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Blogrige

The Official Baldrige Blog

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Why I Love This Time of Year

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

What Is It Like to Train as an Examiner?

For years, professionals with a passion for continuous improvement have taken advantage of a program that allows them to train like Baldrige examiners--to get

Rules of Engagement

The staff at the Baldrige Program take the Baldrige Excellence Framework and its Criteria seriously. Not only do we promote it, but as a small, revenue

Which Way to Operational Excellence?

Dorothy : Now which way do we go? Scarecrow : Pardon me, this way is a very nice way. Dorothy : Who said that? [ Toto barks at scarecrow ]

International Inspiration from Baldrige

Stories around the world support the assertion that the Baldrige Excellence Framework and its Criteria are the world standard for performance excellence*. The

Forget Winning; Think Improving

I recently had the great experience of speaking as part of a panel on the value of the Baldrige Excellence Framework , but what meant the most to me was the

"Tips to Bring Execs on Board"

For the 15 years that I have worked for the Baldrige Program, the most common question I've heard is, "How do I get my senior leaders to buy in to using

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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.