Thoughts on Six Sigma Practitioners

They are a nuisance

It's the adult equivalent of busy work but on rare occasions it yields a good change.

Used to work with a six sigma dousche. Penn State grad who was a huge putz. The only thing lean about this guy was the amount of time between 5 o'clock and his exit for the day.

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They annoy the shite out people that really know what the hell they are doing.

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This.

They're very good at taking 2 hour lunches, calling meetings, and walking around with a clipboard, pointing at shite, and asking absurd questions.

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They're very good at taking 2 hour lunches, calling meetings, and walking around with a clipboard, pointing at shite, and asking absurd questions.

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And they're awesome at using buzzwords that really don't mean anything.

The "cross fit" of the business office.

Yes...conceptually having a structured methodology towards process improvement is beneficial. However, I don't need to join a special club or pay some fee to know exercise is beneficial. The issue with Six Sigma is not the concept, it's the random assertion that because you know about it you are some sort of process guru.

Nerds.

Wow six sigma is what brought you out from lurking?

Generally negative responses.

Why do you all think some corporate job ads require six sigma knowledge or certification?

I think it's a nice to have if coupled with experience. Like an actual karate black belt it can be detrimental and give false confidence to someone leading to a delusional person that'll get themselves or others hurt if left unchecked.