Continuous Improvement Practitioner
The Netherlands
In 2024, with demand for traditional Agile roles declining, professionals need to reskill quickly. Research shows that nearly half of companies prioritize process efficiency (Hackett Group), with Continuous Improvement emerging as a top priority for Fortune 500 companies. This training focuses on delivering true business value by implementing scalable Continuous Improvement strategies, beyond rigid frameworks.
Looking to upskill your team(s) or organization?
Michiel will gladly help you further with custom training solutions.
Michiel Zeinstra
Training Advisor
What will you learn?
Become an expert in continuous improvement with this intensive and interactive 2-day course. Drawing on over 12 years of experience, this program teaches you how to implement continuous improvement principles within teams and across entire organizations.
You’ll learn strategies for overcoming resistance to change, methods to engage even the quietest contributors, and tools to identify actionable improvements. Additionally, the course provides practical templates to apply these techniques immediately, replicating the success of some of the world’s largest companies.
With insights, tools and approaches proven to deliver millions in improvements for some of the world’s largest companies, this 2-day course is a highly interactive program.
You’ll learn techniques that have delivered:
- £29 million in increased sales per year on an in-store point of sale device
- 200% increase in returning users of a new product within 3 months
- 19% improvement in employee satisfaction within 4 months
Key takeaways
- Techniques to break down resistance to change & co-create change that people want.
- The knowledge of how to unlock the ideas of even the quietest audiences.
- How to capture meaningful actions that actually get done.
- Your new toolbox (including templates) you can use to identify, categorise & deliver improvement today.
Program
This 2-day training is a highly interactive program, with Chris bringing real-life experience into this training. Based upon his experience you will learn new tools and techniques that have been proven to deliver more value.
This course won’t:
❌ Solve world hunger
❌ Fix all your problems
❌ Instantly land you a job
But it will:
✅ Equip you with skills & tools
✅ That are immediately applicable
✅ So you can demonstrate your value
- The Foundations of Continuous Improvement: Understanding the Principles and Mindset
- Right retro, Right time: The types of retrospective & when to use them
- Orchestrating Actionable Change: From insights to action
- Data-Driven Improvement: Measuring what matters
- Overcoming change resistance: Breaking down barriers to change
- Facilitating Continuous Improvement: Unlocking valuable insights
Who is it for?
Continuous Improvement is a universally desired outcome, regardless of industry or company type. This course has proven valuable for Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, Delivery Managers, Project Managers and many other related roles.
Why should I do this training?
Become an expert in the field
Hands-on working sessions to learn new skills & techniques.
Latest thinking in the space on how to solve problems we’re facing
This training will help you unlock the power of Continuous Improvement & scale improvement across the enterprise.
A Continuous Improvement Toolbox that can be used immediately
Unlike most other courses, this training gives you instant access to a toolkit of templates and approaches that you can use right away.
Exam and Certification
Although the focus is more about enabling you than certifying you. You will receive a certificate of attendance evidencing your learning.
What does it look like?
What else should I know?
After registering for the Training, you will receive a confirmation email with practical information. A week before the training, we will ask about any dietary requirements (for the in-person training) and share relevant literature for preparation.
See you soon!
Course information
A delicious lunch is included.
Travel and accommodation expenses are not included.
This training is offered in English.
All literature and course material will be provided
Meet the trainers
Chris Stone
Chris Stone, The Virtual Agile Coach, helps teams continuously improve and enjoy their work, leveraging over a decade of experience across industries. As Managing Partner of Virtually Agile, he shares his expertise widely as a consultant, speaker, and soon-to-be author.
