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Uncommon Sense - Tools to Improve your Work Forever

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Latest episodes

  • Gaining Entry as a Rookie

    October 14, 2026 · 14 min

    You know your improvement project needs someone's support. They don't know you, they're busy, and you're about to ask for their time. So where do you start?  Consultant Alex Gumery explores the often-overlooked skill of gaining entry with…

  • Creating Workplace Problem Solvers

    September 9, 2026 · 15 min

    If improvement is everyone's responsibility, why does problem solving so often end up belonging to a select few? Consultant Niall Coney explores what stops people taking ownership of improvement, including barriers within systems…

  • Quality Management Systems and Their Vital Role in Improvement

    August 12, 2026 · 15 min

    Improvement and quality often share the same goals, yet in many organisations they operate in separate worlds, with one focused on projects and change, and the other on control and compliance. But what if that divide is limiting your…

  • Flowcharting: The Three Steps to Clarity and Value

    July 15, 2026 · 18 min

    How confident are you that your team sees the process the same way you do? You might view flowcharting as a drawing exercise, but in reality, it’s a thinking tool. A framework for helping teams explore messy processes to reveal what people…

  • Why ADKAR Needs SOPK

    June 10, 2026 · 15 min

    ADKAR is familiar territory for many improvement practitioners. Awareness, desire, knowledge, ability, reinforcement… a neat pathway to guide people through change. But what happens when you’ve ticked every box and adoption still falls…

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  • How to Start Your Improvement Habit

    May 13, 2026 · 16 min

    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…

  • Toyota Kata and the Shift to Better Thinking

    April 8, 2026 · 16 min

    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…

  • Using PDSA With Your AI Use Cases

    March 11, 2026 · 11 min

    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…

  • Johari Window: What Don’t You Know About… You?

    February 18, 2026 · 16 min

    What if the biggest thing holding you back as a leader is something everyone can see, except you? Join PMI Partner Consultant Des Kelly as he explores the Johari Window, and how expanding your “open” area changes the way you show up at…

  • Connecting Strategy to Process Management

    February 4, 2026 · 16 min

    Tired of overloaded functions and fragile strategies that don’t hold up in reality? Improvement lives where strategy meets process management. When you connect strategic goals to owned value streams and day-to-day process management, you…

  • The AI Questions Leaders Are Struggling With

    January 21, 2026 · 13 min

    Leadership decisions around AI are still forming, and a lack of clarity is starting to show. Hear from Anthony Richardson, PMI Senior Consultant guiding leaders on AI adoption in real organisations, as he answers the questions we’re…

  • Has Strategy Deployment Lost Its Lean?

    January 7, 2026 · 18 min

    If your strategy deployment feels like a box-ticking exercise, it’s a sign that something fundamental has been lost along the way. In this episode of Uncommon Sense, PMI Director Consultant Sean Buckland explores how Lean strategy…

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About the show

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