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2012 Review & Recognition Cycle
Summer Cycle Intent-to-Apply forms are due April 30th. Full applications must be postmarked by July 15th.

Call For Examiners {Summer Cycle}
Applications are currently being accepted for the Wisconsin Forward Award Board of Examiners through May 7th. Application materials are available for download under The Forward Award tab. WCPE seeks candidates from all sectors of Wisconsin’s economy, including business, health care, education, manufacturing, not-for-profit, service, and government. Examiners review applications and provide feedback to Wisconsin organizations based on the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence. The Wisconsin Forward Award program provides training and mentoring opportunities. Examiner trainings are held in late January (winter cycle) and June (summer cycle)

Wisconsin Forward Award Recipients Honored

In front of a cheering crowd, quality guru Dr. Brian Joiner and Wisconsin DHS Secretary Dennis Smith helped us honor  the achievements of these Wisconsin Forward Award recipients who submitted applications for rigorous review between July and December, 2011 at an awards presentation held February 23 at the American Family Conference Center in Madison:

ASQ (Milwaukee)

Evergreen (Oshkosh)

Grant . . . → Read More: Wisconsin Forward Award Recipients Honored

2011 Wisconsin Forward Award Gala – August 31st

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                                                                                                                                               Please join us for the Wisconsin Forward Award Gala on August 31st at the Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center, Madison, WI
Honoring 2011 Wisconsin Forward Award Recipients:
Bay Area Medical Center (Marinette)
Black River Memorial Hospital (Black River Falls)
Central Wisconsin Center (Madison)
Howard-Suamico School District (Green Bay)
Milwaukee Area Technical College (Milwaukee)
SSM Health Care of Wisconsin (Madison)
and
Recognizing the . . . → Read More: 2011 Wisconsin Forward Award Gala – August 31st

2011 Baldrige Regional Conferences – Sept. 13th in Kansas City, MO / Sept. 27th in Birmingham, AL

Join us for a day of dynamic learning and networking with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Recipients! Join these Presidential Award recipients and take part in:

~ An in-depth plenary session featuring the senior executives of the 2010 recipients. Gain insights on the world-class leadership.

~ More than 18 management sessions to choose from. Learn real-world best . . . → Read More: 2011 Baldrige Regional Conferences – Sept. 13th in Kansas City, MO / Sept. 27th in Birmingham, AL

Wisconsin Forward Award Announces 2011 Award Recipients

Wisconsin Forward Award, the state’s premier organization for the promotion and recognition of high-performance management principles, will honor winter cycle award recipients at a ceremony and reception at the Monona Terrace Conference and Convention Center in Madison on the evening of August 31, 2011. The ceremony will also celebrate the accomplishments of hundreds of Wisconsin organizations . . . → Read More: Wisconsin Forward Award Announces 2011 Award Recipients

WFA Education Recipient Muskego-Norway Shines at School Board Convention

Joe Schroeder, Superintendent of Muskego-Norway School District, was named Superintendent of  the Year by the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators.  Joe was honored at a luncheon held during the annual Wisconsin Association of School Boards convention in Milwaukee this week.  Muskego-Norway is a Wisconsin Forward Award Mastery recipient.  During his thoughtful remarks, Joe talked about the Baldrige framework used . . . → Read More: WFA Education Recipient Muskego-Norway Shines at School Board Convention

Practicing the Baldridge Criteria for Performance Excellence Makes Runzheimer International a Formidable, Sustainable Organization.

Practicing the Baldridge Criteria for Performance Excellence Makes Runzheimer International a Formidable, Sustainable Organization.

Runzheimer International is a privately-owned business headquartered in Waterford, WI, enjoying its 78th year of providing services to maximize the effectiveness of the mobile workforce. After trying various quality management techniques with mixed results, Runzheimer implemented the Baldrige Criteria as our management framework . . . → Read More: Practicing the Baldridge Criteria for Performance Excellence Makes Runzheimer International a Formidable, Sustainable Organization.

Results analysis, process literacy helps PSD soar

If  you attended the Wisconsin Forward Award ceremony and celebration last August, you were likely moved by the remarks of Excellence Recipient Pewaukee School District’s Superintendent, JoAnn Sternke.  We asked JoAnn to expand on how a systems perspective has impacted PSD.

In a May 2009 article in Phi Delta Kappan Frederick Hess wrote about how successful organizations . . . → Read More: Results analysis, process literacy helps PSD soar

Congratulations to WFA’s 2010 Award Recipients

Eleven organizations were honored at the 2010 Wisconsin Forward Award ceremony and reception, including Pewaukee School District, the first K-12 school district to receive the Governor’s Forward Award of Excellence, the highest achievement level possible under the Wisconsin Forward Award. These organizations demonstrate refined approaches, good-to-excellent results, and are considered . . . → Read More: Congratulations to WFA’s 2010 Award Recipients