High performing organizations demonstrate a common set of core characteristics that provide a foundation for sustained excellence and success.Excellence is a Journey, Not a Destination will provide participants with insight and practical advice on how to apply core characteristics such as visionary leadership, customer focus, innovation, and workforce engagement to create an advantage for their organization.A keynote case study, facilitated self-assessment, and best practice coaching from a panel of New Hampshire industry leaders will support participants in defining next steps customized to their organization’s unique environment and needs.
2011 featured variety in both organizations and presentation topics, demonstrating that every size and type of organization has best practices worthy of sharing. People who attended found that everyone can gain insight from what another organization is doing – even if that organization is very different from your own.
For example BAE Systems shared how they strive to engage an employee’s hands, head, and heart to support revolutionary innovation and improvements. New Hampshire Ball Bearings demonstrated how putting people first supports both quality and cost efficiency. Dancing Lion Chocolate and the Grappone Collision Center showed how the principles of performance excellence apply to every organization – even a micro business and a body shop. And, Boynton Middle School showed us that creating a culture of student excellence can go hand-in-hand with, and even contribute to fiscal responsibility.
We thank all of our presenters who provided wonderfully informative presentations and were willing to share with others. We also thank everyone who made time in their busy schedules to join us and hear this outstanding information. We look forward to hearing about more best practices in 2012!
October 17, 2011: Our thanks to Master Chocolatier and micro-businessman, Richard Tango-Lowy for an innovative and engaging presentation that enlightented us on both chocolate and Baldrige.
Richard highlighted how he has used the Baldrige Criteria and Concepts to
focus his eforts utilizing an Organizational Profile rather than a business plan
keep the big picture in the forefront by viewing the business in terms of the Baldrige categories
help build relationships and extend critical resources to become "bigger than just me"
learn, identify critical improvements, and verify that improvements in the areas of packaging, event revenues, and customer retention are effective
understand what measures are critical to success and focus on those measures
Visit Richard starting in November at the new Dancing Lion Chocolate retail location (917 Elm Street, Manchester) to learn more and taste the results! Contact the GSQC to learn more about how Baldrige can add value in a small or micro-business setting.
Please join us on Thursday, September 8th to let our New Hampshire Congressional Delegation know that
America Needs Baldrige!
There is currently no funding for the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program in the proposed 2012 budget. The main reason for this is that the value and impact of the program is not understood. It is unfortunately seen as an "Awards Program" and not as the ultimate resource for efficiency and high performance in all of our organizations. If anything, we need more Baldrige to support the country in managing our fiscal challenges. While it is reasonable to take a close look at the Program to understand if changes in how it is managed are warranted, a sudden cut in the funding will cost the country more than the approximate $10m budget. Remember that the Baldrige Program is a public-private partnership that engages thousands of volunteers to support high performance in our schools, hospitals, government, nonprofits, and businesses.
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On Thursday, September 8th, between 9am and 6pm call, fax, and/or email your senators and congress member. The best message you can provide is your personal insight to the value of Baldrige.
The two attached files provide some answers to Frequently Asked Questions, and additional information on why America Needs Baldrige.
Thank you for joining us in communicating whyAmerica Needs Baldrige!
Two years ago BAE Systems shared its robust planning process with us. Join us for this Learning and Sharing Event to hear an update on this process as well as to learn about two other BAE System best practices:
- Applying Lean and Kaizen to Business Processes
- Engaging Employees with the EMPOWER program
When an organiztion combines planning with an engaged workforce and efficient processes, Performance Excellence happens. This is a great opportunity to learn from and adapt tested practices to your environment in support of your own improvement and excellence goals!
BAE Systems will host this event at SERESC in Bedford NH.
The Granite State Quality Council invites you to join us for a multi-media presentation and discussion of the best of the best practices of the 2010 and previous Baldrige Award Recipients.These role model organizations have demonstrated financial success through an ability to engage employees and customers [or as appropriate students or patients], and through highly effective and efficient processes.
Your goal need not to become a world class or an industry leader for you to gain ideas and insights for your own organization.We've made the event efficient for your time; boiling 2 days of presentations into about an hour, and will have opportunities for more in-depth learning if interested.
You will also have time to meet and network with colleagues interested in organizational performance improvement to learn from their performance improvement experiences.
This event is open to anyone wanting to learn more about the best practices of the highest performing orgizations in the country and how these practices may apply to their environment. There is no charge to attend, but please register so that we may get an accurate count
The 2011 - 2012 Criteria for Performance Excellence has been released by the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. You can view or download copies of the Business/Nonprofit, Education and Health Care Criteria for Performance Excellence from the Baldrige website.
This post summarizes the key changes. We will discuss these changes and other during a webinar which will be offered twice:
