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Blogrige

The Official Baldrige Blog

Sustaining Excellence in Rural Health Care the Baldrige Way—Hill Country Memorial’s Story

March 29, 2016

Dawn Bailey

At annual Quest for Excellence ® Conferences, participants hear inspiring stories and results achieved by the U.S role-model Baldrige Award recipients. But some might wonder if after the pomp and

Richland College Productive Paranoia slide: Latent fear of failure; Hyper-vigilance in good times and bad; Extensive preparation; and Calm, clear-headed action.

A Strong Performance Measurement System: Tips from a Baldrige Award-Winning College

March 28, 2016

Christine Schaefer

For over a decade now, Richland College of Dallas, Texas, has maintained the distinction of being the nation’s first and only community college to earn a Baldrige Award. Now part of the Dallas County

Why I Love This Time of Year

March 25, 2016

Harry Hertz “The Baldrige Cheermudgeon”

All the flowering trees are budding and the flowering bulbs are coming alive. Living in the Washington, DC area, how can you not love the cherry blossom trees blooming? And they are just about ready

Why Status Quo Was Not Enough for This Role-Model Workforce

March 24, 2016

Dawn Bailey

Most workers today receive an annual ratings review, where they are given feedback on their performance over the last 12 months. That feedback is probably too late, however, to allow any improvement

Graphical depiction of the Elevations Credit Union improvement journey and results

With Humility and Hard Work, Elevations Credit Union Keeps Climbing Higher

March 23, 2016

Christine Schaefer

Last year when Elevations Credit Union won the Baldrige Award—America’s most prestigious honor for high-performing businesses and other organizations—there may have been people who thought 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.

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.