| Many are surprised that Six Sigma refers
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| | is an appropriate designation. It denotes
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| to their trained experts as "Belts."
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| | their level of knowledge and
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| There are Green Belts and Black Belts in
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| | responsibility. A Belt is simply a
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| Six Sigma, referring to a level of
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| | signpost along the way showing that you
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| training they have achieved. The term
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| | have reached a certain place on the
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| Black Belt is not an empty buzzword nor
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| | process improvement path.
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| is it a mockery of organized martial
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| | A Green Belt is an individual who has
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| arts. Comparing a Six Sigma Black Belt
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| | completed two weeks of training on the
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| and Martial Arts Black Belt is a
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| | Six Sigma roadmap and essential elements
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| revealing exercise.
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| | of statistical methodologies supporting
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| Just like in martial arts, to obtain a
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| | Six Sigma projects and who is a member of
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| Black Belt in Six Sigma requires training
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| | a Six Sigma process improvement team. A
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| that teaches skills and discipline. A
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| | Black Belt is an individual who has
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| Black Belt in both martial arts and Six
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| | completed four weeks of training focusing
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| Sigma is a designation that is not given
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| | on the Six Sigma Roadmap and extensive
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| way or can be bought "off the shelf;" it
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| | statistical methodologies and is
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| is something that is earned through hard
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| | experienced in leading cross-functional
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| work. Also like in martial arts,
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| | process improvement teams. Black Belts
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| achieving Black Belt level is not an end
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| | become leaders of Six Sigma project
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| but a beginning. Six Sigma is about
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| | teams.
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| continual learning and continual
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| | The Six Sigma Black Belt training
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| improvement. Six Sigma is not a mastery
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| | includes the curriculum of the Six Sigma
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| of a finite set of knowledge but an
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| | Green Belt training as well as more
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| understanding of a method. Like in
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| | complex Six Sigma Black Belt content.
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| martial arts, being a Six Sigma Black
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| | The Six Sigma Black Belt training program
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| Belt is a responsibility. It's about
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| | requires that a Six Sigma improvement
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| intensity, hard work, and discovery.
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| | project be conducted as the capstone and
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| While it is correct to say that a Black
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| | final training program requirement for
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| Belt is an expert, it doesn't make them
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| | Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
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| an elitist. The black belt is not as
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| | There is an even higher level: Master
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| important as the practice itself. Black
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| | Black Belt. This is an individual very
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| Belts are mentors to others who share
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| | highly trained and experienced in the Six
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| their skills and seek to continually
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| | Sigma methodology who acts as the
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| improve themselves, those around them,
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| | organization-wide Six Sigma program
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| and the organization as a whole.
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| | manager. He or she oversees and mentors
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| Ultimately, business process improvement
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| | Black Belts and process improvement
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| is achieved through the attainment of
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| | projects and provides guidance to Black
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| knowledge. Since knowledge is a commodity
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| | Belts as needed. A Master Black Belt
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| that people acquire, organizations must
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| | teaches other Six Sigma students
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| recognize their people as their most
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| | throughout the organization and helps
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| valued assets. Awarding people who have
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| | them achieve Green Belt and Black Belt
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| completed Six Sigma training a Belt title
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| | status.
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