Lean Six Sigma Champion training provides an overview and solid understanding of the Lean Six Sigma methodology. A Lean Six Sigma Champion is a person who is knowledgeable about Lean Six Sigma and who correctly supports its application to the business. Champions must first understand what Lean Six Sigma is about before they can ever be a serious advocate, so this course stresses the “what” and “why” of Lean Six Sigma and the critical ingredients for success.
Champions are vital to Lean Six Sigma’s success and generating cultural change in an organization.
Who This Six Sigma Champion Training Is For
This Six Sigma Champion training is designed for leaders and decision-makers who need to support Lean Six Sigma projects without becoming full-time project practitioners. It is ideal for professionals who sponsor improvement work, guide teams, remove barriers, and help ensure Lean Six Sigma projects stay aligned with business goals.
This course is a good fit for:
- Business leaders responsible for supporting process improvement initiatives
- Managers who oversee Lean Six Sigma teams or project outcomes
- Project sponsors who need to guide Green Belt and Black Belt projects
- Executives who want a practical understanding of Lean Six Sigma strategy
- Team leads involved in operational improvement, quality, or performance goals
- Organizations starting or strengthening a Lean Six Sigma program
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Ready to Become a Lean Six Sigma Champion?
Build the leadership knowledge needed to support Lean Six Sigma projects, guide improvement teams, and help your organization achieve measurable results. Air Academy Associates offers flexible Champion training built on our Keep-It-Simple-Statistically approach and decades of process improvement experience.
Why Train with Air Academy?
- 35+ years of Lean Six Sigma and process improvement training experience
- 250,000+ professionals and students trained globally
- Keep-It-Simple-Statistically approach with roots in Motorola’s Six Sigma legacy
The Lean Six Sigma Champion Course
Our Lean Six Sigma Champion online training covers the basics of Lean Six Sigma and the DMAIC methodology (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control).
Topics discussed include the “what” and “why” of Lean Six Sigma, the DMAIC roadmap, the primary ingredients for success, characteristics of good Lean Six Sigma projects, and the vital roles and responsibilities of a Lean Six Sigma champion.
A Lean Six Sigma Champion is responsible for leading and guiding the project team to ensure the successful implementation of a Lean Six Sigma project, with a focus on product and service quality, by providing the necessary resources and standard procedures, setting clear objectives, and motivating the team to achieve the highest possible quality standards.
This course consists of two online modules, part of our broader Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt courses. This helps ensure a consistent experience and provides a common framework to build.
Be a Six Sigma Leader Today!
When you become a Six Sigma leader, you will be equipped with the tools and knowledge to help your business grow and operate more effectively. A company that takes a Six Sigma, or any other continuous improvement initiative, will always be one of the most coveted places to work.
The roles of Six Sigma leaders include making the final call on a project, coming up with the idea for the project, creating goals for the project, saving costs, and communicating the goals for the project to the people involved. These leaders also keep an eye on the budget, measure the progress of the project and the overall outcome, and take credit for the positive outcome of the project.
What You Can Expect to Learn in the Champions Course:
- Understand the what and why of Lean Six Sigma and the major reasons why LSS exists
- Be familiar with the 5 guiding principles of Lean Six Sigma
- Gain awareness of the DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) roadmap used in LSS
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of a Champions and Belts
- Become familiar with the characteristics of a good Lean Six Sigma project
- Recognize the importance of project mentoring and coaching
- Be aware of the top 5 deployment best practices for Lean Six Sigma
- Understand the 3 primary ingredients for success in a Lean Six Sigma initiative
- Be familiar with questions that LSS Champions need to ask
Six Sigma Champion Roles
Six Sigma Champions have an overall understanding of managing projects. They serve as leaders who over see and support the process improvement team. They are the internal cheerleader and strategy provider for the system implemented. They should have a good understanding of the organization’s processes and be able to identify areas for improvement.
Champions know how to adapt to change, establish clear deliverables, and expect to see goals that are measurable. To be a Six Sigma leader, it is imperative to understand process measures, management of resources, and the ability to identify and understand complex processes. They should be able to identify potential projects and lead teams in their successful completion.
In summary, here are some of the challenging yet fulfilling responsibilities of Six Sigma Champions:
- Lead the Improvement Initiative and Understand Metrics
- Provide Details, Data, and Measurement information
- Communicate Process Improvement Successes
- Assess Project Opportunities and Business Processes
- Implement Process Improvement Projects
- Reward Successful Process Improvement Teams
What Sets Our Training Apart from Training Offered by Other Providers
Air Academy Associates is a leader in Lean Six Sigma training and certification. Since the beginning of Six Sigma, we’ve played a role and helped train the first Black Belts from Motorola. Our proven and powerful curriculum uses a “Keep It Simple Statistically” (KISS) approach.
KISS means more power, not less. Our skilled experts help develop the Lean Six Sigma methodology practitioners who can use the tools and techniques to drive improvement and deliver business results more rapidly.
Ways to Take Our Training
We provide three methods of taking our training: Online, Classroom, and Hybrid.
Online
Air Academy Associates’ new online learning offers an entirely new approach to learning Lean Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma tools and methodologies through Air Academy. This virtual learning style will provide the flexibility and capability you will need to become proficient in all the basic analytical tools necessary to execute projects and drive change, all while retaining Air Academy’s famous Keep-It-Simple-Statistically (KISS) approach to instruction.
Classroom
For 35 years, Air Academy Associates has delivered classroom training to over 500,000 professionals and students globally. Offerings include Lean Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma, Design of Experiments, and Data Analytics, among many others. Our training is offered publicly in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the schedule can be found to the right of the screen. We can also deliver this training at your facility to your team.
Hybrid
The hybrid approach combines the flexibility and convenience of online learning with guidance and personal interaction from our classroom training.
FAQs
Online Training
We can custom tailor these courses to your specific needs since the optimal blend of online learning with live presentation depends on many factors, including the corporate culture, the individual’s background, and the goals and objectives of the organization.
Register today and get started on your Six Sigma Journey!
You can also purchase your training on a module-by-module basis.
| Short Course | Price | LSS White Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Lean Six Sigma | FREE |  |
| Lean Six Sigma Summary Short Course | $125 | |
If you are looking for more info on our training courses, please complete the form to the right or call us at 1.800.748.1277.
