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Performance Excellence Special Interest Group

Mission Statement: The Performance Excellence Special Interest Group (SIG) is dedicated to helping professionals and organizations learn the techniques and frameworks that lead to increased quality, competitiveness, customer satisfaction, sustainability, stakeholder satisfaction, and measureable performance results.
 
Goals:
 
1. Increase the use of performance excellence frameworks such as the Baldrige National Quality Award Criteria.
2. Increase the use of quality management techniques that work together to improve organizational performance.
3. Increase information and knowledge exchange among professionals.
4. Increase professional skills of members and guests.
5. Increase awareness of industry best practices, insights, and quality industry news that relate to overall performance excellence.
6. Increase understanding and embracing of quality principles outside of the traditional quality professional community.
 
 
Upcoming Schedule: TBD
 

Next Meeting

Performance Excellence Special Interest Group

 

Washington, D.C. and Maryland Metro – ASQ Section 509

 

"Impacting Jobs, Profitability, Competitiveness and Growth"

Presented by
Dr. Harry Hertz, Program Director
Baldrige Performance Excellence Program

Thursday, February 9, 2012
Washington DC Metro Headquarters at Gallery Place

Program Summary: Are there successful models that help organizations survive and prosper in this difficult economy?  Join us on the evening of Feb 9 for a free meeting to hear from Dr. Harry Hertz, Director of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. Dr. Hertz will walk through data and evidence that has been gathered from the many Award applications, applicant analyses, and external studies since 1988.  

Escort & Networking:  6:00 p.m. 
Meeting Kick-off:  6:30 p.m.
Adjourn:   8:00 p.m.

The event is free of charge. Participants are invited to pre-register at the ASQ Section 509 website: Performance Excellence SIG Meeting Reg - Feb 9th and attend the networking portion of the meeting, which includes free pizza and soft drinks.