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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.

A Leadership Retreat for a Company Under Fire

January 19, 2016

Recent news has been flooded with stories of companies accused of corporate greed, bucking regulations, reporting losses in the U.S. (thus not paying taxes) but

Life-Changing Benchmarking: How Does Your Organization Compare?

January 12, 2016

Executives who have applied the Baldrige Criteria to their own work and used Baldrige feedback reports for assessment and planning have often spoken about how

Students from One Baldrige Community Learn Importance of Manufacturing

December 15, 2015

Since 2012, Manufacturing Day has celebrated modern manufacturing to inspire the future U.S. workforce. In the Baldrige community, in alignment with the

Baldrige Answers to Things Health Care CEOs Need to Know

December 10, 2015

The Advisory Board recently came out with "The 10 Things CEOs Need to Know in 2015," and much had a direct correlation with the Baldrige Excellence Framework

Improve Financial Performance . . . Even When Losing

December 3, 2015

Losing can actually have its benefits. But for Baldrige users, it's a common saying that everyone is a winner who takes that first step. Because the most

The Baldrige Guide to Overcoming Poor Leadership

November 24, 2015

Much has been written recently on the cost of poor quality that leads to recalls, loss of customer confidence, and of course much worse scenarios where

Forget Winning; Think Improving

November 5, 2015

I recently had the great experience of speaking as part of a panel on the value of the Baldrige Excellence Framework, but what meant the most to me was the

Work Systems and Supply Chains--Are You Ready in Case of Disaster?

October 27, 2015

I heard the example that best helped me understand work systems and supply chains at a Baldrige training event right after the very sad 2011 Japanese earthquake

"Tips to Bring Execs on Board"

October 15, 2015

For the 15 years that I have worked for the Baldrige Program, the most common question I've heard is, "How do I get my senior leaders to buy in to using

A Renewed Emphasis on Teaching Leadership

October 6, 2015

A New York Times article "Can You Learn to Lead?" traces how business schools are putting more emphasis today on teaching leadership over management. In fact

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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.

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