Steering the winds of change at Vestas
- Anders Fredsø
- Strategic Design Director, Team Co-Lead
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Vestas, a leader in the global wind turbine market, needed to transform its service division of 13,000 employees with a new operating model, aimed at efficiency. We collaborated to create a communication and rollout strategy to inspire employees.
Engaging a diverse workforce through transformation
Vestas faced a full-scale transformation of its service division of 13,000 employees. This included adjusting job roles, streamlining processes, and uniting a diverse global workforce under one new operating model.
There was a need to engage all employees, from data scientists to field technicians, ensuring they felt seen and motivated, while addressing the uncertainty around changing roles and practices.
Turning insights into actionable design
We conducted 30 interviews globally to understand how employees think, feel, and work. These insights shaped a new communication strategy.
We prototyped solutions, including digital touchpoints and VR training rooms, and aligned on an approach supporting knowledge-sharing and community-building across the global division.
Uniting perspectives through a shared vision and centralised platforms
We developed a core narrative, "No one sees the world like we do," unifying Vestas’ employees globally, from the office to the field.
A new onboarding experience, as well as change ambassador kits and virtual communities of practice, were created to support employees in adjusting to the new model.
An onboarding experience aligned with Vestas' new vision.
Our approach, rooted in human insights and executed through design, facilitated communication and engagement across all levels of Vestas’ global workforce.
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