On Six Sigma Training


Posted by: meikah | 5 April 2010 | 7:29 pm

Six Sigma always begins with training. In fact, corporations planning to go into Six Sigma either train in-house or get consultants. Even so, training must start somewhere.

An important component of training is its content, which is governed by the objective you have for training. For me a good training manual or module should precede other action plans. The manual has to  be thought out well and must indicate a doable and feasible objective and must yield the expected outcomes. The same principles apply to Six Sigma training.

So how do you design your Six Sigma training?

Over at iSixSigma, Daniel Zrymiak has one suggestion, that is to apply dynamic content to your Six Sigma courses or training.

According to Zrymiak, a “dynamic content” is one that fully engages students through interaction and feedback from instructors. Dynamic content can be obtained through elicitation and discussion from students, subject matter experts, current events and other information sources.

In other words, it’s a content designed by everyone else who are involved in the training. If so, then I don’t see why it won’t work to the fullest advantage.

Zrymiak further shares the principles of dynamic content.

  • Reduce original courseware to high-level fundamentals.
  • Avoid over-informing in the initial courseware.
  • Make special preparations prior to class initiation
  • Facilitate collaborative in-class discussion
  • Enhance evaluations and course closure

Read more about how each works and how to come up with a dynamic content for your training.

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