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📍 Haro, Spain💡 Not quite the image you want🧩 Haro, the capital of Rioja, has a lovely village sign that practically invi...
14/08/2026

📍 Haro, Spain
💡 Not quite the image you want
🧩 Haro, the capital of Rioja, has a lovely village sign that practically invites you to stop and take a photo. But right next to it sit the local trash cans, creating a jarring contrast. It is probably unintentional, yet it can easily spoil the moment and subtly affect how the place is perceived. Where in your own customer journey might a small, misplaced detail be undermining an otherwise great experience?

👉 All innovation starts with inspiration. Get ready to stop 🛑 focusing on the problem and start spotting opportunities.
👉 Start shifting your mindset 🧠 from ProblemSolving into OpportunityThinking and get a valuable skill to become a more successful innovator realizing results & growth

I'm Piet Verhoeve, experienced Win-Winnovator. I help organizations to transform their innovation ambitions into concrete ideas, strong processes and engaged partnerships to maximize the chances for success and growth.

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Are you struggling to find the right balance in your collaborations? As an amateur ballroom dancer (it started as a mand...
10/08/2026

Are you struggling to find the right balance in your collaborations? As an amateur ballroom dancer (it started as a mandatory course ages ago but got me hooked), I know that control in a dance can shift back and forth between partners as the music and rhythm change. The same goes for win-win partnerships - the leading partner can shift based on the changing needs and circumstances of the collaboration.

In a balanced control dynamic, partners trust each other's expertise and are able to take the lead, when necessary, but also know when to follow and support each other. This creates a flexible and adaptive partnership that can pivot and adjust as needed to achieve its goals.

Just like in a dance, partners in a balanced control dynamic have complementary interests, not competing ones. They understand that their success is interdependent, and that by working together and leveraging each other's strengths, they can achieve much more than they ever could on their own.

On the dance floor, the key to a successful dance is the ability to adapt and adjust as the music changes - the same goes for partnerships. By building a balanced control dynamic based on respect and trust, you and your partners become comfortable with shifting the leading role as needed by the circumstances of your project.

You're setting the foundation for a strong, flexible, and successful partnership that gets results.

So, let's dance!

Agree that partnerships are like dances? Give us a like if you're ready to join in on the fun and join the conversation in the comment section by sharing your experiences.

📍 Orléans France💡 Word play🧩 “Notre Dame the Pique” is a witty name for a grill restaurant, cleverly echoing the world-f...
07/08/2026

📍 Orléans France
💡 Word play
🧩 “Notre Dame the Pique” is a witty name for a grill restaurant, cleverly echoing the world-famous Notre Dame while adding multiple playful layers. In the window, a large skewer immediately reinforces the grilling theme. The word pique not only refers to la dame de pique, the queen of spades in French card play, but also means pike, visually resembling the sharp skewer itself. Architecture, barbecue, and wordplay align in one smart concept that rewards a second look. How could you combine language and visual elements in your branding to create a richer, more memorable story?

👉 All innovation starts with inspiration. Get ready to stop 🛑 focusing on the problem and start spotting opportunities.
👉 Start shifting your mindset 🧠 from ProblemSolving into OpportunityThinking and get a valuable skill to become a more successful innovator realizing results & growth

I'm Piet Verhoeve, experienced Win-Winnovator. I help organizations to transform their innovation ambitions into concrete ideas, strong processes and engaged partnerships to maximize the chances for success and growth.

Follow me for more inspiration




Idle time before and after meetings is often overlooked, but it plays a crucial role in fostering relationships that boo...
03/08/2026

Idle time before and after meetings is often overlooked, but it plays a crucial role in fostering relationships that boost collaboration. These moments provide opportunities to connect with colleagues beyond their professional roles, enabling a deeper understanding of the people behind the collaboration.

To make the most of this time, be present, break the ice, listen actively, find common ground, remember personal details, maintain connections, and lead by example. Embracing these informal interactions will enhance your collaborative efforts and create a more fulfilling work environment.

Next time you're waiting for a meeting to start or winding down afterward, seize the moment to build lasting relationships. These personal connections are the cornerstone of successful collaboration and can transform the way you work with others.

At the Collaboration academy we help you setting up successful collaborations through our win-win-interaction approach.
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📍 Tours, France💡 Evening tour for kids & shops🧩 How do you get people to step into shops on Halloween? You turn the stre...
31/07/2026

📍 Tours, France
💡 Evening tour for kids & shops
🧩 How do you get people to step into shops on Halloween? You turn the streets into a ghost hunt. Families receive a special mission: find the hidden ghosts inside participating stores. What could have been just another shopping day becomes an adventure, with children scanning corners and parents following along. Foot traffic transforms into play, and stores become part of the story. How could you turn a seasonal moment into an interactive experience that draws people naturally into your space?

👉 All innovation starts with inspiration. Get ready to stop 🛑 focusing on the problem and start spotting opportunities.
👉 Start shifting your mindset 🧠 from ProblemSolving into OpportunityThinking and get a valuable skill to become a more successful innovator realizing results & growth

I'm Piet Verhoeve, experienced Win-Winnovator. I help organizations to transform their innovation ambitions into concrete ideas, strong processes and engaged partnerships to maximize the chances for success and growth.

Follow me for more inspiration




Collaboration lies at the heart of successful partnerships, bridging industries and fields. Understanding diverse intera...
27/07/2026

Collaboration lies at the heart of successful partnerships, bridging industries and fields. Understanding diverse interaction styles is pivotal in elevating collaborative efforts. Building strong working relationships among team members is essential to achieve shared goals and maintain a harmonious work environment.

Our experiences with the Win-Win Interaction training have demonstrated remarkable improvements in collaboration effectiveness. Embracing this approach leads to increased productivity, reduced friction, and greater satisfaction when working with diverse teams. Tailoring communication styles to suit counterparts' needs enhances clarity, empathy, and overall collaboration effectiveness.

Invest in developing crucial skills to harness the true potential of your partnerships and embrace the power of effective communication to unlock the full potential of your collaborations.

Like & share this post if you value and support diverse communication styles. Drop your stories in the comments and let's ignite a collaborative revolution!

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📍 Orleans, France💡 Flexible yet fixed🧩 Fixed outdoor furniture makes it hard to turn toward the sun or shift your view. ...
24/07/2026

📍 Orleans, France
💡 Flexible yet fixed
🧩 Fixed outdoor furniture makes it hard to turn toward the sun or shift your view. This solution solves it by letting the fixed chairs swivel smoothly around a central axis, so you can rotate your seat into the perfect position. The wheels and the iron track in the ground make the mechanism self-explanatory, you see how it works the moment you look at it. How could you make a useful feature in your service so visually intuitive that it needs no instructions at all?

👉 All innovation starts with inspiration. Get ready to stop 🛑 focusing on the problem and start spotting opportunities.
👉 Start shifting your mindset 🧠 from ProblemSolving into OpportunityThinking and get a valuable skill to become a more successful innovator realizing results & growth

I'm Piet Verhoeve, experienced Win-Winnovator. I help organizations to transform their innovation ambitions into concrete ideas, strong processes and engaged partnerships to maximize the chances for success and growth.

Follow me for more inspiration




💍 My payment ring adventure! 🚀In my professional life, I meet tons of people, and while our first encounters are usually...
20/07/2026

💍 My payment ring adventure! 🚀

In my professional life, I meet tons of people, and while our first encounters are usually all about work, I'm a big fan of getting to know them on a more personal level too. It's pretty cool how some connections that start off strictly business can evolve into genuine friendships 👫 over time.

One sure sign that a connection is getting deeper is when someone gets curious or brave enough to ask about the rings I wear. These rings are pretty special to me because they represent my two biggest loves: my family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 and technology 📱. On one hand, I have my engagement and wedding rings—yeah, the traditional stuff that might seem a bit old-school. On the other hand, I've got a couple of techy rings that have become part of my life because they're just so darn useful.

Before I got to know the TAPSTER ring, my journey into the world of payment rings kicked off back in early 2018 when my bank, KBC Bank & Verzekering, decided to shake things up by testing out payment wearables. They were trying out everything - from watches and keychains to pendants and rings, and I lucked out by getting picked to rock a payment ring 💍.

I had to drive over to this special event to get fitted for the ring and learn how to use it. Since this was all official and test-like, they wanted me to use it pretty much everywhere and fill out surveys about how it was going.

And so, my payment ring saga began. My K-ring turned into my new go-to for buying stuff. But it wasn't all smooth sailing. I'm not even talking about the strange looks and the load of questions from cashiers surprised by my futuristic paying method✨. Those did reduce over time, but even now I still catch an eyebrow raise or a question here and there...

Curious why this ring was a game-changer and, maybe more important, why it's no longer on my finger? Discover it all in the full blogpost 📝 on my website.

📍 Orleans, France💡 Out of place mosaic🧩 On the corner of the building there’s a small, curious mosaic that looks exactly...
17/07/2026

📍 Orleans, France
💡 Out of place mosaic
🧩 On the corner of the building there’s a small, curious mosaic that looks exactly like a Space Invaders character. And it is. It’s part of the international game FlashInvaders, which invites people to hunt for these mosaics, photograph them to “flash” them in the app, and collect points. What makes it powerful is how it crosses the border between physical and digital. Unlike purely virtual games such as Pokémon Go, this one leaves a tangible mark in the real world, making the experience feel more present and lasting. How could you blend physical and digital touchpoints in your offering to create a richer, more immersive experience?

👉 All innovation starts with inspiration. Get ready to stop 🛑 focusing on the problem and start spotting opportunities.
👉 Start shifting your mindset 🧠 from ProblemSolving into OpportunityThinking and get a valuable skill to become a more successful innovator realizing results & growth

I'm Piet Verhoeve, experienced Win-Winnovator. I help organizations to transform their innovation ambitions into concrete ideas, strong processes and engaged partnerships to maximize the chances for success and growth.

Follow me for more inspiration




In innovation projects, it is easy to focus first on the technology.Does it work?Can we build it?Is it technically stron...
13/07/2026

In innovation projects, it is easy to focus first on the technology.

Does it work?
Can we build it?
Is it technically strong enough?

Those are useful questions. But they are not always the first questions.

Sometimes the better starting point is value.

What improves for the user?
What changes in practice?
What problem becomes easier, faster, safer or more meaningful?

A technical solution can look impressive and still create little value. A small change can look modest and still make a big difference in daily use.

That is why early experimentation matters. It helps teams learn where the real value is before they commit too much time, money and energy.

We wrote a blog article about identifying value faster in innovation projects.

Read it here: https://www.origanius.com/blog/identify-value-in-innovation-projects
At Origanius, we help organizations build stronger innovation projects and systems that create value more consistently.

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