Accreditation & Credibility

Benchmark Six Sigma is an Accredited Training Provider of Exemplar Global (formerly RABQSA), a globally recognized certification body and part of the ASQ (American Society for Quality) family.

Exemplar Global accreditation ensures consistent standards, credible assessments, and global acceptance — validating capability without replacing it.

Duration & Format

16 hours

Unique Value Proposition

1. Exemplar Global Accreditation
   • Backed by Exemplar Global (part of ASQ), validating your leadership and continuous improvement (CI) expertise with a globally recognized seal of quality.
   • Demonstrates a commitment to international standards of excellence and best practices.
2. Focus on Strategic Leadership & Project Selection
   • Guides senior leaders on how to evaluate and select high-impact projects, ensuring relevance to organizational goals.
   • Sharpens your decision-making and prioritization skills, critical in a complex, rapidly changing environment.
3. Emphasis on Culture & Mindset
   • Addresses the “people” side of CI: fostering a culture of adaptability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
   • Equips leaders to inspire and mentor teams—essential for sustainable long-term gains.
4. Tailored for Senior Executives
   • Specifically designed for directors, AVPs, VPs, plant heads, and other senior leadership with at least 5+ years of leadership experience.
   • Equips you to champion cross-functional CI initiatives that drive organization-wide transformation.
5. Multi-Industry Applicability
   • Broad enough for various sectors (manufacturing, services, etc.), yet rooted in universal leadership principles.
   • Ensures you can apply best practices to different departments or business models, enhancing agility and competitiveness.
6. Actionable Tools & Frameworks
   • Provides practical frameworks for problem-solving, stakeholder engagement, and mentoring CI teams.
   • Enables you to implement strategies for continuous improvement immediately upon course completion.

1. 8–16 Hours of Instructor-Led or Self-Paced Content
   • Modular lessons exploring problem-solving essentials, strategic thinking, operational efficiency, and stakeholder management.
   • Flexible delivery suited to senior leaders’ busy schedules.
2. Interactive Exercises & Leadership Role-Plays
   • Group discussions and leadership scenario simulations that tackle real-world CI challenges.
   • Mentoring practice to strengthen your ability to guide and coach continuous improvement teams.
3. Post-Training Leadership Coaching
   • Access to CI leadership experts for guidance on specific organizational issues.
   • Coaching sessions to help you apply newly learned frameworks to your unique business context.
4. Peer Networking & Collaboration Opportunities
   • Discussion forums or cohort groups enabling cross-industry idea exchange, best-practice sharing, and collaborative problem-solving.
   • Ongoing peer support for feedback, accountability, and fresh insights.
5. Excellence in Continuous Improvement Leadership Certification
   • Official certificate conferred upon successful completion of learning modules and interactive components.
   • Recognizes your capacity to champion CI initiatives, mentor teams, and align projects with strategic objectives.

Learning Outcomes

• Champion cross-functional excellence projects for measurable impact.
• Mentor CI teams and manage stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Implement strategies for organizational improvement.

Topics Covered

• Basics of Problem Solving
• Project evaluation and selection criteria
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Strategic thinking, operational efficiency, stakeholder engagement.

Target Audience (Professional Roles, Experience Level)

• Directors, AVPs, VP, SVPs, Plant heads, senior leadership
• 5+ years of experience in leadership roles

Prerequisites (Required/Recommended Knowledge)

• Experience in CI or leadership roles.
• Knowledge of CI methodologies.

Recommended Prior Courses (if applicable)

None. This program is aimed at senior leadership to be able to drive continuous improvement culture in the organization

Interactive Components (Practice projects, Case studies, Quizzes)

• Group discussions.
• Role-playing for leadership challenges.
• Mentoring scenarios.

Support Services (Forums, Technical Support, Post-training guidance)

• Post-training leadership coaching.
• Access to CI leadership experts.

Certification Earned

Business Excellence Champion

Value to Employers (Efficiency, Cost Reduction, Quality Improvement)

• Effective leadership in CI initiatives.
• Better decision making
• Relevant project selection
• Improved mentoring for CI teams.

Career Goals (Roles you can aim for post-certification)

CI leadership, CI champion, Head of the continuous improvement team

Bundled Programs (Packages or pathways that include this course)

NA

Suggested Sequence

• Start with Business Excellence Champion
• Follow up with Hoshin Kanri
• Proceed to Business Excellence Master Black Belt

Return on Investment (Salary increase potential, Recognition)

• Effective project selection and mentoring
• Higher success rates in CI initiatives.
• Better project alignment with strategic goals

Capacity Limits

Highly selective with limited seats (e.g. 15 participants per cohort) to ensure personalized mentorship and high-quality interaction.

PDUs

16