Question
I am currently an Executive Chef working that has been taking online classes for Green & Black Belt Six Sigma. I am about halfway through my Black Belt classes and would like to pursue my certifications. However, my company does not have a Six Sigma department and seem to be getting no where on working on a Six Sigma project so I could qualify for the Black Belt certification. Do you have any advice or guidance that could help.
Answer
This is not an uncommon issue with a number of people. What he should look into is to work as a volunteer at some non-profit organization on a Black Belt improvement project. These organizations are always looking for help and this is a win-win for both him and the organization. He will need to talk to them about what Six Sigma is and the type of project he is interested in doing.
Another possibility is to look at his place of work and if there is a part of the job that has to be done but no one likes doing it. If it is a process, then he could follow the DMAIC process and show improvement. This could also serve as BB project if he can show the time savings was greater than 50%.
Jim
Jim Bossert
SVP Process Design Manger, Process Optimization
Bank of America
ASQ Fellow, CQE, CQA, CMQ/OE, CSSBB, CSSMBB
Fort Worth, TX
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