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Alumni in Action: Kari E. McLean

Tricia Boies 06/30/202108/02/2021

Last month we reported that Kari E. McLean had accepted a full-time position as Creative Manager, Content & Programs at Integral, a New York based employee activation company. Because Kari was enthusiastic about the value of her LSS training experience at BPG, we contacted her to learn more [...]

Glad You Asked That: Daryl Gunnarson Answers Questions on Implementing PMP processes and Growing as a Project Manager

Tricia Boies 05/29/2021

Daryl Gunnarson is a business consultant and BPG’s PMP Exam Prep instructor. Here he shares his thoughts on implementing PMP Processes and growing your project management skills and career. What About the PMP Process is most challenging to organizations? Understanding the amount of work [...]

LEARNING REFRESHER: Tips on Analyzing Data

Tricia Boies 04/19/2021

Last year, in the April 2020 issue of VOICES, we identified examples of project management and LSS principles being applied in real time by businesses and governments responding to the COVID crisis. Recently, we asked Joe Valvona, a Master Black Belt and former BPG Regional Director and LSS [...]

Alumni in Action: Doug van der Zee

Tricia Boies 01/19/2021

Lean Six Sigma: Certification Helps Doug van der Zee Land a Job and Business Development Clients Doug van der Zee has had a very successful career in sales and business development. During a job transition, he heard about Lean Six Sigma training, which he was initially reluctant to take because [...]

The Value of Project Closeouts

Tricia Boies 12/17/202001/05/2021

As a new year approaches, many people take time to “close out” the current year by reviewing their accomplishments and extrapolating lessons for the future. The process may be similar to that organizations use when closing out a project. Closing out a project well can be as important as [...]

Risk Management and Lean Six Sigma: An Overview from BPG CEO Paul Gormas

Tricia Boies 12/07/202001/05/2021

Risk Management and Lean Six Sigma: An Overview Managing risk is something we do every day, often without even thinking about it. It is a big part of our lives right now as we manage the risk of Covid 19. When and where should we wear a mask? When should we social distance and by […]

Supply Chain Management, Risk Management, and Lean Six Sigma

Tricia Boies 11/24/202001/05/2021

Lean Six Sigma and SCM BPG Regional Director and Supply Chain Management Consultant (SCM) J.B. Wilcox tells his students and consulting clients “There is a lot of crossover between the principles of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and a well-run supply chain.” These principles include trust, focus on [...]

Alumni in Action: Marketer and Consultant Chris Spanier

Tricia Boies 10/22/202001/05/2021

Chris Spanier, a marketing, process improvement, and strategic planning consultant, is always interested in learning new things and expanding his skills. So, when he had the chance to take Lean Six Sigma (LSS) training with Breakthrough Performance Group he readily took it. Like many people, [...]

Use Your BPG Lean Six Sigma Certification to Land a Job

Tricia Boies 10/13/202001/05/2021

Congratulations, you have earned your BPG Lean Six Sigma certification (Yellow, Green, or Black Belt). Now, how can you use your training to your advantage when looking for a new job? Learn Who Wants Your Skills Add Lean Six Sigma to your job search criteria and check out the results. Even if [...]

Apply DMAIC to Your Job Search

Tricia Boies 10/13/202001/05/2021

BPG Regional Director Beverly Motley always urges her Lean Six Sigma (LSS) students to immediately find a project to practice the tools and strategies they’ve learned. But what if you don’t have a job-related or volunteer project? Several BPG graduates have used the DMAIC process and LSS tools [...]

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