Continuous Improvement Practitioner

4.7 (3)

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9 Days - 6 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Roles change, the need for improvement doesn't. Learn how to make CI your edge, drive measurable impact & make yourself forever employable.

Previously at

bp
Accenture
DXC Technology
National Rail
GSK

Course overview

Deliver valuable improvement that sticks, without relying on luck

Continuous Improvement isn’t just for Lean teams or process experts. It’s a skill—one that can be learned, practiced, and applied to any environment to unlock measurable, lasting change.


In today’s market, traditional Agile roles are declining, but the demand for efficiency, adaptability, and value delivery is rising fast. 48% of companies now list process improvement as a top priority (Hackett Group).


Continuous Improvement is a skill. This course will help you become the person who can deliver it.


Improving this skill will:


- You will consistently uncover overlooked inefficiencies & bottlenecks

- You will facilitate sessions that lead to real action - rather than insights

- You will design smarter experiments, driving tangible, data backed outcomes

- You will scale improvement across the enterprise, beyond just the surface level

- You will influence stakeholders with clarity, confidence, with data & value literacy


You’ll won't just leave this course with a certificate - but with a complete toolbox, a repeatable approach, and the confidence to drive change wherever you work.


Less focus on frameworks, more on value delivery.


Led by Chris Stone, a globally recognised expert with 12+ years of experience delivering multi-million-pound improvements across global enterprises, this course is practical, proven, and packed with real-world insights.


Whether you’re just starting, repositioning your career or honing your current skills, this is your next step.


“Unlike other courses, this brings the different process improvement, change disciplines & methodologies into one place.”

- Risha Januska, Senior Scrum Master


Who is this course for

01

Talented Scrum Masters, Delivery Managers & Agile Coaches who want to take their Continuous Improvement competence to the next level.

02

Senior Product & Delivery Leaders across PM, Agile, Design, Ops & Engineering.


Many Team Leaders also take this course together.

03

Lean Startup Founders & CEO's who want to reduce risk, navigate complexity as they scale their companies.

What you’ll get out of this course

Learn how to identify, categorise and implement improvements at scale.

Give students an idea of how they can expect to grow throughout your course. Include specificity and precise results so students can benchmark exactly what they’ll learn.

Understand how to navigate resistance and co-create meaningful change that sticks.

Give students an idea of how they can expect to grow throughout your course. Include specificity and precise results so students can benchmark exactly what they’ll learn.

Practice battle tested techniques that have delivered £$ millions in additional review or cost savings.

Give students an idea of how they can expect to grow throughout your course. Include specificity and precise results so students can benchmark exactly what they’ll learn.

Gain instant access to a comprehensive toolbox you can apply immediately - Shortening the time between learning & application.

Give students an idea of how they can expect to grow throughout your course. Include specificity and precise results so students can benchmark exactly what they’ll learn.

This course includes

15 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

In-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

Projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Jun 10—Jun 15

    Class 1 - Principles & Culture, Change Resistance & The 6 Types of Retro

    • Jun

      10

      Continuous Improvement Practitioner Course start: Join 15 minutes early for any Tech quirks

      Tue 6/1011:45 AM—12:00 PM (UTC)
    • Jun

      10

      Continuous Improvement Practitioner Course Class 1 with Chris

      Tue 6/1012:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)

    Class 2 - Facilitating CI, Turning Insights > Action & Measuring what Matters

    • Jun

      11

      Continuous Improvement Practitioner Course Class 2 with Chris

      Wed 6/1112:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)
    • Jun

      11

      Optional AMA with Chris

      Wed 6/114:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

Week 2

Jun 16—Jun 18

    Class 3 - Data Influenced Improvement & Local vs Systemic Change

    • Jun

      17

      Continuous Improvement Practitioner Course Class 3 with Chris

      Tue 6/1712:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)

    Class 4 - Visualising & Articulating Value & Creating Your Value System

    • Jun

      18

      Continuous Improvement Practitioner Course Class 4 with Chris

      Wed 6/1812:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)
    • Jun

      18

      Optional AMA with Chris

      Wed 6/184:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

Post-course

    Optional - Monthly Improvers Community Sessions

    • Jul

      29

      Continuous Improvement Practitioners Meetup

      Tue 7/293:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)
      Optional
    • Aug

      26

      Continuous Improvement Practitioners Meetup

      Tue 8/263:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)
      Optional
    • Sep

      23

      Continuous Improvement Practitioners Meetup

      Tue 9/233:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)
      Optional
    • Oct

      28

      Continuous Improvement Practitioners Meetup

      Tue 10/284:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
      Optional
    • Dec

      2

      Continuous Improvement Practitioners Meetup

      Tue 12/24:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
      Optional
    • Dec

      30

      Continuous Improvement Practitioners Meetup

      Tue 12/304:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
      Optional
    • Jan

      27

      Continuous Improvement Practitioners Meetup

      Tue 1/274:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
      Optional
    • Feb

      23

      Continuous Improvement Practitioners Meetup

      Mon 2/234:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
      Optional

4.7 (3)

What people are saying

        This course was 4x the value for 1/2 the price of others!"
Hector Feliciano

Hector Feliciano

Agile Master @ DPD Deutschland
        For anyone considering the course, bite the bullet & go. It is definitely a valuable use of your time!
Sarah McConnell

Sarah McConnell

Enterprise Agile Coach @ Jaguar Landrover
        This was fantastic. Chris practices what he teaches in real time, pivots like a master. The class learns and is more engaged for it.
Paulie Skaja

Paulie Skaja

Enterprise Agility Consulting @ BP
        This tackles the real issues we face in the field & helps us communicate the value we bring with clarity and confidence.
Nisha Joshi

Nisha Joshi

Business Transformation Consultant @ Nine by Nine Consulting
        The course was spread out over 2 weeks making it manageable around existing work schedules. Thank you Chris for your dedication and for creating such a positive learning environment.
Charandeep Singh Arora

Charandeep Singh Arora

Agile Consultant @ Bank of Ireland
        Of all the courses I have taken over the past 3 years, if I had to pick one? This wins in terms of duration, price and content.
David Stelzer

David Stelzer

Delivery Manager @ MadeTech

Meet your instructor

Chris Stone

Chris Stone

Chris Stone is a Continuous Improvement specialist trtusted by brands such as BP, GSK, BBC & National Rail.


With over a decade of experience helping organisations unlock millions in value through smarter, faster, people-led change.


His improvements have resulted in:

  • Increased revenue of an in-store point-of-sale system by £29 million per year.
  • From Data Swamp to Data insights - Increased monthly returning users of a greenfield product by 214% in 3 months.
  • Improving eNPS by 19% during a highly volatile and complex multi-year programme.


Chris has held senior roles including Head of Service – Enterprise Agility and Enterprise Agile Coach, where he led large-scale transformation efforts across complex, high-stakes environments.


Known for blending humour, storytelling, and rich visual facilitation, Chris brings every session to life with real-world examples and high interactivity.


He’s a popular keynote speaker at global Agile conferences, including Agile Alliance and Regional Scrum Gatherings, and is regularly invited to speak at company events worldwide.


Followed by over 57,000 people on LinkedIn, Chris is on a mission to make Continuous Improvement accessible, practical, and deeply human—well beyond frameworks or certifications.

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Join an upcoming cohort

Continuous Improvement Practitioner

June 2025 - Cohort 9

$969

Dates

June 10—18, 2025

Payment Deadline

June 9, 2025

Aug 2025 - Cohort 10

$969

Dates

Aug 12—Sep 17, 2025

Payment Deadline

Aug 11, 2025

Oct 7-15th, 2025

$969

Dates

Oct 7—15, 2025

Payment Deadline

Oct 6, 2025
Get reimbursed

$969

4.7 (3)

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9 Days - 6 Weeks