u/luanadelrey1

i've been thinking about how different six sigma can look when you're learning it vs actually using it at work...

you learn a pretty big toolbox during training, but realistically i don't think most people are pulling out every single tool on a regular basis.

for me, process mapping is probably the one i keep coming back to the most. it's simple, but just seeing how a process actually works vs how people think it works can uncover a surprising amount of stuff.

i also find myself using some of the simpler root cause tools way more often than the more advanced statistical ones...

for those who use six sigma/process improvement at work, what tool do you actually use the most? and is there anything you learned during your belt training that you almost never touch anymore?

i'm dealing with this right now and it's been... interesting lol

on paper everything looked pretty normal. timelines were there, responsibilities seemed clear, and there weren't any obvious red flags.

then i actually started getting into the project and realized the reality was very different from what was being reported. little inconsistencies started showing up, people had different understandings of who owned what, and some things that were supposedly "on track" really weren't.

i'm still figuring out how deep the problems actually go, which got me curious about other people's experiences.

if you've inherited a project like this, what was the first thing that made you realize something wasn't right? and what did you do first once you figured it out?

a bit of an unusual post for this sub, but i figured there are probably a lot of people here with thousands of hours on cs so maybe someone can relate.

has anyone here dealt with tendinitis?

mine has been bothering me for a while now. it's not unbearable, but it's been around long enough that i'm starting to wonder if the way i aim is making it worse. i really don't want to stop playing if i can avoid it

i'm thinking maybe i rely on my wrist too much instead of my arm. if you've gone through this, did changing your aiming style help?

also, how do you handle micro adjustments? are they mostly wrist movements for you, or have you found a more comfortable way to do them?

just curious what has worked for other people.