18 July 2008 by Sue Kozlowski
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A lot of my conversations recently have centered around certification for lean. Coming from colleagues who started in Six Sigma as a Green Belt or Black Belt, it seems "natural" that when you add lean facilitation to your skills, you could get certified in lean, too. But, as I understand it, the traditional path for lean practitioners has been based more on experience and expertise than certification. The concept of taking a test and getting certified as a lean leader seems not to fit the philosophy as I have learned it (so far!) Is there a move to create a lean certification, either for facilitators or senseis, similar to the Green Belt / Black Belt / Master Black Belt model? If so, does it require a project as part of the certification? And, what is the title that you end up with? I know there are "lean facilitator" certificates offered by a variety of universities and vendors. I've even seen an ad for "Lean Six Sigma Sensei" certification. How about "Lean Greenbelt, Lean Blackbelt, and Lean Masterblackbelt?" "Lean Expert?" I'm also starting to see classified ads for positions that read "Master Black Belt / Lean Sensei certification required." So is there a new push for "Sensei certification?" Or is that just wishful thinking on the part of people who like to collect letters after their names? |
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| posted by Sue Kozlowski at 3:53 PM ET | comments [5] | |||||||||||||
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| posted by TracyD [ http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/certhtml.pl?/cert/lean_certification.htm&&SME& ] | 19 July 2008 at 1:03 AM ET |
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) the AME and the Shingo Prize partnered to set up certification for Lean Practitioners that is consistent with lean - they don't tell you how to learn it, but there is a knowledge test at three levels (Bronze, Silver, Gold) - and for each level you submit a portfolio of 5 projects that demonstrate what you have done with your lean knowledge - and there is a requirement for reflecting on the portfolio. There are other certifications by consulting companies but this one is growing in acceptance as the standard and is internationally recognized. I did mine in Canada. |
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| posted by Pete Abilla [ http://www.shmula.com ] | 19 July 2008 at 12:35 PM ET |
I'd shy away from any Lean Certifications. I understand that a whole industry has sprung-up touting these things, but few of whom are credible or trustworthy. I advise working at a company that has a strong Lean program, preferably with roots to Toyota and learn, practice, and learn more. A "Lean Certificate" really doesn't mean anything. I've interviewed candidates with all sorts of "certifications" but when pressed during the interview, all the paper credentials didn't matter at all. |
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