding principles. This is what we can fall back on.
Empathize
Social innovation starts with recognizing complex challenges and understanding who your target audience is. Empathy with both the issues and your target audience is essential to developing relevant solutions.
Interpret
In order to shape relevant solutions in a structural way, it is important to look at the problems the target group comes into contact with from a positive, entrepreneurial and solution-oriented perspective.
Idea formation – The Baobab
The Boabab took a new turn and its partnerships expanded. To make their partnership as strong and co-constructive as possible, De Baobab called on an external actor, Schoolmakers. They facilitated this process and refined the roles, aspirations and tasks of each actor.
Interpretation – Entourage north
Together with the partners, we get to work. We put our areas of expertise together and explore what the basic elements and frame of the project are in order to build on them. By calling on the social design agency “Namahn,” we maintain the focus of the project. The result of this thought process includes personas, models, etc. that will form the basis for the concrete project elaboration.
Empathize – Culture-sensitive care ambassadors
People with different backgrounds, profiles, etc. gave their findings on home care in Brussels. Caretakers, informal caregivers, seniors, key figures, in short, everyone had their say. Thanks to them, we were able to shape the culturally sensitive care ambassadors project. They know the care context in Brussels and know the loopholes. They talk straight from the heart about their findings on healthcare in Brussels. These experiences not only feed the project, but also help shape EVA bxl as an organization.
Quote: “The most innovative projects are those with a strong participative slant.”
Implement – Elmer
In the beginning, the message with Elmer was, ” You have to conform, you have to meet those requirements.” That was doable according to them. Therefore, they decided to conform to the regulations in order to be recognized. From then on, Elmer used the existing regulations. They started looking at its margins to maintain their own focus. These lines are there precisely to stretch open, to look for change and progress. EVA bxl is always working on the edge of what is possible.
Quote: “It is always looking for better, not a single moment is said: we are there.”
Iterating and Valorizing – Maison Biloba House
On Tuesday afternoon, December 18, 2018, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde paid a Christmas visit to the Maison Biloba House. This not only put the spotlight on the project, but also delighted all the seniors!
Ideation
From a rough sketch of possibilities to a concept idea with clear structures and boundaries. A relevant project always guards the line between freedom of movement, scalability and feasibility.
Implement
An idea remains an idea if action-oriented project management is not attached to it. Implementing, adjusting and moderating complex project compositions are crucial.
Iterating and valorizing
What learning lessons can be drawn from the trajectory, and for whom? Have new opportunities come to light during this trajectory? How can we best disseminate the learning lessons?