Continuous Improvement Practitioner
4.7 (5)
9 Days - 6 Weeks
·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.
Continuous Improvement Practitioner
4.7 (5)
9 Days - 6 Weeks
·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.
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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.
"Practical takeaways from the first 15 minutes! Brilliantly curated course, flexible, engaging and just fun! I'm leaving with many ideas and examples of CI which I can't wait to implement" - Kiran Mistry, Agile Delivery Lead
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.
“Unlike other courses, this brings the different process improvement, change disciplines & methodologies into one place.”
- Risha Januska, Senior Scrum Master
Total value vs. your investment:
💎 12 interactive live sessions ($1,200 value)
💎 1:1 lifetime WhatsApp access ($3,500 value)
💎 50+ Tactical lessons, Template & ($250 value)
💎 Recurring monthly lessons to continue your learning ($299 value)
💎 Lifetime access to course materials and session recordings
💎 Re-enroll in any future cohort for free
"Absolutely brilliant. The value that Chris has offered and the effort he has put behind this course is mind-boggling" - Aninda Baruah, Agile Product Manager
Led by Chris Stone, a globally recognised expert with 12+ years of experience delivering multi-million-pound improvements across global enterprises, this course is practical, proven, and packed with real-world insights.
Whether you’re just starting, repositioning your career or honing your current skills, this is your next step.
Who is this course for
01
Talented Scrum Masters, Delivery Managers & Agile Coaches who want to take their Continuous Improvement competence to the next level.
02
Senior Product & Delivery Leaders across PM, Agile, Design, Ops & Engineering.
Many Team Leaders also take this course together.
03
Lean Startup Founders & CEO's who want to reduce risk, navigate complexity as they scale their companies.
What you’ll get out of this course
Learn how to identify, categorise and implement improvements at scale.
Give students an idea of how they can expect to grow throughout your course. Include specificity and precise results so students can benchmark exactly what they’ll learn.
Understand how to navigate resistance and co-create meaningful change that sticks.
Give students an idea of how they can expect to grow throughout your course. Include specificity and precise results so students can benchmark exactly what they’ll learn.
Practice battle tested techniques that have delivered £$ 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.
What’s included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Chris Stone in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
Course syllabus
Week 1
Aug
12
Continuous Improvement Practitioner Course start: Join 15 minutes early for any Tech quirks
Tue 8/121:45 PM—2:00 PM (UTC)Aug
12
Continuous Improvement Practitioner Course Class 1 with Chris
Tue 8/122:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)Aug
13
Continuous Improvement Practitioner Course Class 2 with Chris
Wed 8/132:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)Aug
13
Optional AMA with Chris
Wed 8/134:00 PM—4:30 PM (UTC)
Class 1 - Intro, CI Principles & Culture & The Power of Feedback Loops
Class 2 - Navigating Change Resistance - How to Create Change that Sticks
Week 2
Aug
19
Continuous Improvement Practitioner Course Class 3 with Chris
Tue 8/192:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)Aug
20
Continuous Improvement Practitioner Course Class 4 with Chris
Wed 8/202:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)Aug
20
Optional: Optional AMA with Chris
Wed 8/204:00 PM—4:30 PM (UTC)Optional
Class 3 - The 6 types of Retro format & when to use them
Class 4 - Faciliating CI - Unlocking Insights & Engaging Quieter Voices
Week 3
Aug
26
Continuous Improvement Practitioner Course Class 5 with Chris
Tue 8/262:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)Aug
27
Continuous Improvement Practitioner Course Class 6 with Chris
Wed 8/272:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)Aug
27
Optional: Optional AMA with Chris
Wed 8/274:00 PM—4:30 PM (UTC)Optional
Class 5 - How to turn Insights > Action - Getting SH!T Done
Class 6 - Measuring What Matters - Data Influenced Improvement
Week 4
Sep
2
Continuous Improvement Practitioner Course Class 7 with Chris
Tue 9/22:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)Sep
3
Continuous Improvement Practitioner Course Class 8 with Chris
Wed 9/32:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)Sep
3
Optional AMA with Chris
Wed 9/34:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
Class 7 - Local vs Systemic Change - Think Locally, Act Systemically
Class 8 - Identifying Opportunities for Improving the System
Week 5
Sep
9
Continuous Improvement Practitioner Course Class 9 with Chris
Tue 9/92:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)Sep
10
Continuous Improvement Practitioner Course Class 10 with Chris
Wed 9/102:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)
Class 9 - The Barriers to Scaling Improvement & Experiment Design
Class 10 - Visualising & Tracking Improvement & Creating Your Guidance System
Week 6
Sep
16
Continuous Improvement Practitioner Course Class 11 with Chris
Tue 9/162:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)Sep
17
Continuous Improvement Practitioner Course Class 12 with Chris
Wed 9/172:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)Sep
17
Optional: Optional AMA with Chris
Wed 9/174:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)Optional
Class 11 - Articulating the Value of improvement and Your Personal Impact
Class 12 - Using AI to Continuously Improve
Post-course
Sep
30
Continuous Improvement Practitioners Meetup - Sep
Tue 9/303:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)OptionalOct
28
Continuous Improvement Practitioners Meetup - Jun
Tue 10/284:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)OptionalNov
25
Continuous Improvement Practitioners Meetup - Jul
Tue 11/254:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)OptionalDec
23
Continuous Improvement Practitioners Meetup - Aug
Tue 12/234:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)OptionalJan
27
Continuous Improvement Practitioners Meetup - Jan
Tue 1/274:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)OptionalFeb
24
Continuous Improvement Practitioners Meetup - Feb
Tue 2/244:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)OptionalMar
30
Continuous Improvement Practitioners Meetup - Mar
Mon 3/303:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)OptionalApr
28
Continuous Improvement Practitioners Meetup - Apr
Tue 4/283:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)Optional
Optional - Monthly Improvers Community Sessions
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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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Continuous Improvement Practitioner
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Continuous Improvement Practitioner
Aug 2025 - Cohort 10
$1,149
Dates
Payment Deadline
Oct 7-15th, 2025
$1,149
Dates
Payment Deadline
$1,149
4.7 (5)
9 Days - 6 Weeks