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WHAT IS THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE AWARD?

The Malcolm Baldrige Award was created to honor companies in the public and private sectors which demonstrate a continuing commitment to excellence. This commitment is demonstrated by visionary leadership, a fact based customer driven culture, continual learning, and a focus on the future. They are characterized by innovation, a systems perspective, and creating value for their stakeholders. 

The Baldrige Award focuses on criteria in seven (7) different categories:

 

· LEADERSHIP

· Organizational Leadership and Vision

· Social Responsibility

· STRATEGIC PLANNING

· Strategy Development

· Strategy Deployment

· CUSTOMER AND MARKET FOCUS

· Customer and Market Knowledge

· Customer Relationships and Satisfaction

· MEASUREMENT, ANALYSIS,  AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

· Measurement and Analysis of Organizational Performance

· Information and Knowledge Management

· HUMAN RESOURCE FOCUS

· Work Systems

· Employee Learning and Motivation

· Employee Well Being and Satisfaction

· PROCESS MANAGEMENT

· Value Creation Processes

· Support Processes

· BUSINESS RESULTS ( in All Areas)

· Customer Satisfaction, Products & Services, Financial & Market Performance, Human Resources, Organizational Effectiveness, Governance, and Social Responsibility 

 

More information on Baldrige can be found at the NIST website

http://www.baldrige.nist.gov

DRS will explain and interpret the criteria, provide your organization with an assessment of where you currently stand, and explain what is required to undertake the Baldrige Journey. We can also assist in filling out the application

“Learning is not compulsory... neither is survival”

- W Edwards Deming