Training & Capability Development

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Built on the Legacy of Lean Six Sigma. Designed for the Age of AI. 

For decades, we have helped organizations solve their most complex business challenges through structured thinking, data-driven decision making, and capability development. As one of the pioneers of Six Sigma — and among the first to integrate Lean and Six Sigma into a unified improvement methodology — we expanded these disciplines beyond manufacturing into financial services, healthcare, insurance, technology, government, and other service industries.

Today, we continue that legacy by combining proven operational excellence methods with advanced analytics, digitally enabled process improvement, AI-enabled decision support, and modern leadership practices. We pair Lean Six Sigma discipline — data-driven and change-managed — with AI built into the work: data turned into insight, decision support, and automation where it drives real value.

Every engagement is tailored to your organization’s strategy, culture, and business priorities while maintaining the rigor, quality, and credibility of our globally recognized certification process. Whether developing frontline problem solvers or enterprise transformation leaders, our programs build lasting capability.

Featured Courses

Operational Excellence

Build foundational Lean Six Sigma skills enhanced with modern analytics and AI-assisted problem solving. This two-week program extends beyond traditional Green Belt training, offering a refined and innovative approach to process improvement. Participants develop a working command of Lean and Six Sigma tools and techniques, now accelerated by AI to strengthen and accelerate problem solving. They apply these methods to a live improvement project within their own organization. 

Participants learn to:

  • Eliminate waste and improve processes
  • Analyze data using modern analytical tools
  • Apply AI to accelerate process discovery and insight generation
  • Lead improvement projects with measurable business impact
  • Build a continuous improvement mindset

Ideal for Individual Contributors, Team Leaders, Operational Professionals, and Business Analysts

Develop advanced improvement leaders capable of solving complex cross-functional business challenges. This four-week intensive program develops Black Belt participants into highly capable analytical problem solvers. Participants develop a thorough command of Lean and Six Sigma tools and techniques, now amplified by AI to strengthen and accelerate problem solving. They apply these methods to two live improvement projects within their own organization.

Participants learn to:

  • Lead enterprise-scale improvement initiatives
  • Apply advanced statistical methods
  • Integrate AI into root cause analysis and predictive decision making
  • Coach Lean Green Belts and project teams
  • Drive operational excellence across the organization

Ideal for Continuous Improvement Leaders, Operational Excellence Managers, Project Leaders, and Functional Leaders

Prepare enterprise improvement leaders to architect transformation strategies, coach senior leaders, and build organizational capability. This intensive four-week certification program gives participants an in-depth command of Lean, Six Sigma, and Change Management, now expanded with a full week of Data Science and AI to strengthen and accelerate problem solving. It equips them to establish and implement process improvement strategies that resolve complex business and process problems quickly and efficiently.

Participants learn to:

  • Design enterprise improvement systems
  • Mentor Lean Black Belts and leadership teams
  • Build governance and deployment strategies
  • Integrate AI, analytics, and operational excellence
  • Align transformation with strategic business outcomes

Ideal for Enterprise Transformation Leaders, Operational Excellence Leaders, and Continuous Improvement Executives

Build disciplined problem-solving capabilities using the globally recognized 8D methodology enhanced with AI-assisted analysis.

Participants learn to:

  • Investigate recurring business problems
  • Identify true root causes
  • Evaluate corrective actions
  • Prevent recurrence
  • Use AI to organize evidence, identify patterns, and accelerate learning

Ideal for Operations Teams, Engineering, Quality Professionals, and Customer Experience Teams

Digital & AI Capability

Reimagine Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) by combining human-centered design, systems thinking, predictive analytics, and AI.

Participants learn to:

  • Design products, services, and experiences around customer needs
  • Use AI to accelerate concept generation and solution evaluation
  • Build quality into processes from the beginning
  • Reduce risk through predictive design methods
  • Deliver innovation with confidence

Ideal for Product Teams, Service Designers, Innovation Leaders, and Digital Transformation Teams

Help leaders make faster, more confident decisions through data, analytics, and AI. This two-week program gives business leaders a practical command of the data analytics tools and decision frameworks needed to solve problems and generate real ROI, now amplified by AI to strengthen and accelerate decision-making. It equips them to identify high-value opportunities and to lead data and technology teams effectively toward measurable results.

Participants learn to:

  • Interpret business data
  • Ask better analytical questions
  • Apply AI responsibly in decision-making
  • Lead data-driven organizations

Ideal for Executives, Business Leaders, Functional Managers, and Strategy Teams

Leadership & Transformation

Move beyond traditional change management by building organizational readiness for continuous transformation.

Participants learn to:

  • Lead organizational change with confidence
  • Build employee adoption strategies
  • Enable AI and digital transformation
  • Increase resilience during change
  • Create cultures of continuous learning and innovation

Ideal for Change Leaders, HR Professionals, Transformation Offices, and Business Executives

Transform leadership practices by building a management system utilizing Lean practices that drive continuous improvement, accountability, and operational performance every day. This program equips leaders to move beyond individual improvement projects and create the routines, behaviors, and management systems that sustain results across the organization.

Participants learn to:

  • Develop Lean daily management routines that improve performance
  • Create visual management systems and meaningful operational metrics
  • Lead effective Gemba Walks that strengthen coaching and problem solving
  • Use strategy deployment (Hoshin Kanri) to align organizational priorities
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and employee engagement
  • Integrate AI-powered dashboards and predictive insights into daily work
  • Sustain improvements through standardized work and leadership behaviors

Ideal for Operations Leaders, Site Managers, Business Unit Leaders, Directors, Frontline Managers, and Leadership Teams

Talk to Our Experts

Paul Ashcroft

Principal, EMEA

Find out how we can help transform your business

Today’s disruption and rapid digitization have companies rethinking strategy, but few translate it into action and results. We work with clients to develop and implement tailor-made solutions that deliver exponential returns.