““It was positive as was able to adapt other ideas from other teams.”
“Test change ideas before implementing.”
(Enjoying Work Cohort 5 community)
The final learning session for Cohort 5 took teams through how, when and why to move from testing to implementing changes for the long term. The QI Department handed over the role of uploading data to Life QI to project teams. Finally, the group studied the role of storytelling in improvement. Keep reading to hear all about it and watch Cohort 5’s story recording.
Having run successful tests of change in various contexts, it was time for our Enjoying Work teams to go through a process of implementation in order to sustain the gains. They studied the six simple stages of implementation and learned how to apply to Plan, Do, Study, Act cycle throughout (Figure 1). They reflected on an example of implementation from an Enjoying Work project run by the Forensics Admin team in Cohort 4.
Figure 1: Sequence of Improvement and Implementation
Over the past 5 months, the QI Department have supported the Enjoying Work teams by creating data collection forms on Microsoft Forms and uploading this data to Life QI monthly. As Cohort 5 comes to an end, this role will be taken on by the teams themselves. They learned how easy it is to add this data to Life QI following this process.
Click here to see the data dashboard for all teams.
QI projects usually complete within a year; by telling their stories we can ensure their legacy continues for many years to come (Figure 2). The QI Department Communications Officer, Katie Angus, taught our teams about the art of storytelling in for improvement. Click here to learn more.
Figure 2: The Role of Storytelling in Improvement
So what better way to finish Cohort 5 than to record the group’s story? Listen to our short podcast on how teams managed to focus on, better understand and improve staff well-being during a pandemic.
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