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Blogrige

The Official Baldrige Blog

Baldrige Program’s benefits for the U.S. economy 820 to 1, 111 Baldrige Award winners, 2010–2017 award applicants represent 611,689 jobs, 366 Baldrige examiners volunteered, State Baldrige-based examiners volunteered around $29 million in services.

See How Baldrige Strengthens America, State by State

June 5, 2018

Christine Schaefer

Newly Updated Data, Searchable by State Did you know that data about Baldrige impacts are easily accessible and updated annually? For example, choose Baldrige in Colorado from the drop-down menu.

Photo of the 2018 Baldrige Foundation Harry S. Hertz Leadership Awardee Nick Macchione speaking at podium.

Highlighting Inspired Leadership

May 31, 2018

Dawn Bailey

The recent Quest for Excellence® conference put a spotlight on leadership and some of the Baldrige community leaders who are inspiring others across the nation. Role-Model Leadership Nick

Photo of InGenesis employees in front of fire truck outside.

The Baldrige Fellow Who’s 1 of "50 Most Powerful" Latinas in Corporate America

May 24, 2018

Christine Schaefer

Spotlight on Veronica Muzquiz Edwards When Dr. Veronica Muzquiz Edwards, CEO of InGenesis and a Baldrige Fellow, was recently asked if she feels pressure to be a role model after being named by

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What Provides Clarity

May 22, 2018

Harry Hertz “The Baldrige Cheermudgeon”

I am reminded of the old Abbott and Costello routine, "Who's on First." In the routine, who's on first is a declarative statement, not a question: Who is the name of the first baseman. In the same

Baldrige to Lean Six Sigma learning analogy. Reacting to problems, general improvment orientation, systematic eval & improve, learn & strategic improv, org analysis & innovation.

Learning: Baldrige to Lean Six Sigma

May 17, 2018

Dawn Bailey

How would you visualize learning when considering the relationship between the Baldrige Excellence framework and its Criteria and Lean Six Sigma? Eric Franks, an adjunct instructor at Tennessee

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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.