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Many of us may be familiar with change management models used in organizational change, including aspects such as:

One of the recurring themes I hear about from business executives is that Lean Six Sigma simply takes too long to implement.  Without senior management buy-in for an initiative such as Lean Six Sigma (LSS), implementing it is not only difficult, but also nearly impossible. What if there were an easier way to implement Lean Six Sigma that resulted in faster improvements and could engage the workforce better than do traditional methods?  I believe there is such a way, and it is through the use of process simulation.

In Lean Six Sigma, management support is critical to the success of your project.  The definition of management support, however, may be different between those charged with implementing Lean Six Sigma and the management team members who are required to support it.  The support that management can provide is to bring in a Lean Six Sigma expert to assist you with your project.  Sometimes, however, it is difficult to have a conversation with management to explain why you need outside assistance.  After all, it has likely invested a significant amount of money into Lean Six Sigma training.  The reality is that many Lean Six Sigma training courses teach students only the basics and do not adequately train people for what a transformation requires.  Here are some points you can make to your boss that could warm him or her up to the idea of bringing in outside help.

It is not a surprise hearing people who have taken Lean Six Sigma training mention that these courses do not prepare students well enough for the realities of a Lean Six Sigma implementation.  You should not be alarmed to hear me say that learning the Lean Six Sigma framework, DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and control), and the tools used within the framework do not prepare students for competing priorities and change management issues that exist within most organizations. 

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It may seem odd that children can teach us about learning Lean Six Sigma, but it may not seem so odd after you read this blog.

This is part of our regular lean six sigma video blogs that we will be providing along with our regular blogs.

With the free consultation services I provided, I have had lots of opportunities to discuss various solutions to challenges people have within a Lean Six Sigma project. One of these discussions was about leveraging different communication tools to get people throughout the organization engaged in Lean Six Sigma.

This is part of our regular lean six sigma video blogs that we will be providing along with our regular blogs.

Have you heard of this term: “flavour of the month” or “the more things change the more they stay the same?” I hear this expression used often when employees are faced with yet another large change initiative, especially one like Lean Six Sigma.  Most executives should be aware of these terms; however, I am not completely certain that many people really understand why employees use them.