Every Six Sigma project requires Green Belts to act as the engine. They are Six Sigma leaders who identify and implement change on a part-time basis under the supervision of a Black Belt. They are deeply involved in the planning of Six Sigma projects in terms of decision making and building out the strategy.

A Green Belt’s training gives them extensive knowledge on how processes work (efficiently or otherwise) on a deeper level. Coupled with their leadership skills, they can effectively manage an entire team of Yellow Belts and drive improvement initiatives.

However, being a successful GB goes beyond education. There are qualities and traits that separate successful GB from the rest. Keep reading to discover the most important ones.

Basically, Six Sigma Green Belts:

• Are usually chosen by upper management in the organization for which they work.
• Compute Sigma values – both short-term and long-term – for the processes in a Six Sigma project, as well as the mean standard deviation.
• Get to the root cause of the problem using Six Sigma’s various tools, e,g. the fishbone (cause and effect) diagram.
• Know what resources can be used in order to make the Six Sigma project successful.
• Have a full-time job with the organization while 25-50% of their workload is devoted to the completion of Six Sigma projects.
• Control the data gathering procedures and come up with performance measures for effective analysis and informed decision making.
• Explain the relationship between customer service and the Kano model.
• Draw a SIPOC diagram for the project.
• Demonstrate the significance of y=f(x) to the project and the processes.
• Have a professional attitude that complements their ability to use Six Sigma’s data-driven methods and tools to improve processes.
• Know all the available resources in a Six Sigma project that will be utilized for its successful delivery.
• Can write a project charter.
• Use charts and graphs to visually represent data in a way that can be easily understood by peers and managers during process improvement.
• Prevent issues that strain peers and managers in order to increase support for Six Sigma within the organization.
• Believe in themselves and can motivate others to do the same.
• Involve their peers in the decision-making and idea generation process to come up with data-driven solutions and to prevent change resistance.
• Don’t manage broad-scale projects that are outside the scope of their expertise like Black Belts do.
• Consider Six Sigma to be an integral part of conducting business.
• Know what differentiates a Pareto chart from a histogram, as well as how to draw these charts.
• Plan, structure and lead brainstorming sessions for better success on root cause analysis.
• Use Minitab and other statistical software to perform basic analytical tests.
• Are passionate about leadership and inspire team members to do their best work in order to benefit customers and stakeholders of the organization.

While this is not an exhaustive list, at the minimum, all Six Sigma Green Belts should possess these traits and qualities. Completing the certification is just the first step. Green Belts must continually ensure they have what it takes beyond education to use Six Sigma to make their organization profitable and competitive.

You can find our Green Belt training program here.

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This course is carefully designed and laid out, yet it is all virtual and live, so you will be able to interact with your instructors. 

The Six Sigma Online Green Belt Webinar will be a 6-day course taking place on Tuesday-Thursday for 2 separate weeks.

Each day of training will be 6 hours long, with breaks included. After obtaining this training, you can lead a qualified team on a Green Belt project.

Week 1 Green Belt Training Topics (Partial list)

Six Sigma Introduction, Six Sigma Project Definition, Project Selection Process, Six Sigma Deployment, Process Mapping, Input Prioritization Tools, Failure Mode Effect Analysis, Minitab software Introduction, Measurement Systems, Capability Analysis, Statistical Process Control, Process Control Plan, Integration of Lean, Project Plan and its Deliverable, Project Review

Week 2 Green Belt Training Topics (Partial list)

Advanced Graphical Analysis, Multi-Vari Planning, Variation Trees and Funneling, Hypothesis Testing, Central Limit Theorem, Statistical Analysis Roadmap, Test for Mean with t-test, One Way ANOVA, Non-Manufacturing Applications, Correlation and Regression, Multi-Van Analysis, Process Control Plan, Project Plan and Deliverables, Project Reviews and the final exam. 

This is the most comprehensive and thorough virtual classroom with live instruction on the internet to date!

For  more information on our Six Sigma virtual training courses, please visit 6sigma.com. 

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This is a rigorous six-day course that by the end, you would have truly earned your Green Belt Certification and then some. Just take a look at what you’ll get:

• All course leaders are Master Black Belts with extensive project knowledge and real-world experience
• Offers a practical approach to applying statistical analysis utilizing Minitab 18 software, considered to be the global standard in Six Sigma
• Each week of class includes support and project consultation with a Master Black Belt

Six Sigma Green Belt Webinar Features

• $2,650 Special Pricing for the Green Belt Webinar Includes Green Belt Project Certification.
• Ability to purchase a discounted copy of Minitab 18 software.
• Ability to sign up at a later date for the Black Belt online program.

6Sigma.com’s Online Green Belt Webinar will be a six-day course taking place from Tuesday to Thursday for two separate weeks. Each day of training will be six hours long, including breaks. After completing this training, you can lead a qualified team on a Green Belt project.

When you are taught by the best, you become one of the elite. Our Black Belt Master instructors are the reason we have a high success rate among our students.

Check out our virtual training classes and become one of our elite.

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What Does Lean Focus On?

Lean focuses on reducing the eight types of waste (Muda).  Defects, overproduction, waiting, non-utilized talent, waste from transportation, inventory waste, waste from motion, unnecessary processing. Additionally, Lean principles aim to reduce waste by identifying and eliminating it. Lean also improves production by maximizing flow and identifying non-value-adding steps you should remove. Anything that does not add value for the customer is a potential threat to production. As such, Lean uses a holistic approach that aims to build a culture of continuous improvement and in-depth analysis.

Lean Principles, Tools, and Techniques

• PDCA. Standing for Plan, Do, Check, Act, PDCA is a rapid cycle-based strategy used to drive process improvement.

• 5S is a 5-step method for creating and maintaining an intuitive and efficient workplace. The 5 Ss stand for Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain.

• 8 Types of Waste. Lean aims to eliminate the eight waste types: defects, overproduction, waiting, non-utilized talent, waste from transportation, inventory waste, waste from motion, and unnecessary

• Value Stream Maps. VSMs are a visual method for displaying the key process steps in production.

• Flow is the unhindered movement of a process.

• Pull describes how customer demand is used to dictate process flow, i.e. what the customer wants, or might want, determines what a company produces.

What does Six Sigma Focus On?

Six Sigma and Lean share many similarities. As such, they complement each other very well. However, Six Sigma focuses primarily on reducing variation, just one of the seven types of waste Lean tackles. Six Sigma is used to complete improvement projects, aimed at solving process issues. It is also highly data-oriented, involving validation of hypotheses using statistics. Six Sigma knowledge is classified using a belt-based hierarchy styled on martial arts (Yellow, Green, Black, and Master Black Belt). The higher the belt, the more adept you are at using Six Sigma. Furthermore, one of Six Sigma’s primary tools is a 5-step method with which to complete improvement projects.

Six Sigma Ideas, Tools, and Techniques

• DMAIC. This 5-step method uses the following steps, Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control to improve production processes. Furthermore, DMAIC also allows you to identify the problem and develop creative solutions through deep analysis.

• Project Charter. Six Sigma uses a single-page document to outline the process issue, project goal, scope, and a timeline. Moreover, the charter forms an essential framework for the trajectory of an improvement project.

• Pareto Chart. Pareto Charts display information about potential causes of process issues in a cascading bar chart format. Additionally, you should also organize problems from largest to smallest.

• Hypothesis Testing. Hypothesis Testing is a way of providing statistical precision to root causes of process problems, so you can make the best decisions.

• Design of Experiments. Methods of controlled testing, with which to assess how efficient processes are. DoE also allows you to select the best conditions, materials, and methods for each.

• Statistical Process Control. SPC enables you to monitor your processes, ensuring they consistently satisfy customer demand.

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Green Belt Training: Week 1

Green Belt Training: Week 2

Exclusive Benefits of Our Six Sigma Green Belt Training

• Green Belt students benefit from our Master Black Belt instructors whose extensive knowledge and experience enable them to offer support and project consultation. We also offer project review and certification.

• Furthermore, 6Sigma.us provides invaluable data files and templates you can use for future certification and professional projects. We also provide samples of basic projects and generic Project Charters, and up to 3 hours of remote support. (For up to 6 months after training or project completion.)

• Additionally, on-site Consulting services are available at a special rate for our Green Belt students. These services are also available for other Belt levels.

• Moreover, as an IACETand PMI®* accredited provider, there are CEUs and PDUs available for each Belt level, including Green Belt.

• Our aim is to include more Green Belt-appropriate Lean tools and techniques as time passes. That way, you’ll get the best of both worlds!

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