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Rethinking Improvement: Assessing the Maturity of Your Improvement Team

Written by Author | Oct 28, 2025 3:30:25 PM

Is Your Improvement Team Set Up for Success?

Most CI maturity assessments focus on operations — how embedded improvement is across processes and teams.
But what if you assessed the improvement team itself?

That’s what the Improvement Team Maturity Assessment is designed to do.

Why It Matters?

Your team is central to driving change, but even strong CI functions can have hidden gaps — in capability, direction, or alignment.
This assessment helps you understand how well your team is positioned to deliver long-term impact.

 

A Framework Built Around 10 Dimensions

We’ve identified 10 key dimensions that define a high-performing improvement team — from leadership and capability through to engagement and sustainability:

  1. Continuous Improvement Strategy & Planning

  2. Value Proposition Definition & Understanding

  3. Improvement Team Capability

  4. Governance & Account Management

  5. Codified Methodology & Intellectual Property

  6. Pipeline Management

  7. Senior Leadership Sponsorship

  8. Organisation-Wide Engagement

  9. Future Proofing & Relevance

  10. Sustainability of Improvement

Each dimension invites honest reflection — helping you recognise strengths, surface blind spots, and set clear priorities for growth.

 

Benchmark. Reflect. Improve.

This isn’t about getting a score. It’s about sparking insight.

The Improvement Team Maturity Assessment gives you a structured way to:

  • Benchmark your team against best practice

  • Track progress over time

  • Focus effort where it will make the biggest difference

For improvement leaders, it’s a simple yet powerful way to step back, assess, and refocus — ensuring your team is set up not just to deliver projects, but to create lasting value across the organisation.