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  • "While in the military, I received Green Belt training through a major defense contractor, but it doesn't even compare to this -- the training through the Lean Six Sigma Enterprise Institute was phenomenal and prepared me to make a huge impact to our bottom line -- over $650,000 on the first project -- thanks Scott!"
    Brian, MACtac

  • "This Six Sigma training greatly enhanced my understanding of the Six Sigma processes. It developed by previous experience with the material into a whole new and better understanding of how to apply these principles. In just 3 weeks, this course developed me in what would have taken years to do on my own! This course is by far the best training I have ever received in Six Sigma or other quality oriented programs!"
    M.J., Wal-Mart
  • "Six Sigma Training was a great experience and a business/life-changing experience. It has changed the way I do business as well as those around me. I have already seen great improvements in our construction processes as well as major improvements in our simple administrative processes."
    D.S., Director of Construction Operations, Pardee Homes, Sacramento, Ca.
  • "Scott is a masterful instructor. He strives to eradicate technical or academic jargon, using language that is easily understood by the typical manager. He takes highly complex concepts and represents them with examples, images and 3-dimensional models that render the ideas easy to comprehend, retain and explain. His expert guidance on the use of the Six Sigma Road Map and Minitab creates comfort with the selection and use of case-appropriate statistical tools as well as the interpretation of results. I have studied statistics at the undergraduate and graduate level, but never was the material as cohesive, understandable and memorable as Scott's course. And, to be sure, never have I been so entertained as by Scott's performance!"
  • "Rating 15 out of 10. Thinking back about all the teachers I had during my student and professional careers, Scott is at the top of the list!"
    Mark.K., P.E., B.S. Ed. Mathematics, B.S. Physics (Eastern Illinois 1974), M.S. Nuclear Engineering (University of Illinois 1976), M.A. Physics (Washington University St. Louis 1989)
  • "I have an MBA from SMU and I value my blackbelt and my MBA equally. And I believe that the blackbelt delivers more value to my company than the MBA."
  • "Scott's experience, creativity, and sense of humor all contribute to an unusually effective learning environment. He provides a variety of examples, simulations, and practice problems, giving students an opportunity to apply the principles of Six Sigma to realistic situations. He also uses a variety of media - visual aids and video clips as well as computer practice - to engage the students. The job aids provided with the material (hypothesis map, sample size calculator, etc.) continue to be useful well beyond the classroom, and I constantly use my notes from the class as a reference. Scott has an unparalleled ability to explain statistical concepts in practical ways, so that students with no formal statistical training can quickly grasp the meaning behind the jargon and apply the tools without fear."
    A.C., A Fortune 50 integrated circuit manufacturer
  • "I would insist that anyone who has access to Scott Lasater to use him to launch Six Sigma training. Scott's knowledge, passion and style creates a level of excitement and energy that is sets the stage to drive a true cultural change essential to any true deployment of Six Sigma."



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World Class Instruction...

Scott Lasater, Director, Lean Six Sigma Enterprise Institute

Scott Lasater, Director, Lean Six Sigma Enterprise InstituteFor the last decade, Scott Lasater has been known around General Electric as “The guy who taught Six Sigma to Jack Welch (CEO, GE)”. As Master Black Belt and Director of Global Lean Six Sigma Training, he has trained over 5000 business leaders internationally. His primary focus has been developing and coaching GE customers as Black Belts and their senior executives in the deployment of Lean Six Sigma. In the last three years alone, his Black Belt students saved in excess of $450 Million for their own organizations.

Scott has a Masters Degree in Applied Industrial Statistics from the University of Tennessee and B.S. Degree in Psychology from Duke University. He has trained and implemented business optimization, quality management, and statistical methods for a variety of manufacturing and non-manufacturing operations, including Automotive, Chemical, Food, Health Care, Service, and Municipal Government organizations such as Wal-Mart, Home Depot, GM, Colgate-Palmolive, Navistar, Quizno’s, Regal-Beloit, Rheem, Carrier, a leading integrated circuit manufacturer, State of Indiana, City of Fort Wayne, and The Cleveland Clinic. Most disturbing, however, may be his background as a professional drummer and stand-up comedian.

Whether it's training, conferences, or CEO roundtables, Scott has worked closely with the TQM network for nearly 10 years. "What continues to be the most rewarding for me, personally, with the TQM network," he explains, "is seeing so many small and medium-sized enterprises, in both the private and public sector, truly take advantage of the lessons learned by the world's largest organizations – but doing it even better, faster and more profitably. It’s truly a thrill to be a part of such change agents’ efforts to push the envelope, blazing new trails in so many non-manufacturing operations, far beyond the factory floor."

Scott also sees his role at the Lean Six Sigma Enterprise Institute being as much about developing future leaders as it is about creating improvements:

“The job of a leader is to help an organization move from one paradigm of working to another. Changing how we work means changing our processes. Six Sigma provides the concepts, methods and tools for improving processes. Thus, it gives leaders the strategy, methods and tools for changing their organizations -- skills often missing from leadership development programs."

“In enterprises fully-engaged, Six Sigma is where the action is -- the laboratory where leadership traits are developed, practiced, tested, and proven. Driving change when you don’t have direct authority is one of the hardest things to do in a business environment. It’s one of the ultimate tests of a leader and one of the greatest personal growth experiences you can have. Those who are the most successful at driving change will be highly sought after within their organizations and beyond. I’m thrilled to be working with the TQM Network to continue making this a reality for so many in the years to come.”

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