The Big Book of Six SIGMA Training Games: Proven Ways to Teach Basic Dmaic Principles and Quality Improvement Tools - Paperback

by Chris Chen (Author), Hadley M. Roth (Author)

An effective and engaging way employees can learn Six Sigma and put its concepts into play

Part of the popular Big Book of Games series, which capitalizes on the proven effective method for workplace training, this first book of training games for Six Sigma ensures that employees will better retain Six Sigma's complex topics.

This invaluable tool offers 50 experiential activities that teach the core improvement approach of Six Sigma, called DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control), as well as many of the popular statistical improvement tools, including Pareto charts and Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA). These games:

• Teach Six Sigma roles and organization
• Gear the team up for success
• Identify problems and generate solutions
• Teach project management
• Help teams understand the need for Six Sigma

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The quickest, easiest and most enjoyable way to get employees on track with Six Sigma concepts and tools

Each year Six Sigma methods save companies like Motorola, GE, Sony, and Microsoft billions that would have been lost to inefficiency in business processes. But learning Six Sigma methods can be a confusing experience, especially for people without a technical background. In this book, experienced Six Sigma trainer Chris Chen and Six Sigma Master Black Belt Hadley Roth take a proven, innovative approach to getting people from all experiential levels quickly up and running with basic Six Sigma concepts and tools.

The latest in the hugely popular Big Book of Games series, The Big Book of Six Sigma Training Games features 50 games, exercises and activities that provide an enjoyable, non-intimidating way to:

• Acquaint employees with Six Sigma--what it is, where it came from and what it can do for them and their companies
• Teach Six Sigma roles and organization
• Familiarize teams with DMAIC, as well as Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Pareto charts and other key improvement tools
• Gear teams up for success
• Help them identify problems in business processes and generate innovative solutions

All of the activities can be performed using common, everyday materials--such as playing cards, water, and paper clips--and each provides a thorough and enjoyable Six Sigma learning experience.

Author Biography

Chris W. Chen is an organization effectiveness manager with Sempra Energy, a Fortune 500 company. He also runs his own consulting business, specializing in leadership training.

Hadley M. Roth is a Six Sigma Master Black Belt with Northrop Grumman Corporation, a $25 billion global defense company.