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Blogrige

The Official Baldrige Blog

Christine Schaefer

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Where Baldrige Makes Financial Services Better

February 10, 2015

Last year, two financial services organizations earned national recognition as Baldrige Award winners: Elevations Credit Union (ECU), headquartered in Boulder

What Do Ugly Holiday Sweaters Have to Do with Business Excellence?

December 17, 2014

I love “ugly” holiday sweaters. Face it: many of you do, too. How else to explain the raging popularity of this wryly named commodity in recent years? As I

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A Focus on Quality in China: A Baldrige Examiner Shares Insights

November 25, 2014

In late October, longtime Baldrige examiner Miriam Kmetzo traveled to Suzhou, China, to attend and speak at the 6th Quality Forum for Academics and Innovation

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Tips from Baldrige Award-Winning Education Organizations

November 4, 2014

I’ve compiled the following tips from interviews of presenters at the Baldrige Program’s 26 th Annual Quest for Excellence® conference. How to Use the

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Tips from Baldrige Award-Winning Health Care Organizations

October 28, 2014

I’ve compiled the following tips from interviews of presenters at the Baldrige Program’s 26th Annual Quest for Excellence® conference. How to Partner

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Tips from Baldrige Award-Winning Businesses

October 21, 2014

I’ve compiled the following tips from interviews of presenters at the Baldrige Program’s 26 th Annual Quest for Excellence® conference. How to Get Started

Public-Sector Excellence: The Promise of the Baldrige Framework

September 30, 2014

Following is another story that exemplifies how the Baldrige framework for performance excellence can help public-sector organizations better serve their

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A University That Uses Baldrige Approaches to Excel

September 9, 2014

Fourteen years ago, the University of Wisconsin–Stout became the first (and to date, only) four-year university to receive the nation’s Baldrige Award. Using

A Role-Model Government Center That Keeps Getting Better

September 4, 2014

In 2009, a federal government organization that supports multicenter clinical trials for the benefit of American military veterans received the prestigious

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What Your Board of Directors Needs to Get Better

July 24, 2014

What does a high-performing board of directors do? A McKinsey Quarterly article published in April described a progression in the scope of activities of

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About this blog

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.

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