This bimonthly reporting avoids any surprises during the monthly presentations concerning a team's lack of progress. The reports note progress toward Six Sigma and compare that progress with goals established in the five-year plan. The consultant measures and tracks actual vs. scheduled times to keep the whole program in focus and in motion. The award plaque should be designed so that attachments for each completed project can be added. Once a year, all teams whose projects have achieved Six Sigma participate in the TPC competition.
Teams present their projects, their approaches and their improvements.
Judges from within the organization assess the teams' roles and improvements to ensure they meet evaluation criteria. Through a process of elimination, they select a winning team. In this event, employees see firsthand the organization's commitment to quality, improvement and efficiency. The TPC competition encourages empowerment through demonstration and action. The winning team becomes that year's TPC competition winner and receives some form of compensation, such as an extra week of paid vacation.