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INTERVIEW: Philippe Joly, Independent Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Trainer, France

by Matthew Moore on 9th January 2009

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onesixsigma.com speaks to Philippe Joly, Six Sigma Master Black Belt working as an Independent trainer with the Six Sigma Academy in France.

How were you introduced to and trained in Six Sigma? ...What is your Six Sigma experience to date?

What Six Sigma programmes are you currently working on?

How does your integrated training work in SMEs (Small and Medium size Enterprises)?

Do you think "soft skills training" is important?

Following the management's decision to implement Six Sigma, what is the next step, and how should management sell Six Sigma to their employees?

In your opinion is it better for companies to start slowly with a leadership team and project, or take on a more aggressive deployment and training?

What are the hardest obstacles to overcome in Six Sigma training?

What is the quintessential success factor of Six Sigma Training?

So How do you feel Six Sigma fits with other Quality initiatives such as ISO, TQM etc? Do you integrate these alongside Six Sigma principles in your training?

What proportion of a company's total workforce should be Green Belts, Black Belts, and Master Black belts?

In the absence of a global standard certification, are we in danger of de-valuing the Black Belt Title? What do you think are the most important qualities or criteria of a Black Belt?

What is your opinion on training using CD-ROM packages?

How mature is Six Sigma in companies in France?

What are the main differences in training and deploying Six Sigma in a non-US culture?

Final Thoughts?

Interviewee Name: Philippe Joly

Interviewee Company: Independent

Interviewer Name: Sophie Smiles

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