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LeSS (Lean Six-Sigma Programme)
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LeSS is designed for rapid results. The approach is an intensive, immersion programme for staff, such as Change Agents and Lean Champions, that already have had at least six month’s experience of applying Continual Improvement techniques such as Lean.

However, the cornerstones that support LeSS go way beyond the traditional technical aspects of Lean and Six Sigma – they focus on cultural change for the organisation and leadership during change.

The programme can applied in an individual organisations (such as a single NHS trust) or across a group of organisations that are all working on Continual Improvement programmes. Each LeSS programme assembles a cohort of delegates from complementary sectors. This allows the Programme Leader to tailor the learning points to suit the delegate profile. This approach also provides the added benefit of delegates being able to learn from one another and to share experiences.

How does it work?

LeSS commences with our programme leader scoping a project for each delegate. This is done with the Director responsible for improvement, or the manager of the delegate. Each delegate then presents an overview of their individual improvement project, together with the scope and objectives to all other cohort members at the first workshop.

Delegates then gain advanced techniques over a number of workshops. Over a period of three months, delegates work with our Master Black Belt in Six Sigma and Lean. This is a staged approach in developing and applying their new skills. Each ‘stage gate’ presents increasing application and honing of Continual Improvement, problem solving and process design skills. These will be applied to their own projects. Sharing, diffusion and application of knowledge and project progress is demonstrated though delegates giving a project update to others in their cohort.

Delegates graduate once they have demonstrated that the improvement project objectives have been met. This is formalised during a final meeting between our programme leader and the sponsoring Director or manager. This method ensures that staff skills development is gauged by the return on investment and success measures. But usually the projects, depending on the agreed criteria with the client, generate a return of 20:1 or greater.

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