How to fit 6 Sigma into Your Corporate Culture

Aug.19, 2009 in 6 Sigma

How to fit 6 Sigma into Your Corporate Culture

They may wonder why this method will prove better than similar attempts that have been tried in the past.
Getting 6 Sigma embraced within your corporate culture is important, and having employees come alongside will make the job of the Belts a lot easier.

Without their support, belts can quickly become disheartened.

The scepticism that can be found with the announcement of 6 Sigma implementation is not limited to employees alone.
Top management is often wary of claims that 6 Sigma can radically increase the bottom line of a company; it is hard to believe that a company can save $200,000 per 6 sigma project.

It is even harder to comprehend the savings as the worth of these projects are calculated over a decade, and begin to run into the billions of dollars.

Often management has trouble believing that 6 Sigma is any different than other failures reduction strategy, or that it will fit in with their corporate mission. Another objection is the cost of black belts and the expertise that they bring to the implementation process.

Well, the only way to address these issues is to have a cultural makeover from the top down. It is imperative that management wholeheartedly embraces 6 Sigma and every procedure that will serve to indoctrinate its strategies within the businesses.

6 Sigma it’s a strategy that is designed and proven to work regardless of industry or corporate.

Here are some ways you can “sell” 6 Sigma to employees and management alike.

• Results will be visible as milestones. First management will notice financial gains, then employee satisfaction, and finally satisfied customers. These changes are measured by the conventionally perceptible barometer and will generally satisfy even the most cynical skeptics.
• Begin by assessing the corporate culture before deployment of 6 Sigma strategies. Understanding where everyone is coming from will help you measure results afterwards.
• Accept that with time, people will become used to the changes. It’s likely that most people will forget they were ever leery about the businesses in the first place, as things begin to go well for the corporate.

In order for the deployment to be successful in 6 Sigma, it must be embraced within the corporate culture. Using the strategies above can decrease resistance and give 6 Sigma deployment a good head start towards success.