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Blogrige

The Official Baldrige Blog

Dawn Bailey

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.

Baldrige Award Ceremony empty stage ready for the event.

It’s Not Just About an Award

Right after the Baldrige Award recipient organizations are announced, social media in the Baldrige community typically erupt with congratulations, heart-felt
Hospital staff in a tiered huddle to discuss target-zero goals.

Journey to Target Zero 

With the help of peer feedback, face-to-face knowledge sharing, and coaching, Baldrige Executive Fellows work on a capstone leadership project to drive
Painting of the view of the Colonial City of Boston with people looking out at the harbor showing boats and the city in the background.

One if by Land, Two if by Baldrige

One of my first forays into blogging for the Baldrige Program was almost 10 years ago in a blog that combined my affinity for the Baldrige mission—to improve
Donor Alliance Leadership System showing their mission-driven relationships.

Leadership Practices of Donor Alliance

Five-Part Leadership Blog Series In this five-part blog series on the 2018 Baldrige Award recipients’ leadership presentations at the 31st Annual Quest for