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Blogrige

The Official Baldrige Blog

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Update on Communities of Excellence 2026

March 31, 2016

Christine Schaefer

What’s the latest on the initiative launched last year to create “an archipelago” of high-performing communities in the United States using a framework based on the Baldrige Criteria for Performance

The Importance of Leadership and the “Best Kept Secret” for Using a Baldrige Application

March 30, 2016

Dawn Bailey

Dr. Katherine Gottlieb, president/CEO of Baldrige Award recipient Southcentral Foundation (SF) and recipient of the 2015 Harry S. Hertz Leadership Award, knows a thing or two about leadership

Sustaining Excellence in Rural Health Care the Baldrige Way—Hill Country Memorial’s Story

March 29, 2016

Dawn Bailey

At annual Quest for Excellence ® Conferences, participants hear inspiring stories and results achieved by the U.S role-model Baldrige Award recipients. But some might wonder if after the pomp and

Richland College Productive Paranoia slide: Latent fear of failure; Hyper-vigilance in good times and bad; Extensive preparation; and Calm, clear-headed action.

A Strong Performance Measurement System: Tips from a Baldrige Award-Winning College

March 28, 2016

Christine Schaefer

For over a decade now, Richland College of Dallas, Texas, has maintained the distinction of being the nation’s first and only community college to earn a Baldrige Award. Now part of the Dallas County

Why I Love This Time of Year

March 25, 2016

Harry Hertz “The Baldrige Cheermudgeon”

All the flowering trees are budding and the flowering bulbs are coming alive. Living in the Washington, DC area, how can you not love the cherry blossom trees blooming? And they are just about ready

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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 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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