During

The team leader (who may be a Black Belt, or someone working closely with a BB or MBB) has overall responsibility for making sure the work of the team gets done. Those responsibilities start before the team comes together, and continue after the team has disbanded.

Before

The team leader gets the team started. Tool 1-1 outlines what the team leader should do to prepare for the first meeting. For some projects, the team leader may be asked to select or recommend members of the project team. Tool 1-2 gives principles and guidelines for selecting team members.

Team Leader Checklist: What To Do Before The First Six Sigma Project Team Meeting

Tool 1-1.

Team Leader Guidelines: How to Select the Right Project Team Members

Tool 1-2.