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Blogrige

The Official Baldrige Blog

Dawn Bailey

Dawn has been with the the Baldrige Program for more than 20 years. Part of the Education Team, she is involved in producing the Baldrige Excellence Framework and leads the Baldrige Executive Fellows program. Her background is in writing, editing, project management, and communications, with bachelor degrees in English and journalism from the University of Connecticut and a master's degree from George Mason University.

An Exploration of Innovation: An Organization’s Only Insurance Against Irrelevance

March 2, 2017

Prepare for an inspiring journey is the message for audience members of the upcoming 29th Annual Quest for Excellence © Conference, as they listen to keynote

The Quest for “Audacious Excellence”

February 28, 2017

At the upcoming 29th Annual Quest for Excellence ® Conference, Pete Reicks, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Performance Excellence for Baldrige Award

It Started Out About an Award, It Ended Up About Operational Improvement

February 21, 2017

Throughout the almost 30-year history of the Baldrige Award, high-achieving organizations that might already be tops in their industries have been attracted to

The Ups and Downs in an Evolution of Excellence

February 7, 2017

According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, an evolution is a process of continuous change from a lower, simpler, or worse to a higher, more complex, or better

Cascading Goals for Better Outcomes

February 2, 2017

Most organizations have goals. And people who work there have goals, too. But the magic, experts say, is when organizational goals align with department goals

One Data Breach Each Day in 2016—Another Reason Experts Say Focus on Cyber Risk Now

January 26, 2017

The year 2016 averaged one health care data breach per day, affecting more than 27 million patient records, according to Protenus, Inc., which recently

Spotlight on a Baldrige Examiner: Bill Craddock

January 19, 2017

While the annual online application for the 2017 Board of Examiners has now closed, we are always looking for ways to celebrate Baldrige Examiners

Where to Find Happy Employees

December 13, 2016

The 30th annual QP Salary Survey, which appears in the December 2016 issue of ASQ's Quality Progress, contains evidence that “an organization that pays

Study Reveals Business-Changing Journey for Small Businesses

December 8, 2016

Many economists have surmised that the health of U.S. small businesses is key to the health of the U.S. economy. In fact, a Forbes article by Ian Shepherdson,

Another Baldrige Ambassador Takes the Message Overseas

November 15, 2016

The Baldrige Program has always been fortunate to have engaged ambassadors—many of whom are current or former examiners, judges, or overseers—who carry the

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Blogrige, the official blog of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, shares practical guidance, success stories, examples, and inspiration on how Baldrige resources can support your long-term success, whether your organization is large or small, has one site or worldwide locations, and is just getting started or continuously improving.

The Baldrige Program offers a comprehensive and proven leadership and management framework that focuses on results in all areas of your organization. Learn more about the Baldrige Program, the products and services available to help your organization succeed, and how to self-assess using the Baldrige framework.

If you have any questions about Blogrige, please contact Baldrige Customer Service at baldrige [at] nist.gov (baldrige[at]nist[dot]gov).

The views presented here are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or policies of NIST.