Is your organization interested in using a proven system to identify and prioritize its improvement opportunities?  Would your workforce benefit from providing input into your organization’s future?  Would your organization benefit from public recognition of your improvement efforts and your performance outcomes?
The Performance Excellence Network is pleased to announce the final cycle for its 2014 Performance Excellence Award:

Cycle 3: Letters of Intent due Sept 1, Applications due Nov 1

The Award is based on the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence and evaluates all aspects of an organization’s management system: leadership, strategic planning, customer focus, measurement/ information, workforce focus, operations, and results.  All sizes and types of organizations are eligible (businesses, schools, healthcare organizations, nonprofts, governmental agencies).  Fees range from $7500-18,000, depending on size and membership status.  Discounts (and potential grants) are available for nonprofits.  Organizations using the assessment get over 1000 hours of consultative input from a trained and highly expert volunteer Board of Evaluators.

“While the recognition is important,” says Brian Lassiter, president of the Performance Excellence Network, “the main objective of the assessment is to learn more about your organization – to identify and prioritize strengths and improvement opportunities.”

Since 1991, 127 organizations have received the Performance Excellence Award (formerly MN Quality Award).  For more information, visit http://performanceexcellencenetwork.org/what-we-provide/assessments/. To express interest in applying (or to explore using one of our abbreviated, “short-cut” assessments, contact [email protected].