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Jun 10, 2022
Operational Excellence celebrates Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Graduates in inaugural celebration event
On May 25, Operational Excellence hosted its first ceremony event at the Great Hall North to celebrate the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt graduates’ achievements and hard work. The graduates’ continuous improvement projects were hung up on the wall for display, offering the opportunity to show how they’ve applied the new tools at work and learn about each other’s projects.
Apr 20, 2022
Change Management toolkit available
Change management consists of strategies and activities designed to support people as they transition through change. The UBC Human Resources Organizational Change and Transition team offers information, tools, and support on change management.
Mar 24, 2022
Delivering continuous improvement projects for the university
There are currently 126 continuous improvement projects captured in the pipeline and 60% of these projects have been completed or are in progress. For details on the types of projects being submitted and their status, visit the Operational Excellence website.
Mar 21, 2022
Introducing the Continuous Improvement Community of Practice (CoP)
Operational Excellence is currently building a Community of Practice for Lean Six Sigma graduates to connect and exchange knowledge and best practices. Learn more about the CoP and how it helps promote a UBC-wide continuous improvement culture.
Mar 18, 2022
Update on UBC’s progress with Lean Six Sigma Training
Since launching Lean Six Sigma training last year, Operational Excellence has coached three cohorts of staff through yellow belt training and one cohort through green belt training. View a detailed breakdown of program participants.