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Webinar: Remote Learning – How to Coach Problem Solvers on A3s

April 23, 2020
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[Go-Getter Membership Exclusive Webinar] The A3 is a critical leadership tool to develop the analytical thinking and problem-solving muscles of employees. If leaders turn A3s into a critical part of the remote development process, problem solvers will follow suit. Using A3s provides essential structure during virtual coaching sessions to build the employees’ ability to properly…

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How Lean Six Sigma Could Make a Huge Difference for Your Business

April 17, 2020
Owen McGab Enaohwo

By eliminating bottlenecks and promoting innovations in your business processes, you can propel your business to lasting organizational growth and increased revenue within a short time frame. When you build your business using Lean Six Sigma, it becomes easy to share initiatives, handle projects, track deliverables, and pay attention to…

Why the Lean Community Is Uniquely Positioned to Fight the Pandemic

April 13, 2020
Sammy Obara

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead Fellow Lean community practitioners, as the recent Coronavirus outbreak is showing us, there is a tremendous gap between the current situation and the state of…

The Next Generation of Lean Six Sigma (Part 4): Solving the Problem of COVID-19

April 8, 2020
Dodd Starbird and James Starbird

Surely everyone knows that process improvement has changed dramatically over the last 20 years, and certainly there are generational differences in the practitioners then and now. The first post in this series, The Next Generation of Lean Six Sigma (Part 1): Then and Now, was about the generational shifts in…

How Lean Six Sigma Can Help Fight the Coronavirus Pandemic

April 7, 2020
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I reached out to the broader Lean Six Sigma community to find out how they’re putting their collective skills to use during the COVID-19 fallout. I wanted to hear from them for myself, but also to bring that wisdom to our learners. This group is experiencing the pandemic in different…

Why MBAs Who Are Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belts Are More Successful

April 3, 2020
Thomas Schlick

Imagine yourself in the room. The cross-functional team had just started their project review meeting. Things started out smoothly—but then deteriorated quickly into a tense exchange of thoughts and opinions. The body language clearly indicated that several team members had “dug in their heels” and were no longer actively problem-solving.…

Lean Six Sigma Virtual Meetings: Dos and Don’ts for Engaging Attendees

March 31, 2020
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Given the current pandemic, organizations are following social distancing recommendations and arranging for employees to work virtually. But that doesn’t mean everyone knows how best to navigate the virtual world. Schools are mandating in-class teaching to move to a virtual online environment. But not every “classroom” is the same. This…

How You Can Avoid Cut-&-Paste Solutions With Your Project Charter

March 27, 2020
Crystal Davis and Mohamed Saleh

Circa 2005, one of our employers, who had adopted Lean in the early 90s, decided to make Six Sigma mandatory for salaried employees. As a Lean zealot, I went kicking and screaming down the path of my Green Belt Certification. The only thing that made the experience fun was that…

The Next Generation of Lean Six Sigma (Part 3): Time Studies Get an Update

March 24, 2020
Dodd Starbird and James Starbird

Surely everyone knows that process improvement has changed dramatically over the last 20 years, and certainly there are generational differences in the practitioners then and now. The first post in this series, The Next Generation of Lean Six Sigma (Part 1): Then and Now, was about the generational shifts in…

Webinar: How to Manage Your Project to Completion Using the Project Builder

March 19, 2020
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Improving a process takes time and organization, but what if your project path was laid out for you? What if all the templates and examples were at your fingertips so you could focus your efforts on collecting data and digging to root cause? That's the secret of the Project…