When I read the title on Six Sigma Zone, I got interested in what the paper is all about. After all, we need all the motivation that we can get to pursue Lean / Six Sigma.
Rob Bryant, CSC VP of Quality and Lean/Six Sigma Program Lead, shares what he calls motivation Lean Six Sigma.
What is motivation as it pertains to Lean/Six Sigma? It’s passion! It’s management believing its employees can make a difference through processes improvement. It’s picking teams that absolutely want to improve and believe processes can be improved. It’s giving the employees what they need to succeed.
What elements go into a successful Motivational Lean/Six Sigma Program, one that delivers the kind of results described above? The key requirements are as follows:
- A passionate executive sponsor
- An endorsed project charter
- Realistic goals
- Application of Lean first
- A passionate team willing to visualize the steps, count the cost, pay the price and never give up!
- A phased approach
- An effective award program
- Motivated and accountable leadership
- An amnesty program
- Integration of motivational messages into events
- Introduction of team members
- Follow-up meetings
- Sharing of the results of projects and the entire program
