The Six Sigma Racial Equity Institute was founded by Joy E. Mason in spring 2021 as an offshoot of her Optimist Business Solutions company in response to the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department. Since then, the institute has grown into a space for Black women and Black Latinas to increase their […]
This video shows how Lean Six Sigma training has helped support the State of Nebraska’s quick response to the needs of the COVID-19 pandemic across many state agencies through Daily Huddles and timely coordination. Watch the full video below, or go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00rbAS2Z4qo
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Tracy O’Rourke kicks off the 4th annual Process Palooza 2021. Presenters include Chancellor Pradeep Khosla and Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth H. Simmons from University of California San Diego (UCSD). They discuss how continuous improvement was useful in shaping the university’s strategic plan and forming a response to COVID-19. They also share a virtual expo to […]
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Host Paul Critchley interviews two guests who work at the University Systems of New Hampshire (UNH). Dagmar Vlahos is a Lean and Six Sigma Black Belt who continued her Lean training with the State of New Hampshire. In 2015 she received her Lean Black Belt through the State of New Hampshire Bureau of Education. She […]
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Governor Pete Ricketts and the State of Nebraska’s Center of Operational Excellence (COE) highlighted recent examples of how the COE is improving the operations of state agencies. The COE serves as the hub that is working with state agencies to train state teammates on how to improve the operations of government, identify waste, and deliver better […]
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