This program will help deepen your understanding of the leadership process while developing the skills necessary to become an effective and influential member of your organization.
Learn to position yourself as a leader by expressing your expertise, authority and point of view.
Through this program, you’ll gain the essential techniques needed to influence, inspire and lead your colleagues to achieve a common goal, and create a vision for how to develop yourself and others in service of career objectives.
This hybrid program includes a combination of self-paced content (ideal for working professionals) and live virtual sessions (opportunities to engage and interact with instructors & learners).
Enrollment starting October '22 | Classes starting February '23
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Leadership Starts from Within
Gain a better understanding of yourself, your personality, identities and your leadership style. Developing the awareness that will allow you to confidently share your point of view, develop strategies that help you be more effective, recognize triggers that take you off course, and help manage stress.
Developing Strategic Insights
Learn how to leverage strategic thinking and position yourself as a key contributor in the organization. Gain the skills needed to decode the organizational goals to understand why they are important and how to better align your activities and that of your team. Having a better understanding of the big picture.
Communicating for Influence
Learn how to develop the right message for the right person at the right time to inspire action. Discuss the importance of listening, how to prepare for conversations, and choose the best next steps based on all the input.
Engagement and Culture
Learn how to build trust with your team, leading to better business outcomes and strong employee engagement. Master the development of a team that trusts one another using proven models and easy-to-implement strategies. Learn how to create an inclusive environment that values diversity in all forms.
Learn how to define problems, identify performance measures, and select and implement effective solutions.
Business Improvement Expert
and Master Black Belt
Production Manager
and Master Black Belt
Senior Process Engineer
and Master Black Belt
Process Improvement Manager
and Master Black Belt
Business Improvement Expert
and Master Black Belt
Production Manager
and Master Black Belt
Joe Kausek has held senior leadership roles while serving as a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt within the defense, mining, automotive, healthcare and financial services sectors. He holds, or has held, certifications as a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Quality Engineer, Quality Auditor, IC Agile Certified Professional, Malcolm Baldrige Examiner for the states of Pennsylvania and Michigan, Plexus Master Trainer and Lead Quality and Environmental Management System Auditor for the Vehicle Certification Agency, an international third-party registrar.
The Lean and Lean Six Sigma certificate programs are GI Bill®️-approved*. Active military, spouses and veterans will receive a 10% tuition reduction** and may also be able to use their eligible Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits, upon verification of status.
*GI Bill®️ is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/.
**Reductions are valid off the standard tuition and program fee rate of any Lean Six Sigma certificate offered through SMU Continuing and Professional Education. This reduction is not stackable with other reductions, and you may not use this reduction in conjunction with other reductions.
Whether you seek a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt credential to improve your process improvement skill set or to transition into a new career or role, learning how to define and apply core Lean Six Sigma techniques can help reinforce your value.
If you are interested in learning the essentials of Lean Six Sigma and/or aspire to a leadership role, advancing your education through Green Belt training is a good first step.
*ASQ, Quality Progress Salary Survey, 2020
Other Lean Six Sigma certificates offered online through SMU CAPE include the following:
Learn the essential components of Lean and Six Sigma methodology to support process improvement projects in your organization.
Learn the core concepts of Lean methodology to determine customer requirements and needs and identify the eight types of waste.
Learn how to manage Lean Six Sigma on a larger scale and to successfully lead a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project.
Learn how to manage Lean Six Sigma on a larger scale and to successfully lead a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project.
Learn how to manage Lean Six Sigma on a larger scale and to successfully lead a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project.
Learn how to manage Lean Six Sigma on a larger scale and to successfully lead a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project.
