Uncommon Sense - Tools to Improve your Work Forever

About Uncommon Sense - Tools to Improve your Work Forever

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

Publisher

Process Management International (PMI)

Category

business · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Nov 2022

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

101 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Gaining Entry as a Rookie

   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 new stakeholders, sharing practical lessons from his own improvement journey. From understanding what matters for the other person, to building trust over time, he reveals why successful engagement is rarely won in a single conversation, and how a...

2. 

   9 Sept 2026

   Creating Workplace Problem Solvers

   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, measures and management habits that often go unseen. Drawing on first-hand experience, he shares how organisations can create the conditions for problem solving to spread, so that spotting issues, taking action and driving change become part of everyday work. Mo...

3. 

   12 Aug 2026

   Quality Management Systems and Their Vital Role in Improvement

   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 ability to embed lasting improvement? Join Director Consultant Warren Knight as he explores the connection between Continuous Improvement and Quality Management, challenging common assumptions and revealing why a well-designed QMS may have far more to offer than ...

Who has been a guest on Uncommon Sense - Tools to Improve your Work Forever

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• Stuart Gibson
• Niall Coney
• Warren Knight

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YouTube views

206,541

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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Quality

64

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

60

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