Zack Scrivner, elected representative on the Kern County Board of Supervisors, reflects on a successful 2017 after deploying a Lean Six Sigma driven program, the LaunchKern Initiative. Open to every county employee, the program aimed to utilize their firsthand knowledge of processes to become better, faster and stronger. By focusing…
Whether you’re just starting your Lean Six Sigma journey, or you’re in the middle of improving a process, guidance from Experts can help make your efforts easier – and more successful! In this Expert Excerpt, we interview Expert Kirsty Dykes, who shares key insights to being successful with Lean Six…
With the rising impact of Oklahoma's current budget situation, Preston Doerflinger, Secretary of Finance and Revenue for Oklahoma, presents a path towards a solution: implementing the Lean Six Sigma methodology. Doerflinger cites process improvement projects within the Oklahoma Pardon, such as reducing docket preparation time from four weeks to three…
Did you know your investments have been paying off? As a taxpayer, you "invest" in government and the good news is that government agencies across the country are applying Lean Six Sigma and getting great results. Good government is Lean government, especially in the state of Washington. Check out these…
GoLeanSixSigma.com is excited to announce that we will be a Platinum Sponsor at the 2017 Washington State Government Lean Transformation Conference! Hosted by Washington State government, this popular, no-charge conference fills up virtually every year. This event is not open to the public. It is a training and educational…
In an effort to drive performance management and process improvement, Results Washington looks to continues its path towards improving the life of Washingtonians. Launched in 2013, Governor Jay Inslee established five top priority goals and challenged state government leaders to track their progress. In collaboration with several different departmental lines,…
Kern County, in Bakersfield, California, is embarking on their new Lean Six Sigma journey to dig out of the fiscal hole drilled into it's tax revenues by the decrease in gas and oil properties. Funded and hired by Kern County's Behavioral Health Department, the top managers have been introduced to…
Typically, government leaders achieve success and longevity with a methodical and cautious philosophy. Historically, the success equation amounted to: Play it safe, follow the rules, deliver what’s promised and stay out of trouble. Solid principles for a government leader who wants to avoid bad press and risky propositions. This approach…
Are you in Government? Whether you’re just starting your Lean Six Sigma journey, or you’re in the middle of improving a process, guidance from Experts can help make your efforts easier – and more successful! In this short interview, we interview Lean Six Sigma Expert, Tracy O’Rourke, who shares key…
Helping enhance the lives of our fellow citizens is paramount to us at GoLeanSixSigma.com. By helping Hawaii and its local organizations become more efficient and effective, we'll create a better place to live, work and play. To support our goals of helping Hawaii become more efficient and effective, GoLeanSixSigma.com has joined the…