Green Belt Course with Ben Hoseus

Lean Green Belt Course, certified by UCT Graduate School of Business

Facilitated by Ben Hoseus

Who Should Attend?

• This course is ideal for individuals, teams, and managers at any organizational level who want to deepen their understanding of Lean management. The course is suitable for all sectors, including manufacturing, service, healthcare, and public administration.

Course Structure

• 5 Days Intensive Course: 8:30am-4:30pm, Monday to Friday (3:00pm finish on Friday), covering key aspects of the learning material
• Exam: 60-minute exam, conducted on Friday afternoon, to assess your understanding

Certification Project:

• Apply the concepts and tools learned during the course to a real-world project within your organization
• The project should be completed within three months, demonstrating measurable improvements
• Regular support and monthly check-ins are offered to assist with the project

What Will I Learn?

• Implement a sustainable lean transformation within your team or organization
• Develop and execute lean strategies aligned with business goals
• Master tools for problem-solving and process improvement
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and effective leadership
• Utilize Lean methodologies to enhance efficiency and reduce waste

Participant Feedback

• Ben was able to explain complex theories in a short time in a way that was easy to understand. Very interactive and knowledgeable style of teaching.
• Very informative program, providing tools and models to dig deep into the health of their operations
• Great content for building an adaptable, high-impact management system. While my requirement is non-traditional compared to other attendees', the material, how it was delivered & workshopped, gives me confidence that I can take the full set of tools and apply them to PDCA operational & quality issues/opportunities in my environment.

Course Agenda

Monday

• Intro to Lean & Six Sigma
• True North & Servant Leadership
• Systems, Standards, Improvement, Culture
• DMAIC Framework - Define, Project Roles & Responsibilities
• Project Work

Tuesday

• People Development Systems
• Training Within Industry (TWI)
• Training timetable and cross-training
• 5S/Visual Management
• Process Mapping
• DMAIC Framework - Measure, Variation, Mistake-Proofing & FMEA
• Project Work

Wednesday

• Organizational Culture
• Problem Solving & Case Study
• PDCA Coaching Questions
• DMAIC Framework - Analyze, Toolkit, Glenday Sieve, Sale & Operations Planning
• Project Work

Thursday

• Leader Standard Work
• Standardized Work
• Checklists
• DMAIC Framework - Improve & Control, Future State Design, Project Management
• Project Work

Friday

• Strategy Deployment & Hoshin
• Management System
• Lean Leadership
• Certification & Project Requirements
• Green Belt Exam
• Present-out projects

Exam Preparation and Certification

• Review key concepts and tools in preparation for the final exam on Friday

Project Planning and Execution

• Plan and document a Lean Green Belt certification project, focusing on continuous improvement in your organization
• Follow a structured problem-solving or improvement methodology (i.e., PDCA or DMAIC) to achieve measurable performance gains

We’re also offering a 20% group discount on the total registration amount for groups of three or more. To access this discount, please use the code GROUP at check-out. You may also email Ben Hoseus at [email protected] to request and pay by invoice.

https://www.lean.org.za/education/lean-green-belt-training/