A Monthly Note from Utah Lean Six Sigma Training Center
This monthly note is designed to respect your time and sharpen your thinking: one useful idea, one real-world insight, and one small nudge toward better work.
One Useful Idea – Growth Comes from Changing Your Role
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Leading cross-functional, strategic efforts
- Selecting and prioritizing improvement opportunities
- Coaching others as they apply Lean thinking
- Aligning improvement activities with the larger strategic goals of the organization
Lessons from Real Work
Where Growth Slows Down
- They apply what they have learned
- They run projects and get measurable results
- Over time, progress plateaus at tactical-level improvements
- They lead improvement activities, but lack influence on improvement strategy
Those who move into Black Belt training often describe a shift in how they perceive and operate within their organization. One former student shared, “I found myself thinking differently about which problems to take on; which projects had the biggest impact on the organization, not just one department or function.” The concepts are familiar, but the scope and influence expand. Instead of leading local improvement activities, the Black Belt guides and influences the overall strategic direction of multiple areas, entire sites, or the organization as a whole.
This is where organization and career growth happen!
A Simple Action to Try
Take a moment to reflect:
“Am I improving the organization as a whole or just knocking out random acts of improvement?“
The answer to this usually points you to the next step. If you’ve already completed your Green Belt and are contemplating the next step, this is a natural time to continue building on that foundation. Our next Lean Enterprise (Black Belt) cohort begins next month (June 15-18).
Register here: https://utahleansixsigma.com/class-calendar/
Pass It On!
If you know someone who would benefit from practical, no-nonsense Lean training, we appreciate the introduction, and we show that
appreciation with cash.
• Lean Foundations (Yellow Belt): $20
• Lean Leadership (Green Belt): $50
• Lean Enterprise (Black Belt): $100
Friends, colleagues, and family members all count. This is our simple way of saying thank you.
