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Continuous Improvement Program Effectiveness Survey

Measures how well your continuous improvement or Kaizen-style program actually functions day to day — suggestion volume, leadership follow-through, training gaps, and real barriers — for operations and HR teams running lean or quality initiatives. An AI follow-up reconstructs what actually happened to a recent improvement idea instead of general opinions about the program.

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12 questions · ~7 min
Q01
Message

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. Honest answers matter more than positive ones. About 6 minutes.

Q02
Multiple ChoiceRequired

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

  • None
  • 1-2
  • 3-5
  • 6 or more
Q03
Opinion ScaleRequired

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

Scale: 1 – 5
Min:Not at all confidentMax:Extremely confident
Q04
MatrixRequired

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

5 rows × 5 columns
  • I have enough time set aside to work on process improvements
  • Leadership actively supports continuous improvement efforts
  • Employees who submit ideas receive recognition for it
  • I've had adequate training on improvement tools and methods (e.g., Kaizen, PDCA, Six Sigma)
  • Follow-up happens on submitted ideas within a reasonable timeframe
Columns: Strongly disagree · Disagree · Neutral · Agree · Strongly agree
Q05
Best–Worst Trade-off (MaxDiff)Required

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
Pick best & worst per setBest:Biggest barrierWorst:Smallest barrier
Q06
Rating ScaleRequired

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

Range: 1 – 5
Min:PoorMax:Excellent
Q07
Point Allocation

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
Allocate 100 points
Q08
AI Interview

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.

Q09
Opinion ScaleRequired

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

Scale: 0 – 10
Min:Not at all likelyMax:Extremely likely
Q10
Multiple Choice

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
Q11
Multiple Choice

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
Q12
Message

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.

What’s included

  • AI follow-ups

    Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.

  • Attention checks

    Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.

  • AI-drafted copy

    Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.

  • Auto report

    Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.

How it compares

We reviewed the closest templates from other survey tools. Here’s what they do well — and where this template goes further.

Why this template

  • Includes an AI follow-up interview that reconstructs exactly what happened to a respondent's most recent submitted improvement idea, rather than just collecting general opinions
  • Combines quantitative measures (suggestion volume, agreement matrix, time-allocation breakdown, max-diff on barriers) with qualitative depth in a single flow
  • Separates role and tenure so operations and HR teams can segment results by who is closest to the shop floor versus leadership
  • Closes with a recommend-to-participate question and transparent framing that responses feed into a team-level report, supporting ongoing program tracking

SurveySparrow

Continuous Improvement Form Template

A static form template aimed at collecting continuous improvement ideas or feedback within an organization. It's ready to field quickly but is structured as a straightforward form rather than a diagnostic survey into program effectiveness, follow-through, or barriers. Best suited for basic idea intake rather than measuring how well a CI program actually runs.

What it does well

  • Quick to deploy as a ready-made form
  • Fits SurveySparrow's broader survey/form platform for distribution and basic reporting
  • Simple structure likely easy for respondents to complete

Where it falls short

  • No adaptive AI follow-up to reconstruct what happened to a specific submitted idea
  • No mechanism to probe leadership follow-through or training gaps beyond fixed questions
  • No published methodology or per-response quality scoring

SurveyMonkey

Tool And Process Improvement Survey Template

A fixed-question survey template focused on evaluating tools and process improvement efforts generally. It offers standard survey logic and reporting through SurveyMonkey's platform, but reads as a general opinion survey rather than one designed to trace the fate of individual improvement ideas or quantify time spent on CI work.

What it does well

  • Backed by SurveyMonkey's established distribution and analytics tools
  • Pre-built template reduces setup time for common process-improvement questions
  • Familiar rating/opinion-scale format for respondents

Where it falls short

  • Static question set with no adaptive AI interview to reconstruct a real recent incident or idea
  • No constant-sum or max-diff style tradeoff questions evident for prioritizing barriers
  • No transparent AI prompt methodology or automated quality scoring of open responses

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