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Blogrige

The Official Baldrige Blog

Christine Schaefer

Pat Lapekas stands outside in front of big rocks with Baldrige booklet in hand

Oh, the Places Baldrige Examiners Go! (An Interview with Pat Lapekas)

November 30, 2017

Baldrige examiners have traveled to far-flung locations as part of evaluating finalists for the Baldrige Award. Just consider the states of the five newest

Judging America's Next Role Models: the People on the 2017 Baldrige Award Panel

November 9, 2017

Finalists for the 2017 Baldrige Award—that is, those 14 U.S. organizations that received site visits this fall as part of the rigorous evaluation process—have

Maureen Washburn holds Baldrige booklet outdoors with a bear in the background

Oh, the Places You Go (with the Baldrige Framework)!

November 2, 2017

Some Baldrige community members may remember the travel photos from Baldrige examiners we shared years ago via newsletter with the caption, “Where in the World

Baldrige program flag and American flag waving on steel pole against blue sky

11 Examples of How the Baldrige Excellence Framework Strengthens the U.S. Military

October 19, 2017

Did you know that the first federal organization to earn a Baldrige Award—the nation’s highest honor for U.S. organizations that achieve excellence—is a unit of

11 Examples of How the Baldrige Excellence Framework Strengthens Colleges and Universities

October 10, 2017

Did you know that the first post-secondary education organization to earn a Baldrige Award—the nation’s highest honor for U.S. organizations that achieve

11 Examples of How the Baldrige Excellence Framework Strengthens K-12 Schools

September 21, 2017

The first two U.S. public school districts to earn Baldrige Awards—the nation’s highest honor for U.S. organizations that achieve excellence—showed that role

12 Examples of How Baldrige Executive Fellows Are Leading Innovation

September 14, 2017

Do you remember reading here a few years ago about the manufacturing company that, drawing on the Baldrige Excellence Framework, initiated a strategy to engage

Engaging Physicians in Changing Organizations: A Baldrige Fellow's Systems Approach

September 7, 2017

As a U.S. health care executive, Eric Moll has observed firsthand what he describes as the “massive shifts in health care delivery and payment” occurring

A Doctor Who Launched an Innovative Surgery Center during His Baldrige Fellowship

August 17, 2017

Dr. Brett Simon’s learning experiences as a Baldrige Executive Fellow in the 2014–2015 cohort paralleled his on-the-job learning at the start of his leadership

Baldrige Award Judges’ Panel: Interview with New Member Mary Kay Fyda-Mar

August 15, 2017

Next Wednesday, the Judges’ Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award will meet to decide which 2017 Baldrige Award applicants will receive site

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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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