"Choose to Manage” is a management skills development series designed specifically for faculty and staff who are currently managers, and those aspiring to be managers.  Faculty and staff can enroll to attend courses covering a variety of important skills.  Courses cover topics such as communication skills, hiring best practices, conflict management, performance management, critical thinking, process improvement, finance & budgeting, and more.

Lean Thinking:  An Introduction to Lean Six Sigma

Lean Thinking: An Introduction to Lean Six Sigma provides a foundation for lean six sigma philosophy and approach to continuous process improvement. 

The course covers:

• Definition of lean, six sigma and lean six sigma
• The history of how lean emerged
• How lean six sigma can benefit our organization
• The elements that make up a process
• The difference between value in a process and waste
• The DMAIC model for lean six sigma process improvement
• An overview of several concepts and tools for implementing lean six sigma principles

NOTE:  This training course is available to faculty and staff only. 

Each session covers the full agenda.  Therefore, attendees need only attend one session to participate in the program.