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Blogrige

The Official Baldrige Blog

"Advice for the Path to Business Performance Excellence"

August 25, 2016

Dawn Bailey

Amid the peaks of the Rocky Mountains and among the dramatic canyons and whitewater rapids of the Colorado River, there is a state that takes its business performance excellence seriously. In an

Accelerating a Common Culture, Especially after Mergers, Acquisitions

August 18, 2016

Dawn Bailey

"Nearly three years ago, my health system merged with another system in our market [but] . . . we still occasionally hear 'we/they' comments, particularly among the longer-tenured staff. What

“Just Doing Nothing Gets You Nothing”

August 18, 2016

Dawn Bailey

When just beginning something—be it a journey for improvement or an initiative to ensure you are prepared and fortified for unavoidable challenges—it’s best to start small, just one step at a time.

Focus on the 2016 Judges’ Panel: Major General John C. Harris, Jr.

August 16, 2016

Christine Schaefer

Did you ever wonder who are the folks who judge applications for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award? What in their background brought them to this high honor, and what advice they may have

One Way to Carve Your Values—and Culture—in Stone

August 11, 2016

Dawn Bailey

How are you expected to behave at work? And do you think a coworker would answer this question in the same way? In the Baldrige Excellence Framework and its Criteria, values are defined as the guiding

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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.