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How to Fast-Track Impact Without Losing the Big Picture

Pressure to show results often leads teams to chase quick wins. But when these are chosen poorly or work in isolation, they can sabotage long-term goals and waste effort.

Join Sean Buckland and Rich Seddon for a structured approach to fast-tracking high-impact results while keeping the bigger picture front and centre. Drawing on Agile Improvement, Lean Six Sigma rigour, and value stream thinking, you’ll learn how to:

Select quick wins with care
Align rapid improvements with lasting strategic outcomes
Apply practical tools to keep pace without losing strategic focus

Video Highlights:

Defining ‘Quick Wins’ for Real Impact (09:21)

What a ‘quick win’ should mean in practice, emphasising sustainable change over speed and challenging common misconceptions.

Selecting Quick Wins with Care (14:32)

Practical advice on why acting too quickly can lead to sub-optimisation and unintended consequences, and why it’s sometimes safer to do nothing.

Deming’s Funnel Experiment: Why Tampering Makes Things Worse (36:25)

How Deming’s funnel experiment shows that tampering with processes increases variation and noise, highlighting the importance of systems thinking.

Practical Tools for Pace and Focus (47:54)

Methods for achieving quick wins, including matching methodology to problem type and using tools like value stream mapping and A3 thinking.

The Role of AI in Process Improvement (52:16)

How AI can accelerate improvement by detecting signals, checking predictions, and capturing knowledge, while stressing the need for thoughtful use.

Summary and Key Takeaways (55:13)

A recap of actionable insights: prioritising wins that genuinely improve the system, using tested methods, avoiding initiative overload, and leveraging effective governance.

PMI LIVE: Extra Slice

10 Minutes of Insight You Won’t Want to Miss – Continuing the conversation, our expert consultants tackle the questions everyone’s asking, LIVE.

In this 10-minute Extra Slice, our expert consultants Sean Buckland and Rich Seddon tackle whether quick wins should come from the team or leadership, and how much risk is acceptable when testing a new solution.