There are multiple changes that occur in the workplace as things are updated and replaced, but one thing that has been constant for centuries is the management style. There has been very few changesto existing management styles. This results in a reduction in workplace happiness, productivity, quality, and profitability. As the times have evolved, so, too, must the management approach.
Dr. Gitlow has synthesizedDeming-based Lean Six Sigma Management, which is generating quite a stir in industry because it contains some of the most effective methods for reviving a soulless workplace. His philosophy incorporates Dr. W. Edwards Deming’s management theory (the System of Profound Knowledge, 14 Points of Managers, and the Deadly Diseases), Japanese Total Quality Control administrative systems, Six Sigma Management tools and methodologies, and Lean Manufacturing tools and methodologies.
A Modern-Day Requirement
Many people dislike going to work because they are burned out. It is not their fault, it is the fault of theirmanagement by not promoting an organizational culture that focuses on creating joy in work to release the power contained in intrinsic motivation. Furthermore, Dr. Gitlow is vehemently opposed to downsizing because if management acted with enough foresight, they could have reduced the company census using attrition.
Three-Step Model
Dr. Gitlow’s model consists of three steps:
- Macro Model: The Macro Model (dashboards) is a layered structure of mission statements, job descriptions, objectives, and measurements (indicators) that describe employees’ roles and responsibilities.
- Micro Model: The Micro Model addresses problematic metrics the SDSA cycle, the PDSA cycle, the Six Sigma DMAIC and DMADV models, and Lean Manufacturing methodologies.One thing to keep in mind is that because this is a data-driven management approach, the data must be valod, or else the model will fail.
- Management Model: The management paradigm is based on W. Edwards Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge and 14 Points for Management.
Get the Course Now!
Dr. Gitlow has created two 20-hour MOOCs on Deming-based Lean Six Sigma management. They may be found at “elevate.miami.edu.” “Deming-based Process Improvement” is the first MOOC, and “Demin-based Lean Six Sigma Management” is the second. “Passing the two-course sequence earns the participant a Deming-based Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt from the Miami Herbert School of Business signed by Howard S. Gitlow, Ph.D. Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Fellow of the American Society for Quality, and Accredited Professional StatisticianTM by the American Statistical Association.” So, go to the website and get started right now.
