Faster. Better. Stronger.
Kern County is committed to GREAT GOVERNANCE through PERSISTENT PROCESS IMPROVEMENT that enables our employees and leaders to enhance the quality of life for residents, to foster a culture of innovation, and to make Kern County a model of excellence in managing our business and people.
200 County Leaders were trained in the Introduction and Leadership principles of Lean Six Sigma. These two-day workshops emphasized how front-line employees should be given ownership over solutions that improve services to residents while making government less costly.
Employees continue to be trained in Introductory Lean Six Sigma tools and methods to facilitate "quick-win" projects that can be done individually or in small teams in less than a month.
Our deployment goal for the remainder of 2018 includes a total of 1,000 employees trained in Introductory Lean Six Sigma in order to facilitate "quick-wins."
Beginning April of 2018, 10 County employees will launch their Green Belt training to facilitate larger, more complex projects. These 10 projects will be presented to the Board of Supervisors at a meeting in December of 2018.
Introductory Workshop and additional Green Belt/Black Belt training will occur continuously and indefinitely, redefining the culture of Kern County Government in order to drive positive change and great results.