A Highly Interactive Training Course On

Continuous Innovation & Process Improvement

Innovating Through Radical and Incremental Change

Continuous Innovation & Process Improvement
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

20-24 Jul 2026
Barcelona
$5,950
14-18 Sep 2026
Dubai
$5,950
02-06 Nov 2026
London
$5,950
30 Nov-04 Dec 2026
Boston
$7,950
11-15 Jan 2027
Amsterdam
$5,950
29 Mar-02 Apr 2027
Amsterdam
$5,950
03-07 May 2027
Dubai
$5,950
19-23 Jul 2027
Barcelona
$5,950
13-17 Sep 2027
Dubai
$5,950
01-05 Nov 2027
London
$5,950
29 Nov-03 Dec 2027
Boston
$7,950

ONLINE

19-23 Oct 2026
Online
$4,950
31 May-04 Jun 2027
Online
$4,950
18-22 Oct 2027
Online
$4,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

Training Overview

Training Overview

Innovation is critical for organizations to remain competitive, yet many businesses struggle to implement it effectively. The Continuous Innovation & Process Improvement training course at Coventry Academy equips leaders with the skills and mindset needed to drive deliberate, proactive innovation across all areas of operations.

Participants will explore methods for improving processes, products, services, and organizational solutions while balancing radical breakthroughs with incremental improvements. This course emphasizes practical application, enabling leaders to foster a culture of continuous improvement, inspire creativity within teams, and implement sustainable change. By the end of the course, delegates will be able to lead innovation initiatives that enhance performance, efficiency, and competitiveness.

Key Focus Areas of this Course:

  • Understanding the principles of continuous improvement and innovation
  • Applying methods to plan, organize, execute, and evaluate deliberate change
  • Identifying opportunities for innovation in internal processes, products, and services
  • Integrating innovation into strategic and operational activities
  • Fostering a culture of learning, trial, and iterative improvement
  • Developing leadership skills to drive and sustain innovation initiatives

What are the goals?

The Innovation Leadership Training Course empowers participants to integrate innovation and continuous improvement into their everyday work. Delegates will gain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to implement change effectively while driving organizational performance.

By completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Appreciate the role of continuous improvement and innovation in organizational success
  • Plan, organize, control, and evaluate deliberate change initiatives
  • Scan internal and external environments to identify opportunities for improvement
  • Apply structured processes for innovation and process improvement
  • Foster leadership, focus, learning, and adaptability in themselves and their teams
  • Lead change initiatives that balance risk, experimentation, and measurable outcomes

Who is this Training Course for?

This Process Improvement Training is ideal for professionals responsible for driving change, performance, and innovation within their organizations. It is particularly suitable for managers, team leaders, and functional heads seeking to enhance their leadership and process improvement capabilities.

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Line and functional managers across departments such as strategy, operations, HR, marketing, product development, and business development
  • Intermediate and advanced-level managers, supervisors, and team leaders in private, public, and not-for-profit organizations
  • Professionals seeking to lead innovative projects, improve efficiency, and embed continuous improvement in their teams

How will this Training Course be Presented?

The Continuous Innovation & Process Improvement training course uses a blend of interactive learning techniques to ensure practical understanding and application. Participants will engage in case studies, group exercises, brainstorming, and hands-on problem-solving activities to reinforce learning.

Delegates will practice applying structured innovation methods, process improvement techniques, and leadership strategies to real-world scenarios. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to implement continuous improvement initiatives, lead innovation projects, overcome resistance to change, and foster a culture of creativity and high performance within their organizations.

The Course Content

Day One: Continuous Improvement
  • Background to the Quality movement
  • Process Evolution (continuous) or Revolution (step change) Improvement
  • Strategic choices: Meeting the Customers’ Needs
  • Sources of change in the external and internal environments
  • Innovation from Creative Destruction
  • Why organisations fail
 Day Two: Identify and Solve Problems
  • Managing different types of change
  • Problem-solving vs. performance-improvement vs. innovation
  • The problem solving cycle
  • Problem identification techniques: 5 Why’s, Root Cause analysis
  • Questioning techniques: solving the right problem
  • Problem solving techniques: SSM, CATWOE, Mind maps, brainstorming
Day Three: Delivering Change and Improvement
  • Maintaining focus on objectives and outcomes
  • Aligning business processes to deliverables
  • Process mapping and business process management
  • Cost of poor quality: Value chain analysis
  • Roles in change & improvement initiatives
  • Fail fast: conducting test/pilot projects
Day Four: Creating a Culture Supporting Innovation
  • Governance structures to deliver improvement
  • Performance metrics and measurement
  • Evaluating and comparing results
  • Creative methods: lateral thinking, Delphi
  • Coaching techniques: Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, TQM
  • Juran’s spiral of progress: monitor, review, report, adapt
Day Five: Leadership Attributes for Innovation & Improvement
  • Go/no go and resource decisions
  • Dealing with the unexpected and obstacles
  • Setting the example and leading the charge
  • How change and learning occur
  • Motivation and morale in a world of constant and never-ending change
  • Overcoming resistance to change - why innovating is hard

Providers and Associations

Anderson
Anderson
Aztech Training
Aztech Training
COPEX
COPEX