Continual Improvement as Part of the Day Job
Part of our Enhance Your Organisation workshop series, this practical session helps organisations make continual improvement part of everyday work rather than a separate initiative that struggles to maintain momentum.
Most organisations recognise the importance of improvement, but competing priorities, limited resources and unclear ownership can prevent good ideas from progressing. Improvement activity may become overly complicated, focused only on major projects or dependent on a small number of individuals.
This workshop explores how organisations can create an environment in which people are encouraged and equipped to identify practical improvements. Participants will consider how to assess their current position, prioritise opportunities, apply a structured improvement approach and demonstrate the results achieved.
Through facilitated discussion and practical exercises, participants will relate the guidance to their own working environment. Particular attention is given to achievable low-cost improvements, appropriate measurement, recognition and communicating success so that continual improvement becomes a shared and sustainable way of working.
This workshop is suitable for managers, team leaders, service management practitioners and anyone responsible for identifying or delivering improvements. It is also valuable for team members who want a more structured way to turn everyday observations and ideas into worthwhile changes.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Understand why improvement activity can lose momentum and identify the cultural, organisational and practical factors that may prevent progress.
Consider how leadership, shared responsibility, participation and recognition can encourage people to contribute improvement ideas.
Use feedback, observations, assessments and performance information to identify improvements and decide where effort will provide the greatest benefit.
Use a practical improvement model to understand the current position, define the desired outcome, agree actions and monitor progress.
Identify low-cost and no-cost opportunities that teams can progress without relying exclusively on major projects or additional investment.
Select appropriate measures, report progress and promote successful outcomes to demonstrate value and maintain engagement.
Understanding Continual Improvement
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The purpose and value of continual improvement
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Common challenges and reasons improvement activity stalls
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Improvement as an organisational capability
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Moving from isolated initiatives to everyday working practices
Creating the Right Environment
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The influence of organisational culture
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Leadership and visible support
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Establishing ownership and shared responsibility
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Encouraging participation and improvement ideas
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Recognition and reinforcement
Identifying Improvement Opportunities
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Understanding the current position
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Using feedback, observation, assessments and performance information
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Recognising gaps, shortcomings and sources of waste
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Identifying low-cost and no-cost improvements
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Prioritising opportunities according to value, effort and risk
Applying a Structured Approach
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Using a continual improvement model
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Defining the desired outcome
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Establishing a meaningful baseline
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Agreeing actions, responsibilities and timescales
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Tracking progress and adapting the approach
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Applying and adapting guidance to suit the organisation
Measuring and Sustaining Improvement
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Selecting meaningful measures
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Reporting progress and outcomes
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Demonstrating the value of completed improvements
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Marketing and communicating success
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Maintaining engagement and momentum
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Creating a sustainable improvement culture
Workshop • Live Online Workshop
A live online practical workshop led by one of our consultant-trainers. The session is built around exercises, group discussion and your own organisation’s situation rather than exam preparation, so you leave with ideas you can put to work straight away. Joining instructions and any supporting materials required in advance will be provided before the session. There is no examination.
How it works
Frequently Asked Questions
Workshops are practical, facilitator-led sessions focused on applying the material to real scenarios. Expect group exercises, discussion and plenty of opportunity to raise your own challenges rather than a lecture-style delivery.
The workshop draws on established best-practice guidance but does not require participants to adopt a particular framework. Its focus is on selecting and adapting practical approaches that suit the organisation’s needs, resources and working environment.
Enhance Your Organisation workshops are practical, facilitator-led sessions designed to help teams address specific service management challenges. Rather than following an examination syllabus, each workshop combines relevant best-practice guidance with discussion, exercises and your organisation’s own circumstances. The aim is to develop shared understanding, identify practical improvements and help participants apply what they learn in the workplace.
The price includes live virtual tuition and the items shown in the booking sidebar. Any supporting materials required in advance will be provided before the session. There is no examination.
Yes. We can deliver private workshops for your team, either at your premises or through a dedicated live virtual session. Contact us with the number of delegates and your preferred dates, and we will provide a tailored quotation.
Cancellations and transfers are subject to our booking terms. Please see our Terms and Conditions for the applicable notice periods, charges and other important information.
Group discounts may be available when two or more delegates book the same workshop. Please contact us for a quotation.
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Course Dates & Pricing
for Continual Improvement as Part of the Day Job
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Location | Delivery | Price | |
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| Dates on request | 1 Day | Online | Live Online Workshop | £395 + VAT (£474 inc VAT) | Enquire |
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