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Blogrige

The Official Baldrige Blog

Dawn Bailey

Dawn Bailey is a writer/editor for the Baldrige Program and involved in all aspects of communications, from leading the Baldrige Executive Fellows program to managing the direction of case studies, social media efforts, and assessment teams. She has more than 25 years of experience, 18 years at the Baldrige Program. Her background is in English and journalism, with degrees from the University of Connecticut and an advanced degree from George Mason University.

Baldrige and the Significant Challenges Facing Public Schools

September 8, 2016

Public schools across the country are facing significant challenges. Dr. Lisa Muller, assistant superintendent for Baldrige Award recipient Jenks Public Schools

How to be a High-Reliability Organization to Ensure Future Success

September 1, 2016

A perfect storm is churning through the health care industry, which has seen declining reimbursement, increased public reporting of performance data, and

"Advice for the Path to Business Performance Excellence"

August 25, 2016

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

Accelerating a Common Culture, Especially after Mergers, Acquisitions

August 18, 2016

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

“Just Doing Nothing Gets You Nothing”

August 18, 2016

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

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

August 11, 2016

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

More Value for Business Students: Application of Knowledge and Critical Thinking

August 9, 2016

It’s always wonderful to hear not only how the Baldrige Excellence Framework is being taught in higher education—or used by higher education organizations

“A Bold Vision for Community Health”: Use Framework to Align Resources, Improvements

July 28, 2016

Teenage pregnancy, obesity/lack of physical activity, drug use, and student drop-out rates are all issues on which Baldrige Award recipient Charleston Area

Baldrige for Detection and Prevention of Corporate Espionage

July 21, 2016

Sitting deep in the basement of the FBI in Washington, D.C., reading the personal files and dossiers of J. Edgar Hoover, Donald Fisher became fascinated with

Five Ways Baldrige Helps Organizations Consider Emergency Preparedness

July 7, 2016

“Unfortunately, we live in a world where bad things happen,” writes Sam Shartar, senior administrator for the Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response

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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 Progam, 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@nist.gov.

The views presented here are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or policies of NIST.