Editor’s note: The author, in conjunction with Quality Digest’s Professional Development Curriculum, is offering a fee-based, two-part presentation on this topic on June 16, 2015 and July 28, 2015. These presentations are offered live and on-demand, and CEU are provided to those who complete both sessions. Click here for more information and to register.

Many quality professionals are at a crossroad in their careers. Although those in related operational excellence (OpEx) fields such as lean and Six Sigma are positive about their careers and their futures, those in more traditional quality roles tend to have somewhat of a negative outlook due to a number of factors, including greater workloads, fewer available resources, and often, less respect from management.

 …