Why YOU Should Become Six Sigma Certified

If you are an employee weighing the options on whether to take the dive and become a Six Sigma professional, there are benefits you stand to gain. Keep in mind that becoming Six Sigma certified is not an easy thing to do, which is something that employers know. So when employers see a Six Sigma certification, they become convinced of your ability to understand and analyze processes on a high level. 

Not only that, but it also shows employers your level of commitment to improving the organization’s processes. It tells them that you can do the following through process improvement:

• Reduce costs
• Increase customer satisfaction
• Increase the bottom line

The result? You become more hireable than your peers, which is extremely important in the highly-competitive job market. It also means that you can move on to bigger and better (leadership) roles within the organization or elsewhere. Furthermore, it allows you to move up a salary grade and achieve better job satisfaction.

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Organizational Benefits of Six Sigma

As an employer, Six Sigma brings benefits that can affect the entire organization, especially when it comes to your product offerings. With Six Sigma, your employees know how to best utilize the organization’s resources to produce the best results. They use fewer resources and complete projects faster, making your workforce highly productive.

With improved processes, your organization produces improved products, which translates to happy customers. And happy customers become repeat customers (keeping your current customers is three times cheaper than attracting new ones). Not only that, but they will also become your most loyal advocates. All this will make the return on investment (ROI) on Six Sigma extremely worth it.

A Six Sigma organization is also where employee satisfaction is high. This is thanks to the positive results produced, as well as the organizational culture where teamwork is natured, encouraged and rewarded. If the results don’t speak for themselves, your employees will. This means other highly-skilled employees will want to come work for you.

Also, a positive ROI will get the attention of shareholders and partners. They will become more confident in the organization’s operations and ability to deliver. For shareholders, it makes it easier to ask for increased budgets on operations. For partners, it strengthens relationships and ensures ongoing support so they too can ride off on the success of your organization.

Conclusion

Six Sigma has rightfully earned its reputation, based on the above-mentioned benefits. As an individual, it makes you more hirable, promotable and increases job satisfaction. From the organizational perspective, it leads to lower costs, higher profits, greater customer satisfaction, a collaborative workplace, improved marketability and increased confidence from shareholders and partners. This should make Six Sigma a no-brainer.

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Non-Profit Accrediting Bodies

Non-Profit corporations differ from For-Profit companies because their interests are not, and cannot be, based in generating profit. As such, Non-Profits do not distribute their income to corporate shareholders. Revenue must remain within the company to pay for salaries, expenses, and business activities. Non-Profit businesses treat salaries as necessities of operation rather than personal benefits. Excluding volunteers, staff require salaries to work, which in turn ensures the smooth running of the organization. Non-Profit companies are commonly referred to as “Non-Stock companies” as they have no investors or stockholders. The only income Non-Profit companies receive is either from the government, charitable donations, or fees for services provided. Some Non-Profit organizations are also exempt from state tax and employment programs.

Why Non-Profits are Superior

In Six Sigma, Non-Profit accrediting bodies will charge for services such as accreditation for Six Sigma courses. Some accrediting bodies also provide professional training services as well. All proceeds go towards maintaining the standard of services the company offers. In other words, Non-Profit companies exist solely to complete their specified goal. In many ways, Non-Profits are superior to For-Profit accrediting bodies, as they are not concerned with generating profit through financial links to training providers. Therefore, Non-Profits are ultimately far more objective in the criteria they use to certify organizations and individuals.

For-Profit Accrediting Bodies

For-Profit accrediting bodies’ primary purpose is to generate profit from Six Sigma accreditation. Income is distributed to owners and stakeholders of the business. One benefit of For-Profit businesses is that they allow the owner to achieve substantial gains from their enterprise. This allows them to pursue wider interests than Non-Profits. For-Profit companies receive income from investors as well as from services offered. They raise capital by offering investors stock shares in the company.

The services For-Profits offer include Six Sigma accreditation and in-house training. While For-Profit organizations put revenue towards growing and maintaining the business, their interests and responsibilities are farther reaching. For-Profit responsibilities include: paying employee salaries, sustaining and improving products and services, corporate expansion, advertising, and reinvesting in new enterprises. As such, For-Profit Six Sigma accrediting bodies also have a brand image to preserve. Examples of For-Profit organizations include technology companies like Microsoft, Facebook, Apple, and food companies like Coca-Cola and McDonald’s. In layman’s terms, For-Profit organizations’ income goes toward the personal benefit of its individual(s), through salaries, benefits, etc. As such, For-Profit Six Sigma accrediting bodies will use profits to maintain a strong consumer base and value stream and generate more profit.

The Downside of For-Profits

For-Profit organizations also have their downsides. It may not be the case for all Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma accreditation bodies, but many For-Profit organizations tend to have strong financial links to external training providers. As such, Six Sigma Belts are often short-changed by providers whose focus is on profit motive. This is due to inadequate certification criteria and shorter courses that lack valid projects. In comparison, Non-Profits are far more objective in their criteria, especially when distanced from, and not promoting, any external training organizations.

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