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Blogrige

The Official Baldrige Blog

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Baldrige Framework Revisions Aim to Keep Criteria on the Leading Edge

August 9, 2022

Dawn Bailey

The Baldrige Program has been in the process of seeking inputs needed to revise the Baldrige Excellence Framework® booklets and ensure that the Criteria for Performance Excellence® remain “proven

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Is PDCA the Right Tool for Leaders in 2022?

July 26, 2022

Harry Hertz “The Baldrige Cheermudgeon”

Since the 1950's, PDCA has been accepted as a premier tool for improvement. However, I contend that this tool is incomplete for the challenges leaders (and organizations) face in 2022. As stated in a

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Three Rules to Reflect on for Long-Term Excellence

July 19, 2022

Broadway legend André De Shields (YouTube) once shared his three cardinal rules of sustainability and longevity: Surround yourself with people whose eyes light up when they see you coming. Slowly is

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Independence Day 2022

June 28, 2022

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program wishes all Americans a safe, festive Independence Day. We'll post our next blog on July 12.

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Baldrige: The Foundation of High Performance

June 21, 2022

Michelle Peña

There are currently more than 4.5 billion search results for the term “high performance,” depending on your preferred search engine. There’s clearly significant interest in this area, and the world

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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.