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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, working on publications and education teams. Her background is in English and journalism, with degrees from the University of Connecticut and an advanced degree from George Mason University.

Someplace Between Your Past and Your Future

October 6, 2016

Dawn Bailey

In a recent Hospitals and Health Networks article, Dan Beckham writes, "You can’t figure out where you’re headed unless you first determine where you are. And where you are is someplace between your

A Guide for When to Embrace Risk for Value

September 29, 2016

Dawn Bailey

Should an organization embrace risk or spend millions of dollars a year to avoid it? How do you know when which strategy is best? Considerations for such thinking are covered in the Baldrige

First-of-Its-Kind Innovation Hub Envisions—and Prototypes—the Future of Health Care

September 13, 2016

Dawn Bailey

Where would you go in your organization if you had a really great idea? And what if you had access to a physical space where you could brainstorm with other staff members who might be part of

Baldrige and the Significant Challenges Facing Public Schools

September 8, 2016

Dawn Bailey

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

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

September 1, 2016

Dawn Bailey

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

"Advice for the Path to Business Performance Excellence"

August 25, 2016

Dawn Bailey

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 performance excellence seriously. In an

Accelerating a Common Culture, Especially after Mergers, Acquisitions

August 18, 2016

Dawn Bailey

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

“Just Doing Nothing Gets You Nothing”

August 18, 2016

Dawn Bailey

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 start small, just one step at a time.

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

August 11, 2016

Dawn Bailey

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 Criteria, values are defined as the

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

August 9, 2016

Dawn Bailey

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 either as a management framework or as 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 Progam, the products and services available to help your organization succeed, and how to self-assess using the Baldrige framework.

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