Lean Six Sigma Leadership Yellow Belt



Overview

This intensive one-day course has been developed to give a solid introduction to the fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma methodology.

The course will open the door to improving your business processes, smoothing your service delivery and increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of your organisation.

It provides a leadership introduction to the renowned Lean Six Sigma methodology. Historically, this method has provided huge benefits to manufacturing organisations in terms of improved quality, shorter delivery times and reduced cost.

More recently it has been adopted with huge success in banks, health organisations, financial services and government departments.

You will benefit from this course if: 

  • You have an interest in improving the effectiveness and efficiency in your organisation
  • You want to reduce delivery times and increase the quality of services and products
  • You are a leader in an organisation considering implementing a business improvement activity
  • You are considering becoming a practitioner in Lean Six Sigma and want to fast-track your route into this exciting area.

Programme details

This course will cover the following:

  • The end result: what will people know at the end of the day?
  • Why should you be interested? (Benefits)
  • What is ‘Lean’? What is ‘Six Sigma’? And how do they work together?
  • LSS as a ‘scientific method’
  • LSS as a human, practical, team-working method
  • Key ideas of LSS
  • Improvement projects: practice, management and governance
  • Awareness of main-tools of LSS
  • LSS training and certification
  • Deploying LSS into an organisation
  • Reminder of key benefits
  • References
  • Further resources

Who is this course for?

This first, one-day Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt course assumes no pre-requisites or knowledge of Lean Six Sigma or other business process improvement methodologies.

This course is aimed at leaders and future practitioners who may have little or no experience of business improvement methodologies, such as:

  • Managers and leaders of organisations who may be considering introducing Lean Six Sigma practices, and want a good overview before committing further resources
  • Future practitioners of Lean Six Sigma. This may be from a variety of backgrounds, but are likely to currently be project managers, business analysts, staff involved in service redesign in the NHS, and functional managers within organisations
  • Business consultants who want to extend their work into the area of Lean Six Sigma
  • Senior staff who are new to organisations employing Lean Six Sigma and need to ‘get up to speed’ quickly and efficiently

No knowledge of Lean Six Sigma or other business process improvement methodologies is required or assumed.

Read more about this course here on The Process Improvement Blog.

Attending your course

Further details will be emailed to you two weeks ahead of your course, which will include registration information. 

Please get in touch if you have not received this information within five working days of the course start date.  

In the meantime, you may wish to plan your travel: Travel information

Certification

In order to be eligible for a certificate of attendance, you will need to attend the whole course. Participants who meet this criterion will be emailed after the end of the course with a link, and instructions on how to access their University of Oxford digital certificate.

The certificate will show your name, the course title and the dates of the course you attended. You will be able to download your certificate, as well as share it on social media if you choose to do so.

Fees

Description Costs
1. Standard course fee £595.00

Payment

Fees include course materials, tuition, refreshments and lunches. The price does not include accommodation.

All courses are VAT exempt.

Register immediately online 

Click the “book now” button on this webpage. Payment by credit or debit card is required.

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Tutor

Dr Rob Collins

Visiting Fellow

Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford

Dr Rob Collins is a visiting fellow of Kellogg College Oxford and teaches courses at the University. Dr Collins has taught on the MSc in Software Engineering through Oxford University’s Computing Laboratory for over 20 years. He currently teaches modules on Classical Machine Learning, Software Testing and Safety Critical Systems.

Dr Collins also teaches courses in Artificial Intelligence, Systems Thinking, Agile, Machine Learning, Design Thinking and Business Process Improvement. He regularly provides consultancy to industry in the area of Business Process Excellence, Artificial Intelligence and Systems Engineering.  He gained his Black Belt Certification in Lean Six Sigma from Lockheed Martin – the world's largest Systems Engineering company and a world-leader in advanced technology.

As well as his undergraduate degree in Physics and Computing, Dr Collins holds a PhD focussed on training, psychology and processes for introducing complex technology into learning environments. He completed an MBA in 2012 at Henley Business School, and so has a strategic business view as well as deep understanding and practical experience of hands-on process improvement in technology and service.

Application

If you would like to discuss your application or any part of the application process before applying, please click Contact Us at the top of this page.

Accommodation

Although not included in the course fee, accommodation may be available at our on-site Rewley House Residential Centre. All bedrooms are en suite and decorated to a high standard, and come with tea- and coffee-making facilities, free Wi-Fi access and Freeview TV. Guests can take advantage of the excellent dining facilities and common room bar, where they may relax and network with others on the programme.

To check prices, availability and to book rooms please visit the Rewley House Residential Centre website.

Enrolled students are entitled to discounted accommodation rates for the purpose of study, at Rewley House, and can contact the administration team for the promotional code to use for making online accommodation bookings via the website.

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