NewWork in Action
Case Study Library
From data science training to innovation challenges — browse the full collection of NewWork initiatives and their measurable impact.
Curiosity & Learning
Agile Team Performance
Workshops introducing teams to different ways of interacting, collectively experimenting and delivering on their tasks using the Agile approach.
84% Rate the training highly 97% Reflected on their teamwork
View case study Curiosity & LearningInnovation Day
Innovation Day (iD) exposes United Nations staff to new ideas, practices, behaviours, and concepts. These events cover a wide variety of innovative and creative topics.
100+ Events 10,000+ People reached
View case study Curiosity & LearningInnovation Time
Innovation Time is designed to maximize the creativity of staff by enabling them to dedicate up to 10% of their time to developing existing or new initiatives.
10% Dedicated innovation time 30 Staff in initial cohort
View case study Curiosity & LearningKamino
Kamino empowers UN staff in data literacy and science, offering a holistic learning experience to foster innovative problem-solving and community engagement.
2,000+ Enrollments since 2023
View case study Curiosity & LearningUNTold
UNTold highlights innovative UN solutions through multimedia storytelling and internal global discussions, fostering knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and replication across the organization.
21 Video documentaries 3,390+ Discussion participants
View case studyInclusion
Dialogues
NewWork has led several dialogue series, giving employees across the UN Secretariat (and beyond) a voice in key topics such as the return to office post COVID and the Next Normal.
700+ Participants 60 Dialogue sessions
View case study InclusionNewWork Network
NewWork is a grassroots community of UN employees who are innovating, collaborating, and adopting new ways of working to cultivate an agile, people-focused UN 2.0.
3,700+ Changemakers 140+ Locations
View case study InclusionReimagine the UN Together
The initiative was developed and driven by an alliance of interested individuals, networks and departments from across the UN System.
85 Ideas submitted 6 Dragons’ Den finalists
View case study InclusionTransformative Spaces
A collective initiative across UN partners to foster "safe and inclusive spaces for connection, dialogue, co-creation and transformation".
29% Increase in collaboration 29% Increase in productivity
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