Chapter 26
Ten Places to Go for Help
In This Chapter
Using the power of the Internet
Going to the professionals
Six Sigma is big, and it can seem almost daunting at times. Although you may be blazing new trails through your own life and organization, thousands of people have forged similar trails before you. You have many, many resources for all kinds of help on every Six Sigma subject imaginable. Practitioners, corporations, societies, associations, academics, consultants, and authors — they’re all out there and available to assist you with knowledge, education, training, advice, tools, technologies, and publications. And they’re easy to find. This chapter helps guide you to these resources.
Court Your Colleagues
Chances are you know someone who has been directly involved in Six Sigma. If you’re working in a company that’s deployed Six Sigma, you have Champions, Master Black Belts, and Black Belts all around you. Also, thousands of certified practitioners from early-adopter Six Sigma companies such as GE have spread across the globe.
Even if you don’t know of anyone personally, you may be surprised by just how few degrees of separation lie between your interest and a Six Sigma expert. Ask your friends and associates in your social groups, at your church, or even at the ballgame. ...
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