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Aim of the Course 
This course provides Service leavers with the opportunity to gain a Green Belt Certificate in Lean Six Sigma accredited by ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management). It is aimed at candidates who have already embarked on or who are planning a career that involves participating in or leading any type of business improvement projects.

Course Content 

The course provides a balance between theoretical knowledge and the practical application of Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques and includes the following: (not exhaustive)

  • Introduction to Project, Change and Risk Management
  • Organisational Structures
  • Roles and Responsibilities of the Green Belt
  • Project Selection
  • Developing a Project through the DMAIC phases:
    Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve and Control
  • Business Risk Management
  • Developing and Implementing Solutions
  • Maintaining the Benefits
  • Replication Opportunities
  • Project Closure and Process Handover.
A New Cultural Awareness Module has been added to this popular course.

The Cultural Awareness module is aimed at aspiring business professionals who seek to better understand how culture impacts daily upon their roles and the organisations they work for. It will provide an introduction to and understanding of the need to develop cultural competency, permitting participants to adopt fresh perspectives of cross cultural understanding and apply them to real life situations within their business. It will help them to demonstrate how culture influences business relationships, practices and policies and will help them to develop sustainable solutions to bridge any cultural gaps they encounter.

    Qualifications Awarded 
      • Lean Six Sigma Green bElt Certificate
      • Accredited by ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management) at Level 5 on the QCF (SCQF Level 8).  Qualification No 600/58/39/0 - Level 5 Certificate in Service Improvement
      • Incorporating the following units:
      • Unit 8758-500: Preparing to apply lean production and improvement methodologies to operational problems in service delivery
      • Unit 8758-501: Applying lean production and improvement methodologies to operational problems in service delivery.
      • Certificate in Cultural Competency
      • Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management
      • 1 x COI™ (Cultural Orientations Indicator) licence
      • 1 x years access to Cultural Navigator online learning portal
      • Over £500 worth of Lean Six Sigma software and tools.
      Please note: There are no formal examination requirements for this course.  Assessment and Certification are conducted and achieved by means of a ‘Portfolio of Evidence'.



          

       
       
        
             

        Employment Opportunities 
        There are considerable worldwide employment opportunities. Deployment of Lean Six Sigma methodology has increased significantly in recent years and is now utilised by numerous medium to large scale organisations in both the private and public sectors. The new content will increase the value of this popular course by fully integrating a Cultural Awareness module as part of a new ‘programme’ for Service leavers. In a rapidly expanding global marketplace, it is crucial to understand the operational and economic benefits cultural awareness (both internal and external to the organisation) can bring.


        Right Management reserves the right to cancel and/or amend course dates, times, contents and venues as listed on this website. Every effort will be made to give the Service leaver as much notice as possible and a reasonable course alternative or alternatives may be suggested, if possible. If this is not possible or the alternative(s) is/are not acceptable to the Service leaver, Right Management, who deliver all non-contract courses listed, may refund in full the total amount paid to date for non-contract funded courses, or, in the case of MOD Contract Funded courses, in agreement with the MOD, the Service leavers IRTC grant will not be notionally reduced.