Step 1: Establish a Core Group Step 2: Determine Parameters for Certification Step 3: Develop a Timeline Step 4: Educate Project Champions & Develop Opportunities Step 5: Conduct a Proof-of-Concept Project Step 6: Select Candidates Step 7: Select & Approve Projects Step 8: Require Candidates to Complete Pre-work Step 9: Conduct Lean Six Sigma Training Step 10: Offer General Awareness Training Step 11: Coach Candidates Step 12: Review Projects - Certification Step 13: Celebrate & Share Success! Step 14: Sustain the Gains

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Time Frame: 1 week
The first step is to identify and engage key leaders whose support will be integral to
building a culture of process improvement.
How to Rollout Lean Six Sigma Training
Educate Project Champions & Develop Opportunities
Establish a Core Group
Determine Parameters for Certification
Develop a Timeline
Conduct a Proof-of-Concept Project
Select Candidates
Select & Approve Projects
Require Candidates to Complete Pre-work
Review Projects - Certification
Conduct Lean Six Sigma Training
Offer General Awareness Training
Coach Candidates
Celebrate & Share Success!
Sustain the Gains
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Step 14
Time Frame: 2 hours
Before you enlist candidates, you must decide what roles they will play and what is
required of them.
Time Frame: 2 hours
Once the core group and certification parameters are established, it’s time to determine
the time frame for the coming events.
Time Frame: 2 days
Champions will be better process improvement leaders if they know what Green Belts
and Black Belts actually do and how to support them. With this awareness, they will be
better equipped to scope improvement opportunities for the candidates to tackle.
Time Frame: 1 to 3 months
This is optional but it can be instrumental if the culture is slow to adapt to change. An
early success can demonstrate the value of process improvement to skeptics.
Time Frame: Up to 2 weeks
It’s important to look for people with good potential, enough bandwidth and the right
attitude to bring to the effort.
Time Frame: 1 to 2 weeks
Some of the most successful projects involve improving processes that are part of a
candidate’s job. This allows them to put the “fix what bugs you” adage into play.
Time Frame: 1 day
In order to make the most of process improvement training, it helps to get a bird's eye
view of the method before diving into the process with a project.
Time Frame: 3 days to 2 weeks
Green Belt and Black Belt Training provide the building blocks of process improvement.
Time Frame: 1 hour to 1 day
Once certification is underway, it’s important for others in the organization to start
building their own problem solving muscles.
Time Frame: 3 to 6 months
Candidates will work through the training and apply the learnings to their projects, but if
it’s an option, they’ll complete projects faster and more effectively with some mentoring.
Time Frame: 1 hour per person
Candidates must be able to present projects with a logical flow, appropriate use of the
tools and documented success.
Time Frame: Ongoing
Acknowledge, reward and celebrate the candidates and their process improvement
contributions.
Time Frame: Forever!
Each round of projects uncovers another round of opportunities. Continuous
improvement is about the journey and, along the way, growing a happily engaged,
problem-solving culture. Every cost, defect and cycle time reduction leads to happier
customers, better margins, strategic success and a stronger, more fulfilled workforce.
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