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2014 PEN Works Conference Photos
2014 PEN Works Photos
20/20 Vision: How Strategic Planning Helps See the Future
Strategy requires making choices about the future. But here’s the problem: most humans (and organizations) are actually fairly bad at predicting the future! (Remember the now infamous prediction by IBM that the worldwide market for PCs was about four?!) Why? Because, well, the future is uncertain! There are numerous variables, each acting on one other,[...]
7 Deadly Sins of Data: One Statistician’s Perspective
June 11, 2014 | 7:30 am - 9:00 am Ginny Agresti, Lean Six Sigma Coach, 3M Please skip to about the 21 minute mark on the video.
A Story is a Thousand Pictures: The Power of Business Storytelling
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT A Story is a Thousand Pictures: The Power of Business Storytelling Which is more compelling? Scenario A: A business leader convenes his staff in an all-employee meeting and provides all sorts of data reflecting their organization’s need to improve customer service: customer satisfaction has declined from 94% to 81% over[...]
A Story is a Thousand Pictures: The Power of Business Storytelling
Which is more compelling? Scenario A: A business leader convenes his staff in an all-employee meeting and provides all sorts of data reflecting their organization’s need to improve customer service: customer satisfaction has declined from 94% to 81% over the last three years; customer complaints have increased from 12 a week to 23 a week;[...]
Winona Health honored with quality excellence award
Winona Health honored with quality excellence award
Something to celebrate
Great write-up in the Winona Post This celebration was in recognition of a prestigious award given to Winona Health by the Performance Excellence Network (PEN) called the 2013 Performance Excellence Award. It is a serious accomplishment, only bestowed upon a handful of organizations after rigorous evaluation by independent examiners. The award recognizes leadership, strategic planning,[...]
Winona Health Celebrates Top Level Excellence Award
Winona Health Celebrates Top Level Excellence Award http://www.winonadailynews.com/news/local/winona-health-celebrates-top-level-excellence-award/article_509ee535-c989-51d3-b04a-1260c440bee6.html
Pathways to Excellence: Insights from PENworks 2014
Last week, the Performance Excellence Network hosted our annual (sold out!) conference, PENworks 2014. The event featured 18 local, regional, and national organizations on the journey to excellence, each sharing best practices in leadership, […]
April 2014 PEN Newsletter – Pathways to Excellence
Visit the Performance Excellence Network web site Subscribe to our Newsletters LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Pathways to Excellence: Insights from PENworks 2014 Brian S. Lassiter Last week, the Performance Excellence Network hosted our annual (sold out!) conference, PENworks 2014. The event featured 18 local, regional, and national organizations on the journey to excellence, each sharing best[...]
Performance Excellence Network Recognizes Four Minnesota Organizations
April 16, 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Brian Lassiter, President Performance Excellence Network (Formerly the Minnesota Council for Quality) 612-868-3519 [email protected] Performance Excellence Network Recognizes Four Minnesota Organizations 2013 MN Performance Excellence Awards Presented at PENworks 2014 Conference; Governor Celebrates Excellence in Minnesota ST. PAUL, Minn., April 16, 2014 – The Performance[...]
Cardinal of Minnesota Wins Prestigious Award
press coverage from yesterday PENWorks Awards KAAL TV - Austin, MN Cardinal of Minnesota Wins Prestigious Award The company, which serves clients with developmental disabilities, has been awarded the highest level of recognition by the Performance Excellence Network. Click here to see the Full Article and video.