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Uncommon Sense - Tools to Improve your Work Forever

Uncommon Sense - Tools to Improve your Work Forever

Written by: Process Management International (PMI)
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PMI’s podcast, Uncommon Sense – Tools to Improve your Work Forever, gives you the opportunity to listen to our expert Consultants talk about a wide variety of tools so that you can refresh your memory and gather inspiration for which tools might help you solve your latest improvement challenge or problem. Each podcast is a rapid 10 – 15 minute download of what the tool is, when you would use it, and tips for effective application to enable you to decide quickly whether this tool is the one you need, avoiding hours of searching through manuals, books or online platforms for those nuggets of inspiration. Find out more about Tools for Business Excellence and how to transform your organisation at pmi.co.uk

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Episodes
  • How to Start Your Improvement Habit
    May 13 2026

    You understand the theory. You care about making things better. What comes next is finding a practical way to build improvement into the flow of your everyday work.

    Join Consultant Alex Gumery as he shares what it takes to build your improvement habit, starting with how a willingness to notice work differently can unlock confidence and momentum. There’s thoughtful guidance on involving others, aligning improvement to what matters most, and shaping a routine that works in the reality of busy roles.

    An encouraging listen for anyone ready to turn everyday curiosity into lasting habits.

    More resources:

    • PDSA and Disconfirming Evidence
    • Our Improvement Toolbox – Flowcharts
    • Transform Your Problem Solving Mindset


    More from PMI:

    • Dive into our Knowledge Hub for more tools, videos, and infographics
    • Join us for a PMI LIVE Webinar
    • Follow us on LinkedIn


    Take your improvement career to the next level with PMI's Lean Six Sigma Certifications - now available in two new and accessible formats, built around you.

    • Explore On Demand >>
    • Explore Distance Learning >>


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    16 mins
  • Toyota Kata and the Shift to Better Thinking
    Apr 8 2026

    Why is it that some organisations default to firefighting while others think their way to breakthrough performance?

    Join us as Consultant Niall Coney introduces Toyota Kata; the patterns of behaviour that underpin real problem solving cultures. Habits so familiar they blend into the background, yet powerful enough to change how teams learn, lead and improve.

    It might just prompt you to look at the routines shaping your own team’s thinking.



    More resources:

    • PDSA Your Work, Your Project, Your Programme
    • Operational Excellence Insights with Marvin Cooke of Toyota Motor Europe
    • Essential Reading for Your Lean Six Sigma and Improvement Journey


    More from PMI:

    • Dive into our Knowledge Hub for more tools, videos, and infographics
    • Join us for a PMI LIVE Webinar
    • Follow us on LinkedIn


    Take your improvement career to the next level with PMI's Lean Six Sigma Certifications - now available in two new and accessible formats, built around you.

    • Explore On Demand >>
    • Explore Distance Learning >>


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    16 mins
  • Using PDSA With Your AI Use Cases
    Mar 11 2026

    Ever felt that AI experiments seem to start with excitement, then stall when the results don’t quite land?

    PMI Senior Consultant Anthony Richardson digs into why that happens, and why the real breakthrough often comes when you stop hunting for the “perfect prompt” and start treating AI like any other improvement experiment.

    It’s a conversation that reframes AI work as iterative, scientific and far more familiar to improvement practitioners than they might expect. A small shift in mindset; a big shift in outcomes.


    More resources:

    • PDSA Your Work, Your Project, Your Programme
    • Discover Your AI Readiness Mindset
    • The AI Ready Practitioner


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    More from PMI:

    • Dive into our Knowledge Hub for more tools, videos, and infographics
    • Join us for a PMI LIVE Webinar
    • Follow us on LinkedIn


    Take your improvement career to the next level with PMI's Lean Six Sigma Certifications - now available in two new and accessible formats, built around you.

    • Explore On Demand >>
    • Explore Distance Learning >>


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    11 mins
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