Training Programs

To build a Business Excellence culture you need to have people who understand what it is and how to execute to achieve it. This involves investing in training your best talent to lead the business through the improvement actions/projects they undertake. Also the ROI is that the Belts get an certification award which recognises their skills and the business benefit, which are recognised by other organisations.

Training depth (or level) required depends on the role of the trainee and the scope of actions within the organisation. We have found that our linked program allows the Belts to develop through the levels as the business requires and as their ambition grows.

These levels are often linked to the martial arts levels as a reference point:

Yellow Belt - Awareness training - Introduction of what is Business Excellence and the key terms & tools Course length from 2 to 8 Hours

Brown Belt - Senior Management Sponsor - Awareness Training with focus on Project sponsorship and project identification to achieve Business Excellence. Course Length from 1 to 2 days

Green Belt - Practitioner Level - In-depth coverage of Lean & Six Sigma methodologies with the staged execution of DMAIC. Focus on use of improvement toolsets, like process mapping and basic data analysis to solve key business issues and the elimination of waste. Course length 5 days

Black Belt - Advanced Practitioner Level - Building on the Green Belt knowledge with more in-depth data analysis skills using statistical software to find the "statistically significant differences" to drive identification and elimination of variance in the business along with use of lean techniques to ensure process flow. Course length 5 to 10 days depending on experience. 

Master Black Belt - Master Practitioner level - Additional skills to teach other Belts and coach projects to success. Methods of working with the senior management team to identify and prioritise business projects to match the overall business strategy to achieve Business Excellence. Course length 5 days plus developed plan

Kaizen Leaders - Workshop Leaders - Focus on the skills to lead a small team to identify and fix inter-department or cross business issues using a standard set of Lean tools. Course Length 3 days

Customisation of Training

All training is customised to your business/application and we will design other training solutions to meet your needs. 

Our experience of coming from and working with the largest organisations means that we understand all the complexities for achieving success and we know what to avoid to guarantee a program that just works!!