What began as an internal experiment in 2001...

... is now a proven management tool for driving innovation and collaboration. IBM's Innovation Jam™ offering is ideal for companies and enterprises looking to kick-start a transformation or change program through a transparent 'conversation'. Unlike other ideation platforms, the Innovation Jam™ is a strategic online event lasting a few days, often tied to a larger campaign. The output helps clarify — and in some cases course correct — activities and initiatives established at the highest level of an organization. Sponsors are provided the raw content and a comprehensive post-event analytics report, illustrating recommendations from their Jam. Developed almost 20 years ago, IBM's Innovation Jam™ is the first online solution to gather and make sense of the voice of the employee (VoE) to help organizations realize their strategic imperative.

It's transformational

The Innovation Jam™ acts as a catalyst to drive culture change within an organization. Ideal for mass-size audiences, Jams bring together thousands of individuals who otherwise could never meet.

It's strategic

Similar to a physical conference lasting a few days, registered participants 'jam' online — contributing their opinion in various topics, mixing it up with others to create a powerful voice.

It's a serious research endeavor

Powerful analytics are used during the live event and post-Jam to identify themes and recommended actions based on the contributions of participants.

It's more than just crowdsourcing

Tap a selective crowd, dictated by you. You can identify influencers, and ascertain a snapshot of your organization's personality — to more fully understand barriers to change.

It's an event

2-3 days of jamming with results available in 48 hours, and a comprehensive analytics report provided within three weeks.

Innovation Jam™ features

  • Supports hundreds to tens of thousands of participants
  • Asynchronous discussion allows jamming across time zones
  • Real-time Chat feature allows deep exploration of sub topics
  • Specialized and dedicated delivery team
  • Comprehensive post-Jam report identifies recommended actions
  • Incorporates Watson technologies for analysis
  • Gamification feature encourages and rewards participation
  • Embeded education helps your audience quickly engage
  • 8-10+ week engagement, culminating in a 2-3 day online event
  • It's device agnostic
  • Hosted in IBM's Always-on Hybrid Cloud

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“ The Jam is a reservoir of ideas and potential actions — small and big, that we can continue to come back to. ”

  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Leading Australian bank

“ For the first time, employees had a direct voice in discussing and crafting the values that resonate with them, and how they serve patients and interact with each other across the organization. ”

  • Chief Human Resources Officer
  • University hospital network

“ Our dialog generated fantastic ideas, highlighted things we do really well and also helped us dig deeper into some of our problem areas. It was a great experience and I would encourage other leaders to really get involved in their Jam conversations. ”

  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Global consumer products company