GEMBAfication

LEARNING FROM THE FRONTLINE OF CHANGE AND IMPROVEMENT Most organisations set out with clear goals and good intentions. But change is rarely simple. It’s often messy, non‑linear, and full of surprises. GEMBAfication is PMI’s new podcast for improvement professionals looking for an honest view of what improvement really looks like in practice. Because in our world, every experience is valuable. Hosted by Susannah Clarke, Managing Partner at PMI, the series goes behind the scenes with leaders and practitioners who’ve driven change in their organisations. Sometimes with great success, sometimes with unexpected setbacks. You’ll hear about the methods that helped them mobilise, measure, and deliver results, and what they learned when things didn’t go to plan. These are candid conversations about what it really takes to improve, adapt, and lead when change meets the realities of day-to-day work. GEMBAfication explores change as it

GEMBAfication is a business podcast hosted by Process Management International (PMI), with 7 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Process Management International (PMI) hosts GEMBAfication, a business show with 7 episodes published.

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  Episode #1

  Problems Before Platforms: How Informa TechTarget Learned to Keep Transformation Grounded in Process

  Sep 15, 202626 minS2

  Bringing teams, products, and systems together at Informa TechTarget created opportunities to simplify ways of working. It also created pressure to move quickly. Karen Winter , Chief Transformation Officer, reflects on the realities of leading transformation through complexity, the role of process in shaping better decisions, and the risks of starting with the solution before fully understanding the problem. "We should have spent more time understanding the process problems first." In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 01:03 Preparing Informa TechTarget for a major merger 03:39 Bringing sales teams, systems and products together 06:11 Building trust through clear governance and decision-making 09:47 Why process mapping became a catalyst for change 11:42 Measuring performance through the customer's eyes 13:49 Taking a practical approach to AI adoption 15:52 Solving business problems before choosing the technology 17:14 Lessons from moving too quickly on transformation 19:15 Managing expectations when change takes longer than planned 21:24 The impact of culture on successful change 23:05 Why continuous learning matters for leaders 25:57 Outro Understanding Before Change The success of a transformation depends on understanding the work before redesigning it. Create clarity around priorities and ensure solutions are grounded in real operational challenges, with the help of our performance improvement consultancy services. Explore Consultancy: https://pmi.co.uk/consultancy/ Visit us at pmi.co.uk for more: Dive into our Knowledge Hub for more tools, videos, and infographics Join us for a PMI LIVE Webinar Explore Lean Six Sigma Certifications Follow us on LinkedIn

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  Episode #6

  The Choice to Change: How Comrod Helped People See That Effort Doesn’t Always Equal Value

  Aug 18, 202626 minS1

  The results of improvement work at Comrod were significant, with sites doubling turnover while reducing team stress and increasing operational productivity. Yet Lean Manager, Frode Steinsland , reveals that 90% of the effort went into helping people see what was really happening and recognise that change was needed, because when teams are already working hard, simply being told things need to change isn't always enough. “People were working hard. A lot of effort was not creating value.” In this episode: 00:00 Introduction and why performance problems are often visibility problems 02:46 When the numbers don't reflect what's happening in reality 05:44 Why seeing the data still wasn't enough 06:40 Getting leaders out of the office and onto the Gemba 08:30 Uncovering capacity that was always there 10:00 Why 90% of the effort went into helping people want to change 13:25 A different site, a different challenge, and the same underlying problem 15:37 Making time for leadership, problem solving, and support 17:05 Why people have to see the problem for themselves 18:20 Working harder without creating more value 20:29 Applying the same thinking to AI, risk, and governance 24:15 Creating the conditions that allow change to stick 25:29 Outro When Hard Work Isn't the Problem Most organisations don't suffer from a lack of effort. The challenge is understanding where effort is being lost. Our performance improvement consultancy helps organisations create the visibility, leadership focus and operating rhythms needed to turn effort into value. Explore Consultancy: https://pmi.co.uk/consultancy/ Visit us at pmi.co.uk for more: Dive into our Knowledge Hub for more tools, videos, and infographics Join us for a PMI LIVE Webinar Explore Lean Six Sigma Certifications Follow us on LinkedIn

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  Episode #5

  Capability in New Places: How BCN is Introducing AI Into Established Ways of Working

  Jul 21, 202623 minS1

  What happens when the ability to build solutions starts to outpace understanding of the problem? That tension is very real at BCN. Fraser Dear, experienced improvement practitioner and Head of AI and Data Innovation, reflects on the highs and lows of introducing AI into environments already built on structured, trusted ways of working, and the growing gap between doing more and doing what adds value. “Stop thinking ‘I have this tool - how can I ram the tool into the problem?’” In this episode: 00:00 Introduction and the shift from structured improvement work 01:15 Plenty of data, but still no clear answers 03:29 Trying to introduce something new into systems people already trust 05:47 Three very different reactions, and no obvious way forward 06:43 Moving the conversation away from decisions, and back to understanding 09:09 When people don’t trust the tool because they don’t understand it 10:52 The pressure to move faster, even when things aren’t fully clear 14:14 Building something impressive but not useful 16:08 Going back to the work before building anything else 18:53 When language creates confusion instead of clarity 20:55 Moving too fast and leaving stakeholders behind 22:56 Outro Make new capability work in practice Having the capability to build quickly is only part of the challenge. Our performance improvement consultancy helps organisations build the clarity and confidence to make sure new approaches deliver value where it’s needed. Explore Consultancy: https://pmi.co.uk/consultancy/ Visit us at pmi.co.uk for more: Dive into our Knowledge Hub for more tools, videos, and infographics Join us for a PMI LIVE Webinar Explore Lean Six Sigma Certifications Follow us on LinkedIn

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  Episode #5

  Capability in New Places: How BCN is Introducing AI Into Established Ways of Working

  Jul 21, 202623 minS1

  <p>What happens when the ability to build solutions starts to outpace understanding of the problem?</p><p>That tension is very real at BCN. Fraser Dear, experienced improvement practitioner and Head of AI and Data Innovation, reflects on the highs and lows of introducing AI into environments already built on structured, trusted ways of working, and the growing gap between doing more and doing what adds value.<br/> </p><p>“Stop thinking ‘I have this tool - how can I ram the tool into the problem?’”<br/> </p><p>In this episode:</p><p>00:00 Introduction and the shift from structured...

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  Episode #4

  Creating a Shared View: How the NHS Made Work Visible Across Complex Teams

  Jun 16, 202622 minS1

  When everyone is working towards the same goal, it’s easy to assume everyone can see the same picture. Carla Smith, Innovation, Strategy and Planning Programme Manager at the Midlands Cancer Alliances Life Science Hub, reflects on what it took to bring more structure and visibility to a complex mix of stakeholders, priorities and communication styles across NHS and industry partners, and what she learned about data, ownership, and different ways of working along the way. “There are completely different levels of digital readiness, and that changes how people work, how they communicate, and what they need.” In this episode: 00:00 Introduction and the challenge of visibility across complex teams 02:01 Why shared goals don’t guarantee a shared view of progress 06:13 Bridging different ways of working across stakeholders 07:16 Building alignment at pace through sprints 09:20 The uncomfortable discovery: the solution already existed 11:31 Making work visible through data and challenging perception 13:53 When too much openness slows progress and the need for clear scope 20:11 Advice for first-time improvers: start with scope, then get the data 21:13 Outro Help Your Teams See the Full Picture When progress lives in different places, decisions slow down. Our performance improvement consultancy helps organisations bring clarity to complex work, align teams, and create the visibility needed to keep improvement moving. Explore Consultancy: https://pmi.co.uk/consultancy/ Visit us at pmi.co.uk for more: Dive into our Knowledge Hub for more tools, videos, and infographics Join us for a PMI LIVE Webinar Explore Lean Six Sigma Certifications Follow us on LinkedIn

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