This comprehensive one-day workshop equips production leaders and teams with the mindset, tools, and leadership skills to drive sustainable continuous improvement. It uniquely balances operational methodologies like PDCA and 5 Whys with the essential human elements of leadership, engagement, and wellbeing.
Are you ready to turn daily frustrations into lasting improvements?
This one-day Production and Continuous Improvement Training gives your team the practical tools and leadership confidence to solve real problems — fast.
You’ll learn how to uncover root causes, communicate change with impact, and lead your people through improvement with clarity and care.
By the end, you’ll be applying visual management, standard work, and Situational Leadership to cut waste, boost engagement, and sustain progress — long after the workshop ends.
It’s a powerful blend of operational rigor and human insight, designed for production leaders who want results that last.
Delivered as an open course, closed group session, or one-to-one coaching, it fits your schedule and your team’s needs.
And yes — it counts toward six CPD hours.
To find out more, contact us at lets talk at e q v dot co dot uk.
Counts towards 6 CPD Hours1 Day9:00 - 5:00 for GroupsOpen Public & Closed Group
Please reflect on one or more of the questions below and come prepared to discuss your responses during the session.
Self-Assessment: On a scale of 1–10, how would you rate your current skill level in this subject? What factors influenced your rating?
Development Focus: Identify one specific behaviour, skill, or capability you would like to improve or develop further.
Relevant Examples: If possible, bring one or two relevant examples or scenarios from your experience that you would be willing to share with the group.
What You Will Learn
Apply the PDCA cycle and 5 Whys to identify root causes of production issues
Demonstrate effective communication strategies to overcome resistance to change
Utilise Situational Leadership techniques to support diverse team members
Implement visual management and standard work to reduce waste and errors
Foster team resilience and wellbeing to sustain high-performance environments
Engage employees in continuous improvement through inclusive leadership practices
Identify and categorise the seven types of waste (Muda) in daily operations
Design simple visual management systems to monitor performance and safety
Your Post-Course Challenge
Within 30 days, lead one small PDCA cycle on a process in your area.
Identify one 'energy drain' for your team and implement a solution to reduce it.
Have a conversation with a team member using the Situational Leadership model.
Share your experience and results with your manager or peer group.
Counts Towards 6 CPD Hours
This course contributes 6 hours of Continuing Professional Development. Delegates can log these hours as evidence of structured learning for professional bodies and employers.
This course is designed for professionals working in production environments who want to strengthen their ability to lead improvement initiatives while supporting team performance and wellbeing. It is suitable for individuals at various levels who are looking to build practical skills in continuous improvement and people-focused leadership.
This course is ideal for:
Production supervisors seeking to enhance their team’s efficiency and engagement through structured improvement methods
Team leaders aiming to build confidence in guiding change and supporting diverse team members
Shift managers looking to reduce waste and improve consistency in daily operations
Operations coordinators who want to introduce visual management and standard work practices
New managers transitioning into leadership roles who need foundational skills in continuous improvement and people leadership
Experienced operators preparing to take on greater responsibility in driving team-based improvement activities
No prior experience needed
No formal prior experience in continuous improvement methodologies is required to benefit from this course. It is accessible to those new to the concepts as well as those looking to refresh and apply their knowledge in a leadership context.
What you will take away
Delegates will leave with increased confidence in leading improvement efforts, practical tools to engage their teams, and a clearer understanding of how to sustain positive change in production environments. They will gain insights into fostering resilience, improving communication, and creating conditions where continuous improvement becomes a shared, everyday practice.
For Groups & Teams
We can deliver this training session in several ways to suit your organisation’s needs:
Open Public Course
Join delegates from other organisations on a scheduled date
Closed Group
Exclusively for your team, using your real scenarios
In Person
Face-to-face at your premises or a venue of your choice
Virtual
Live, interactive online delivery via Teams or Zoom
One-to-One Coaching
Personalised sessions tailored entirely to you
Have two or more people to train?
You may want to consider a closed group course. Benefits include:
Cost effective for teams
Choose a date to suit you
Customise content and timings
No minimum delegate numbers
Uses your real-world scenarios
Builds shared language in your team
Contact us on [email protected] to discuss specific dates and delivery requirements.
How Our Tutor-Led Courses Are Delivered
Before the day
Delegates are given pre-work to complete before attending. This ensures everyone arrives with relevant context and real scenarios from their own experience, so learning is immediately relevant and actionable from the first minute.
On the day
Our sessions are participative and highly interactive. We don’t do “death by PowerPoint” — instead, the day includes a variety of engaging activities throughout:
Real-world casework using your scenarios
Practical hands-on exercises
Real Play (not role play) simulations
Peer learning and group discussion
Case studies and scenario work
Facilitated discussion and structured reflection
What you leave with
Participants leave with:
Practical tools — frameworks and models you can use straight away
Clear action plans — specific next steps tailored to your role
Greater confidence — built through intensive, realistic practice
Skills you can apply immediately — not theory, but techniques tested during the day
After the day
Post-session measurements and a 30-day challenge ensure that learning is embedded and behaviour change is sustained.
Key Features
Course Duration is 1 Day
Engaging tutor led event
Comprehensive course materials
Certificates of attendance
Access to Customer Portal (course bookers)
Course Guarantee
Priced per delegate per day for open public course
£449.00 Plus VAT
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Payment available via all major credit cards or Invoice. All options available during the online booking process.
