Continuous Improvement Program Effectiveness Survey

Thanks for taking part! This survey looks at how our continuous improvement process is actually working for you — what's helping, what's getting in the way. Your responses are completely confidential and anonymized. Honest answers matter more than positive ones. About 6 minutes.

In the last 3 months, how many process improvement ideas have you submitted, formally or informally?

• None
• 1-2
• 3-5
• 6 or more

How confident are you that a suggestion you submit will actually get reviewed and acted on?

How much do you agree with each statement about continuous improvement where you work?

Which of these get in the way of continuous improvement most, and which matter least?

• Lack of time to work on improvements
• Unclear process for submitting ideas
• Little or no recognition for contributions
• Insufficient training on improvement tools
• No follow-up after ideas are submitted
• Fear of criticism or blame if an idea fails
• Too much bureaucracy or too many approval layers
• Lack of visible leadership support

Overall, how would you rate the continuous improvement process at your organization today?

Thinking about the time you personally spend on continuous improvement work, allocate 100 points across these activities based on where your time actually goes.

• Identifying problems or opportunities
• Implementing approved fixes
• Measuring and tracking results
• Training or coaching others
• Administrative paperwork and reporting

Reconstruct what happened to the most recent improvement idea the respondent submitted or was aware of: what the idea was, what step it's stuck at or how it was resolved, and how long that took. Anchor on concrete dates and people involved rather than impressions. If they said they've submitted none in the last 3 months, probe specifically why not — unclear process, past bad experience, or genuinely no ideas — and dig into whichever barrier they rated as biggest in the previous question.

How likely are you to recommend participating in this continuous improvement program to a coworker?

Which best describes your role?

• Front-line or production staff
• Team lead or supervisor
• Middle management
• Senior leadership or executive
• Support function (HR, IT, Finance, etc.)
• Prefer not to say

How long have you been with the organization?

• Less than 6 months
• 6 months to 2 years
• 3-5 years
• More than 5 years
• Prefer not to say

That's everything — thank you! Your answers will be pooled with your team's to spot where the improvement process is working and where it's stalling, so it can actually get fixed.