Roles & Responsibilities
101 Things a Green Belt Should Know
Green Belts are employees of an organization who have been trained on the Six Sigma improvement methodology and will lead a process improvement team as part of their full time job. While Green Belts don't need to know as much as Black Belts or Master Black Belts, there are many things a Green Belt should know. This list will help.
Ask the Expert: The Topic – Hiring and Training Black Belt Leaders
Jackie Cazar, vice president of Pershing LLC, a member of BNY Securities Group, offers her perspective on the hiring and training of Black Belt leaders – including what a Black Belt needs in the way of skills, background and experience.
Becoming A Master Black Belt In Healthcare
A Master Black Belt (MBB) has been trained as a Six Sigma Black Belt and demonstrated proficiency in statistical tools and expertise in leading and teaching others. Within the healthcare organization, the MBB trains Black Belts and Green Belts, helping to select, scope and mentor projects. This article identifies the specific role and tasks of a healthcare Master Black Belt, as well as the required skills, desires, and behaviors. The new MBB leaders in healthcare will be the designers of healthcare's future when it comes to performance improvement, safety, quality, financial impact, operational process improvement, clinical and satisfaction metrics.
Black Belt as Mobilizer: Key to Six Sigma Effectiveness
The common element in measuring the success of all Six Sigma programs is the effectiveness of its project leaders. And to be effect, Black Belts must be mobilizers of themselves and others, as well as competent users of Six Sigma tools and methods.
Champion Training Enhances Lean Six Sigma at Tower Automotive
Tower Automotive has practiced Lean manufacturing and had a continuous improvement department in one form or another since the late 1990s. Even with all of the improvements, however, Tower needed something else to help sustain projects, reduce variation within their systems and improve quality.
Change Issues Facing Leaders: Sponsorship
Sponsorship is the common factor across every single change method. Choosing the correct sponsor for the organizational structure determines whether the change initiative will succeed or fail.
Establishing Criteria for Black Belt Candidate Selection
Many Six Sigma companies would benefit from being able to identify the critical success factors associated with Black Belt candidate selection. A recent study that started with psychometric tests of candidates has provided some insight.
Fitting the Right Belts for Design for Lean Six Sigma
In organizations using DFLSS as an integral part of the project management process, the roles of Black, Green and Yellow Belts must be carefully tailored to the project management environment.
Five Elements to Consider When Developing Master Black Belts
Once a critical mass of Green Belts (GBs) and Black Belts (BBs) have been reached, and leadership is convinced of the value of their projects, the internal development of Master Black Belts (MBBs) becomes a higher priority. There are five primary elements that must be addressed prior to launching in-house MBB development.
Guidelines and Matrices for Picking Six Sigma Candidates
Finding Green Belt and Black Belt candidates with the right person and professional traits is a proven method for building a successful Six Sigma program. Developing and using a Pugh matrix can help in the critical candidate selection process.
Master Black Belt Curriculum and Body of Knowledge
Education is a key component of your Six Sigma initiative. Below is a recommendation of what should be included in your training, whether conducted in-house or by a third-party consultant.
Process Improvement: A Process Owner’s Dilemma
By following a Lean Six Sigma framework, process owners can use its tools on a path to process excellence that blends greater control with improved technology in order to meet the challenge of increasing efficiency and staying profitable.
Process Owners: The Unsung Heroes of Improvement
Everyone in Lean Six Sigma companies recognize the value of Green, Black and Master Black Belts and Champions, but companies which sustain their process gains have unsung individuals who are doing an exceptional job. They are the process owners.
Six Habits of the Highly Effective Master Black Belt
The achievement of Six Sigma objectives is often proportional to the competence of an organization's Six Sigma Master Black Belts. But competence needs regular practice, as outlined in six habits of highly effective Master Black Belts.
Six Sigma Black Belt Curriculum and Body of Knowledge
Education is a key component of your Six Sigma initiative. Below is a recommendation of what should be included in your training, whether conducted in-house or by a third-party consultant.
Six Sigma Champion Curriculum and Body of Knowledge
Education is a key component of your Six Sigma initiative. Below is a recommendation of what should be included in your training, whether conducted in-house or by a third-party consultant.
Six Sigma Curriculum and Body of Knowledge
The Six Sigma methodology encompases everything from project management to statistics. Are you ready for Black Belt or Green Belt certification? Learn the appropriate body of knowledge for each level of your organization.
Six Sigma Green Belt Curriculum and Body of Knowledge
Education is a key component of your Six Sigma initiative. Below is a recommendation of what should be included in your training, whether conducted in-house or by a third-party consultant.
Six Sigma Organizational Architecture
Successful Six Sigma Quality programs are built on a solid organizational foundation. The organizational structure and rewards/recognition system needs to be clearly identified and communicated to successfully implement Six Sigma Quality.
Six Sigma Roles and Responsibilities
Six Sigma roles and their responsibilities are defined.
The Champion’s Role In Successful Six Sigma Deployments
Champions have a much larger role in deploying Six Sigma or any other initiative than just removing roadblocks. Champions must be integrated into the business, select projects accurately, adjust the speed of the deployment as necessary, and take responsibility for implementation.
The Role of Human Resources (HR) in Six Sigma
HR professionals with the right skills can contribute to a Six Sigma initiative at both strategic and tactical levels. This article describes the areas in which HR should play a role in Six Sigma and discusses how HR professionals can increase their chances of being included in Six Sigma decision-making and implementation.
Three Methods to Sharpen New Deployment Champions
While training Lean Six Sigma Champions, who help set the culture of the deployment, it is important to focus on early education, applying Little's Law and establishing a robust project selection process.
To BB or Not to BB?
Deciding whether to become a Six Sigma Black Belt (BB) is a major career decision, and you should carefully consider the pros and cons.
Top Ten Six Sigma Black Belt Candidate Qualities
What should you look for in a Black Belt candidate or how should you develop yourself for a Black Belt position? This article will address these questions.
Using ‘Preferred Roles’ to Assure Best Team Performance
Considering "preferred roles" and "allowable weaknesses" when planning a Six Sigma project and selecting members of the project team makes sense. It provides a more scientific approach to helping assure better team performance and project success.
Who Wants to Be a Six Sigma Master Black Belt?
How does one become a Master Black Belt, the person responsible for the strategic deployment of Six Sigma within an organization? There are a variety of skills and experiences necessary for the role, as well as some specialized training.
Why Six Sigma Black Belts Make Better Leaders
Besides business and functional know-how, a successful leader must have competencies in leading change and improving, designing and managing processes. A Six Sigma program helps prepare leaders by providing on-the-job training through project work.
‘We Are the Champions!’ – Exactly What That Means
Project Champions ensure that organizational systems are in place to support the Six Sigma initiative. As managers, they provide exposure of the program to their functional reports and endorsement of the program as a management initiative.
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