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When Agility Is Painful (A Light-Hearted View of the Baldrige Core Values)

July 25, 2013

Christine Schaefer

“Remember, agility is one of our core values!” That’s how a co-worker wrapped up the news of our organization’s planned migration to a new software suite for e-mail and other communication systems.

Is Baldrige Worth the Investment? Let's Start with the Military ...

June 6, 2013

Dawn Bailey

Times U.S. recently ran a story "A Better Return On Investment" about Georgia’s Fort Stewart Army post's Baldrige journey. Baldrige staff and stakeholders that I've heard from have varying opinions

Just One Day...

May 30, 2013

Harry Hertz “The Baldrige Cheermudgeon”

This is a two-part blog, each about just one day. Part A Just one day.... after four weeks of examiner training ended for 2013 it happened. I had a customer service experience that would have made a

Harry Hertz holds humorous birthday card from staff members

Where Kindness Is a Core Value (Leadership with Heart)

May 28, 2013

Christine Schaefer

This post is about a concept that others have called leadership with heart. Ultimately, it’s about workforce engagement too, because I believe leading with heart supports and inspires such engagement

Is It Realistic for an American Manufacturer to Raise Performance by Increasing U.S.-Based Jobs?

May 14, 2013

Christine Schaefer

The 2013 Baldrige case study features a fictitious, small, manufacturing business, Collin Technologies. The sample Baldrige Award application of Collin Technologies is being used in training for 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.

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