Must Read Items 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)
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By dbishop, on May 11th, 2012%
Join us this summer for a set of free lunch time sessions at the MetaStar Building in Madison or online as a webinar.
Each seminar will be held from 11:38AM-12:59PM. Bring your lunch and join us for these fantastic educational events!
May 30th – Consensus Tools
Do you have trouble getting consensus from your team? In this fast-paced, interactive . . . → Read More: Full Summer Schedule of Brown Bag Seminars Announced!
By dbishop, on May 11th, 2012%
Reform, Transform & Sustain School Improvement:
Implementing system-changing reform with WFA/Baldrige framework
June 13, 2012, 8:30am – 3:30pm
Milwaukee, WI (exact location to be emailed later)
Learning objectives:
*Learn how the Wisconsin Forward Award/Baldrige Criteria serves as a framework for implementing system-changing reform.
*Gain a deeper understanding of seven high-impact system components used to reform district, school, classroom and student performance.
*Complete an . . . → Read More: Reform, Transform, and Sustain School Improvement – June 13th in Milwaukee
By Liz, on May 3rd, 2012%
We’re repeating this popular workshop facilitated by Jim Shipley in the Milwaukee area. Details are here.
The April workshop in Madison was extremely well received–if you are an educational leader, advocate, school board member, teacher or parent, you will want to check out this workshop! Participants leave with a lot of resources and a supportive network. . . . → Read More: Reform, Transform and Sustain School Improvement – June 13 in Milwaukee
By dbishop, on April 26th, 2012%
Wednesday, June 27th: 8am Registration; 8:30am – 5pm Seminar
Thursday, June 28th: 8am – 4pm Seminar
Edgewood College-Deming Way Campus
1255 Deming Way, Middleton
Called the single most influential document in the modern history of American business, the revised Criteria for Performance Excellence can help you optimize your organization’s potential and achieve results that . . . → Read More: Baldrige Critieria Training with Dr. Mark Blazey
By dbishop, on April 19th, 2012%
Brown Bag Sessions
Cool Tool Time – Consensus Tools
May 30th, 2012, 11:38am – 12:59pm
MetaStar Building – Madison Room
2909 Landmark Place, Madison, WI 53713
Or Online Via Webinar
WCPE is proud to bring you the first in our series of lunchtime seminars with Walter Jankowski…
Do you have trouble getting consensus from your . . . → Read More: Brown Bag Sessions: Consensus Tools
By dbishop, on March 14th, 2012%
How Lean Tools Can Beat the Budget Constraints
Same session, three locations to choose from:
April 16th, 8:30am-12:00pm – CVTC Campus, Menomonie
April 25th, 12:30pm-4:00pm – Pointe Precision, Stevens Point
April 27th, 8:30pm-12:00pm – MetaStar Building, Madison
What is Lean and how can it reduce chaos in your workplace?
Don’t miss this session that provides groundwork for understanding administrative Lean and the benefits . . . → Read More: Lean 101: Doing More With Less
By Liz, on March 13th, 2012%
View the March 8 issue of our new eNewsletter, the . . . → Read More: View our March 8, 2012 issue of the Excellence Insider
By admin, on March 13th, 2012%
Developing a Wisconsin Forward Award or Baldrige application is a significant undertaking for any organization.
Whether your organization is writing its first application, or continuing on its journey toward performance excellence, this full-day workshop will provide a wide range of useful information, including tips for writing the application to the Criteria, aligning responses to the organizational profile, . . . → Read More: Register Now for Spring Application Writing Workshops {May 30 and June 6}
By dbishop, on March 7th, 2012%
Implementing System-changing Reform with WFA/Baldridge Framework
Tuesday, April 17th, 8:30am-3:30pm, Edgewood College-Deming Way Campus
1255 Deming Way, Madison, WI 53562
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
- Learn how the Wisconsin Forward Award Criteria for education serves as a framework for implementing “system-changing reform”
- Gain a deeper understanding of seven high-impact system components used to reform district, school, classroom, and student performance
- . . . → Read More: Reform, Transform & Sustain School Improvement – April 17 in Madison
By kschilling, on February 29th, 2012%
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