Approaches to Lean Six Sigma Deployment

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In my previous blogs, I discussed some challenges in deploying continuous improvement (CI) methodologies in organizations and made recommendations, such as Understand the reason to bring in the methodology and assess organization’s readiness (Starting Lean Six Sigma) Select the right projects and leaders and provide training and coaching (The First Six Sigma Project) Pay attention… Continue reading Approaches to Lean Six Sigma Deployment

Lean Six Sigma Training for Continuous Improvement

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Have you provided Lean Six Sigma (LSS) training to your employees?  What was your goal?  How effective was it? Over 15 years ago, I received my LSS Black Belt (BB) training sponsored by my employer.  It was three weeks of classroom training delivered over three months by external consultants.  It kick-started my Continuous Improvement (CI)… Continue reading Lean Six Sigma Training for Continuous Improvement

Making Employee Training Effective

How often do you provide training to your teams?  What kinds of training are most effective? As an employee, I was fortunate to receive various technical and managerial training throughout my career.  The knowledge, skills, and experience I gained allowed me to grow continually.  As a manager, I planned and sponsored training for my teams. … Continue reading Making Employee Training Effective