Lean Six Sigma awareness workshop: a half-day introduction for your leadership team
Lean 6 consulting runs a half-day Lean Six Sigma awareness workshop for the leadership team and managers of small and medium-sized companies. In one morning or afternoon, your team gains a shared language, a practical feel for the tools, and a clear view of where improvement could pay off in your business.
Why run a Lean Six Sigma awareness workshop?
Improvement efforts succeed when leaders understand what they are asking for. Many SMEs hear about Lean Six Sigma but are unsure what it involves, what it costs, or whether it fits a smaller business. A Lean Six Sigma awareness workshop answers those questions in a single session, before you commit time or budget to training or projects.
One shared language
Owners, managers and team leaders leave using the same terms for waste, variation, root cause and measurement.
A realistic view of the benefits
You see how the methods apply to businesses of your size, using plain language and your own examples.
What your team will learn
Lean principles
Customer value, flow, and the eight wastes that quietly consume time and money.
Six Sigma thinking
Why variation matters, and how simple data replaces opinion in decisions.
The DMAIC cycle
A step-by-step method for solving problems at the root instead of treating symptoms.
Everyday tools
Process maps, SIPOC, Pareto charts, 5 Whys and fishbone diagrams, shown in practice.
Choosing the right projects
How to select improvements by impact, effort and fit with your goals.
The leader’s role
How sponsors, champions and belts work together, and what leaders do to sustain results.
Half-day workshop agenda
An indicative four-hour programme, including a short break. We tailor the content to your industry and challenges.
- Welcome and business contextAbout 20 minutes
Your goals, current frustrations and what you hope to gain from the session. - Lean and Six Sigma foundationsAbout 60 minutes
Core concepts, the eight wastes, variation and the DMAIC cycle, with short real-world examples. - Hands-on exercise with your own processAbout 60 minutes
Teams map and diagnose one of your actual processes, spotting waste, delays and rework. - Selecting and launching projectsAbout 45 minutes
Prioritise the opportunities found, and see what a project charter and a sponsor’s role look like. - Action plan and next stepsAbout 35 minutes
Agree quick wins, owners and the follow-up options that suit your budget.
Designed for SME leadership teams
- Short and focused. Half a day keeps disruption low and lets the whole leadership team attend.
- Practical, not theoretical. We work from your own processes and use plain language instead of jargon.
- Flexible delivery. On your premises or online, for groups of 8–12 people.
- Clear cost. A fixed fee agreed in advance, with no software or licenses to buy.
- A natural first step. Follow-on options include Six Sigma project initiation services and enterprise-wide process analysis.
Who should attend
- Owners, directors and general managers
- Department heads in operations, finance, sales, HR and customer service
- Team leaders and supervisors who will help drive improvement
- Anyone nominated as a future improvement champion or project sponsor
What you receive
- A participant workbook with the tools and templates used in the session
- A one-page Lean Six Sigma quick reference guide
- A short list of improvement opportunities identified during the workshop
- An action plan with owners and next steps
- A follow-up call to discuss how to apply what you learned
Why Lean 6 consulting
We combine Lean thinking with Six Sigma discipline, and we keep both practical. Our sessions are interactive, built around your business, and designed so leaders leave with ideas they can act on the following week.
Book your Lean Six Sigma awareness workshop
Tell us about your team and the challenges you face. We will propose a date, a format and an agenda tailored to your business.
Cho Yaw Teo, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt · choyaw@lean6consulting.com