Can Six Sigma be self taught? Serious Question.

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nalandmark

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Just wondering if you've had any success with the 6 Sigma self taught method. I was wondering the same thing, and thought it was a stupid question... until someone else asked it first.
 
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Elbarax

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do it.

as you say - its' just to get past the gatekeeper (without lying)
the key as I've found is to be bale to clearly articulate your approaches and provide solid examples of how you have solved problems in a methodical way...worked for me!

This is very inspiring; a living example. Thanks !
 
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Pudge 72

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Huh. I completely understand the points being made here, and can perhaps offer a bit of personal testimony to the discussion.
I got my SS Black Belt by completing On-Line training, and then doing a project under our Master BB. And, guess what, I still get a snicker from the corporate gluts of one of our biggest customers - you know why? Because I did not spend 20K (as someone had previously mentioned) - I spent 3. Then, I didn't travel around the friggin' world wasting my companies time listening to people who have no idea what industry I am even part of. I did all of my training after hours, non-paid and it was over 150 hours worth of studying, taking quizzes and tests. I was applying the techniques that I was learning in the industry / profession that I work in, for an employer who pays my salary - not someone else's work or improvment. In the end, I would say that it was worth it and don't try and impress anybody with how much money you spend, showcase the quality of what you learn. I would do it again the same way, my company thanked me for doing it on my time, improving one of our product lines, and I do have a Certificate (of course it is only from an "Online" company:sarcasm:).
 
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Geoff Withnell

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Can Six Sigma be self taught?

You bet your sugar coated donkey it can! I have been in Quality since Noah was a cabin boy. I first passed the CQE in 1979. I took an improvement project we worked at my employer at the time, wrote it up showing the Six Sigma tools we used and (substantial) financial results, took the exam and I'm ASQ CSSBB Cert#213. I'm currently working at a large consulting company as a MBB, working with BBs who have Moresteam, Villanova, and other top line class certs. I also have self taught BBs. Your practical experience will more than balance the benefit from the formal training. I'm not running down formal training. But a BB isn't really a BB until they've been out on the floor on their own for a few projects.


Geoff Withnell
CSSBB, CQE
 
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