There are many ways to be successful in the corporate world and have the opportunity to continuously connect with new areas of the organization and meet new people. One of those paths is the one of a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

In this episode, we delve into five key points that shed light on this journey:

1.      Discover the 10 reasons why the MBB role attracts professionals seeking success in their careers.

2.     Explore who might find this role a perfect match for their skills, interests, and aspirations.

3.     The five-step process to obtain MBB certification, a transformative journey of 5-7 years.

4.     Beyond Certification: what lies ahead after achieving the prestigious MBB certification.

5.     Key Takeaways and Free Resource.

Join us to learn about the potential, growth, and boundless opportunities that come with the pursuit of a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt role.

Timestamps:

[02:15] 10 reasons why the MBB role is so attractive.

[08:50] For whom is the MBB role attractive.

[10:25] Roadmap how to become a MBB.

[10:35] Step 1 – Basic Training.

[10:55] Step 2 – Lean Practitioner Certification.

[13:45] Step 3 – Six Sigma Green Belt Certification.

[15:05] Step 4 - Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.

[18:35] Step 5: MBB Certification.

[21:15] What comes after the MBB certification?

[24:50] Summary.

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Freebie - "Modular Development Plan"

Link to recommended courses:

Courses For Employees

Where to find Juan and WAVE-Business Excellence Footprint:

Wave Business Excellence Footprint - website

Juan Eduardo Steigerwald - LinkedIn

WAVE Business Excellence Footprint - LinkedIn

WAVE Business Excellence Footprint - YouTube

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Freebie - "Modular Development Plan"

Today's episode is dedicated to uncovering the key to resilience and success in the corporate world through a simple yet powerful technique: optimizing your breathing. I am absolutely thrilled to introduce our exceptional guest, Fleur Conway who comes from England and currently living in Spain.

Over the years, she has gained much knowledge and experience in many areas of health and well-being.

She is a:

·        Buteyko method breathing instructor,

·        Oxygen advantage advanced instructor,

·        Low pressure fitness trainer,

·        Emotional life coach,

·        Bach flower therapist.

With her diverse skill set, Fleur´s aim is to guide us in achieving balance in all aspects of our life by focusing on breath, body, mind, and soul using easy and accessible tools.

I am thrilled to introduce you to this amazing guest, Fleur :-)

Timestamps:

[02:40] What does it mean to breathe properly?

[09:10] Exercising the diaphragm.

[13:00] Why do we lose the instinct to breathe the ideal way?

[15:53] Recommendations for employees to cultivate calmness and resilience before entering a stressful meeting.

[22:05] Why do we lose the instinct to breathe the ideal way?

[28:48] How can these breathing techniques contribute to an employee's success within their professional role?

[33:00] The range of services offered by Fleur to her valued clients.

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Where to find Fleur Conway:

Core_prana - Instagram 

Core_prana - website 1 

Core_prana - website 2

Well-Being For Children: A handbook for parents to support the emotional well-being of their children Co-authored book.

Recommended course for employees:

Courses For Employees

Where to find Juan and WAVE-Business Excellence Footprint:

Wave Business Excellence Footprint - website

Juan Eduardo Steigerwald - LinkedIn

WAVE Business Excellence Footprint - LinkedIn

WAVE Business Excellence Footprint - YouTube

WAVE Business Excellence Footprint - Instagram

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Welcome to today's episode, where we delve into the art of mastering effective communication and public speaking. Every interaction we have holds the power to leave a positive, neutral, or negative impact on those around us.

Having spent over two decades coaching employees, I've observed a clear connection between an individual's communication and presentation skills and their professional advancement within a company. In the people-centric business, it's essential to equip ourselves with the tools and techniques for effective communication.

It is my great pleasure to introduce our guest from Canada, Brenden Kumarasami, the founder of Master Talk, who has dedicated his expertise to helping us become masters of public speaking and communication.

Today we are going to discuss the importance of presentation and communications skills in various corporate roles, such as being an employee, a part-time or full-time project manager, a Lean Six Sigma practitioner, or working in accounting, sales, operations, audit, IT, or any other position within the corporate world. Regardless of your role, this episode will prove beneficial.

Timestamps:

[02:00] Why Master Talk was created.

[03:45] Importance of effective presentation and communication skills for employees in the corporate world.

[06:00] Common challenges employees face when communicating and presenting.

[08:50] Defining a good communicator and presenter from Brenden's perspective.

[12:08] Overcoming stage fright: Tips for staying calm and delivering a great presentation.

[14:02] Exploring the services offered by Master Talk for clients.

[16:13]  Communicating "no" without disappointing your manager.

[19:35] Strategies for asking for a salary raise.

[23:10] Where to find Brenden.

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Where to find Brenden and Master Talk:

Master Your Talk - Instagram

Master Talk - YouTube

Master Your Talk - Facebook

Free Workshop to Improve Communication Skills  

Brenden Kumarasamy - LinkedIn

Recommended courses:

Courses For Employees

Courses For Managers

Check out the Lean Six Sigma for Managers (LSSfM) Course in this 1.5 minute video

Where to find WAVE-Business Excellence Footprint:

Juan Eduardo Steigerwald - LinkedIn

Wave Business Excellence Footprint - website

WAVE Business Excellence Footprint - LinkedIn

WAVE Business Excellence Footprint - YouTube

WAVE Business Excellence Footprint - Instagram

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Today, I‘m thrilled to present to you the career development checklist that I used during my days as an employee in a large international corporation. Later, when I became manager, I recommended this same structure to my employees for their development in the company.

In this episode, you will learn the 5 steps to prepare for your next career development meeting with your manager.

Timestamps:

[01:15] Who is responsible for your career development?

[05:01] Lean Six Sigma Development Plan example.

[10:03] Scheduling the meeting.

[11:12] Clarifying your intentions.

[12:26] Check list:

-[12:29] Step 1: Clarify your objectives.

2 Freebies - The Career Development Checklist

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Links to recommended courses:

Courses For Employees

Presentation and Communication Skills Training (English)

Courses For Managers

Social media accounts and contact details:

Wave Business Excellence Footprint - website

WAVE Business Excellence Footprint - LinkedIn

WAVE Business Excellence Footprint - YouTube

WAVE Business Excellence Footprint - Instagram

Juan Eduardo Steigerwald - LinkedIn

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2 Freebies - 5 Steps to Prepare for Your Next Manager Meeting

I am delighted to share with you a powerful approach for achieving immediate results. Our 10-step process enables you to identify and implement quick wins in just two weeks, promising to create an instant impact and drive significant progress towards your goals.

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Freebie - Instant Impact: How to Identify and Implement Quick Wins Using 10 Simple Steps

Recommended courses:

Presentation and Communication Skills Training (English)

Courses For Managers

Courses For Employees

Social media accounts and contact details:

Wave Business Excellence Footprint - website

Juan Eduardo Steigerwald - LinkedIn

WAVE Business Excellence Footprint - LinkedIn

WAVE Business Excellence Footprint - YouTube

WAVE Business Excellence Footprint - Instagram

Health, Happiness & Planet - Instagram

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Today I am thrilled to present to you an amazing guest from the city of Munich, in Bavaria Germany. Her name is Steffi. She is passionate about her job, and had an incredible career development at Telefonica, where she continuously climbed the corporate ladder in a very short time. She worked as a marketing and event manager for business development in Germany, Netherlands, and Spain. What makes her profile so interesting is that she is also a certified psychotherapist and a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Further, she worked as head of marketing & events at WAVE-Business Excellence Footprint. Today she is “Global Partner Marketing” at a mid-sized company in Germany.

We had a wonderful conversation and talked about how your success in a company is linked to your subconscious mind. One of the tools she used to advance in her career was to continuously reprogram her mindset. We spoke about the 3L method and much more.

I am very happy to introduce you to Steffi.

If you are interested to obtain the learning nuggets from this show together with action steps, then feel free to download the document.

Freebie - How to Reprogram Your Mindset to Increase Your Success in the Workplace with Stefanie Poeschl

Timestamps:

[02:00] Question for Stefanie: What are you passionate about when it comes to business?

[03:50] Question for Stefanie: How did you find your career passion?

[08:20] Question for Stefanie: You advanced rapidly in your career. What were the key factors that made you progress so quickly in the corporate world?

[11:30] Question for Stefanie: To be successful in a company, how much of it is linked to “mindset”? Or do you think it is more luck, being at the right moment in the right place?

[15:00] Question for Stefanie: How important was the factor “investing in your education”? Do you think that the skills and techniques that you learned from training and courses helped you advance in your career?

[19:56] Question for Stefanie: If someone asked you 2 things you could advise them from your psychotherapy toolbox, what would you tell them?

[25:31] Question for Stefanie: You also did a Six Sigma Black Belt certification. Do you think having this certification helps you in your current role?

[29:10] Question for Stefanie: What did you like the most about your Lean Six Sigma Black Belt experience?

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Book recommendation by Stefanie: “The Power of Your Subconscious Mind” by Joseph Murphy.

Freebie - How to Reprogram Your Mindset to Increase Your Success in the Workplace with Stefanie Poeschl

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In this trailer and episode number 1, I explain the reason why I created this podcast called, First WAVES. I highlight how this show will add value to all of you who work in a company, and you are NOT in a management role. You may have a Lean Six Sigma certification, or you do not yet have a certification. This podcast is for you if you feel you would like to come out of the hamster wheel to give your career a further boost.

- Do you worry that you might get stuck for too long doing the same things at work repeatedly without progress? 

- Are you concerned that coming to work will leave you with an uncomfortable feeling, that you will waste time on non-value-added discussions, process rework loops and spend your energy and time writing unnecessary emails?

- Do you want to get management attention by bringing even more value to the company?

- Do you happen to have a LSS Green Belt or Black certification and don’t know what´s next?

If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, this podcast is for you!

In this trailer, I will briefly tell you my story and how it motivated me to create this podcast for you.

My name is Juan Eduardo Steigerwald, I am a former senior corporate executive who worked for many years as a senior consultant at a well-known consulting company and later I worked 13 years for one of the largest banks in the world, as their Chief Quality Officer. In this role I established and managed various

Today, I am founder and manager of an environmentally friendly online training company called WAVE Business Excellence Footprint, based in Valencia, Spain.

In this show, it is my mission to share with you the tools and methods which I learned and applied in the previous decades on how to further develop your career and introduce you to other interesting guests who navigated their way successfully in the corporate world and made it into an exciting and joyful journey. In most episodes I will create a free document with simple actionable steps that can be tested by you, to see if it also

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Links:

Social media accounts, contact details:

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