Lean Six Sigma Training Offerings Report
Lean Six Sigma training offerings vary greatly. Offerings include 5 days to get certified as a Black Belt (guaranteed) all the way up to 20+ days of training with no guarantees unless the student demonstrates competency over following months. Offerings also include Green Belt level courses with a bundle of six sigma tools all the way up to Green Belt training that includes a comprehensive array of both lean, six sigma and facilitative leadership methods.
Which one do you buy into? Which one will serve you best? How to answer that is simple …
BE VERY CLEAR ON YOUR OUTCOME!
If your goal is to obtain some qualification only, the good news is there are cheap and fast ways to do this. Jump on a 5 day black belt course, do the exam and get the …show more content…
I once embarked on a trip to Melbourne with the promise of a Black Belt in Six Sigma within a week. What was the catch? There wasn't one. I paid the money and sat in a room for 10 hours a day for 5 days. On the Friday afternoon I left with a freshly printed Black Belt Certificate. During the flight back to Perth the first threads of doubt crossed my mind. What had I really learnt? Did I have the confidence to call myself a Black Belt? The answer was no. The course was too rushed without real depth. At least the hotel food was nice. Statistical analysis was covered in the final hour. Ten weary faces staring at an overhead ... no hands on, no use of a computer.
Five years later I found myself embarking on my second Black Belt. Within minutes of meeting Harry [the trainer] I knew the course would be special. Here was a professional facilitator who was also disciplined in the technicalities of Lean and Six Sigma. How refreshing that the comprehensive guide book used was written by the owner of the company with additional tips and commentary by Harry. The book is now my professional bible as I convert to becoming a Lean Six Sigma professional. My second Black Belt is not yet finished. But when it arrives in the post it will replace the counterfeit one hidden under the …show more content…
INDUSTRY APPLICATION
A Lean Six Sigma training provider should never propose to be all things to everybody. At our company for example, we focus on Mining and Energy - they are our specific market and we are the best in the world in that sector. Fortunately for us, our course translates perfectly into service as well as manufacturing because of the type of simulation we use, but that's a bonus.
We do not undertake 'Design for Six Sigma' training as there are better providers out there. We do not deliver the lean pyramid type of approach to customers … for one we don't think it is the best way to approach business improvement in this culture, and also there are people out there who specialise in that activity.
Make sure your provider is professional in their approach to the sector of training they target. As we get more and more sophisticated in our industries, this sector focus is becoming more
Which one do you buy into? Which one will serve you best? How to answer that is simple …
BE VERY CLEAR ON YOUR OUTCOME!
If your goal is to obtain some qualification only, the good news is there are cheap and fast ways to do this. Jump on a 5 day black belt course, do the exam and get the …show more content…
I once embarked on a trip to Melbourne with the promise of a Black Belt in Six Sigma within a week. What was the catch? There wasn't one. I paid the money and sat in a room for 10 hours a day for 5 days. On the Friday afternoon I left with a freshly printed Black Belt Certificate. During the flight back to Perth the first threads of doubt crossed my mind. What had I really learnt? Did I have the confidence to call myself a Black Belt? The answer was no. The course was too rushed without real depth. At least the hotel food was nice. Statistical analysis was covered in the final hour. Ten weary faces staring at an overhead ... no hands on, no use of a computer.
Five years later I found myself embarking on my second Black Belt. Within minutes of meeting Harry [the trainer] I knew the course would be special. Here was a professional facilitator who was also disciplined in the technicalities of Lean and Six Sigma. How refreshing that the comprehensive guide book used was written by the owner of the company with additional tips and commentary by Harry. The book is now my professional bible as I convert to becoming a Lean Six Sigma professional. My second Black Belt is not yet finished. But when it arrives in the post it will replace the counterfeit one hidden under the …show more content…
INDUSTRY APPLICATION
A Lean Six Sigma training provider should never propose to be all things to everybody. At our company for example, we focus on Mining and Energy - they are our specific market and we are the best in the world in that sector. Fortunately for us, our course translates perfectly into service as well as manufacturing because of the type of simulation we use, but that's a bonus.
We do not undertake 'Design for Six Sigma' training as there are better providers out there. We do not deliver the lean pyramid type of approach to customers … for one we don't think it is the best way to approach business improvement in this culture, and also there are people out there who specialise in that activity.
Make sure your provider is professional in their approach to the sector of training they target. As we get more and more sophisticated in our industries, this sector focus is becoming more