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Rhodia – Deployment ChampionPlanning Agenda

HR – SSA Benchmark


Rhodia Deployment Planning Pg 2

Black Belt Role

• Black Belt profile developed, competencies identified

• Remains solid line reporting to functional leadership team, matrixed to Six Sigma leadership

• Qualities include:

- Strong leadership and teaming capability

- Interpersonal and communication skills

- Ability to effect change across functional lines

- Strong project management and analytical skill set

- High performer, high potential

- Strong loyalty to Company



Black Belt Selection Process

• Initial Black Belt Selection – Wave #1

• High potential candidate selection using succession planning tools- Management nomination- Meet with process owner/functional lead to generate

candidate list- Assess current staff for high performer and high potential- Leverage knowledge and insight of Six Sigma Academy in selection process for

successful candidates- Make candidate selection and assign to identified project- Mobility for roles post initial Black Belt assignment – in line with succession plan

focus

• Second wave identification within 2 months

• Consider posting for Black Belt position after 12 months



Black Belt Career Path

• Black Belt assignment for 2 years• Expectation – Black Belts emerge with increased value-add skill set• Commitment to redeployment of employees into lateral-broader or promotional

roles• Should be on functional leader’s radar screen 6 months prior to ending Black Belt

assignment• Evaluation opportunities for redeployment during succession planning updates

- Take advantage of succession planning to identify and add Black Belts into projects

• Use Company’s current processes for placement of employees, e.g. approved openings



Black Belt Certification Process

• Candidates successfully completes initial training program utilizing first assigned project (4-6 months)

• Black Belt successfully completes 2 projects

- Evaluation of project success – Company & Six Sigma Academy

• Utilization of Six Sigma tools, concepts, and project management skills

- Measurable savings achieved – average of 250,000€ for each of two projects

• Expectation of certification within 1 year



Six Sigma Compensation

• Black Belt compensation options:

- Enter role at their current compensation level (lateral)

- Receive XXXX€ award for completion of Black Belt certification

- Incentive compensation :1. Pool remains the same – Personal Achievement Factor applies (0-

120%)

- Recommend consideration of 50% function assigned to, and 50% Company plan

2. Use performance management and merit

- Consistent with Company’s compensation/merit policies, high performers should receive greater merit considerations



Six Sigma Recognition

• Recognition needs to be a key factor of the Six Sigma Black Belt role:

- Highly visible success stories in NewsLetter, Six Sigma website etc.

- Certification completion and plaque award dinner with senior management

- Functional recognition as well as company-wide

- Functional lead & senior management letters of appreciation

- Award luncheons/dinners as appropriate at functional level



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