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Blogrige

The Official Baldrige Blog

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The Baldrige Executive Fellows, Capstone Projects, and the A3 Problem-Solving Tool

June 11, 2024

Harry Hertz “The Baldrige Cheermudgeon”

The Baldrige Executive Fellows are an annual cohort of executives learning about leading their organizations using the Baldrige Excellence Framework® as a guide. As part of the collaborative

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Communities and Organizations: The Resilience Connection

May 28, 2024

Dawn Bailey

This year’s Baldrige 35th Quest for Excellence ® Conference featured many presentations on ways to help your organization become more resilient, sustainable, and meaningful for your workforce, with

Happy Retirement, Jackie! Enjoy Your Next Adventure.

The Baldrige Program Says Good-Bye to Jackie DesChamps

May 14, 2024

Christine Schaefer

Jacqueline (“Jackie”) DesChamps—head of support services for the Baldrige Program for more than two decades—knows how to run a process well. She is proactive. She is precise. She is persistent. And

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What's Happening Now with Communities of Excellence 2026?

April 30, 2024

Christine Schaefer

It started with a big idea—about improving the quality of life in the United States. Cross-sector collaboration was a central part of it. Essentially, the vision was to use the Baldrige Excellence

Insights on the road to performance excellence by Dr. Harry Hertz, Director Emeritus Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. Shows him driving in a car looking at road signs for Results at next exit.

Senior Leadership Succession Planning: Who Cares?

April 16, 2024

Harry Hertz “The Baldrige Cheermudgeon”

Who cares about succession planning? As an organization or an aspiring senior leader, you need to care. Proper succession planning by an organization and its senior leaders is one of the keys to

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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.