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Annual Conference: Moving Forward to Performance Excellence


Wisconsin Forward Award's most recent conference took place on February 11–12 at the American Family Conference Center in Madison. Each year, participants praise the knowledge, insights, and networking opportunities that they discover at our annual conference, which always features Baldrige and state quality award-winning organizations from all sectors presenting to all experience levels with continuous improvement and the Baldrige Criteria.

Conference presentation materials are available from:


Conference Keynoters

Kate Goonan and Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Performance Excellence

From Undoubtedly Good to Unquestionably Great: How Baldrige Leaders Succeed keynote by Kate Goonan
Measures that Matter: Selecting and Effectively Using Measures in Health Care by Kate Goonan and Joe Muzikowski
Writing a Baldrige Application: Why, What, Who, and How by Joe Muzikowski and Trish Stoltz

Terry Holliday and Iredale-Statesville Schools

Igniting a Passion for Learning: The ISS Journey to Excellence keynote by Terry Holliday
Developing Leaders by Matthew Fail
Getting to Results Using a Systems Approach by Terry Holliday and Matthew Fail
Planning Strategically in Our Schools by Matthew Fail

Paul Linzmeyer

Global Perspectives on Corporate Stewardship keynote

Tommy Thompson

Moving Forward to Performance Excellence keynote (Windows Media Player required)


Other Featured Organizations

BaldrigeCoach

Bludgeoning the Data to Make It "Talk" by Kay Kendall
Change Leadership vs. Change Management
by Kay Kendall
Social Responsibility and a Systems Perspective by Kay Kendall

Steve Hoisington (ElectroMotive Diesels) and Peter LaBonte (American Society for Quality)

Baldrige Clinic

Mercy Health System

Mercy Health System: Benchmarking Excellence by Kathy Harris

MidwayUSA

The Baldrige Journey: Things We Learned Along the Way by Larry Potterfield

Orchid Consulting Group

Lean for the Rest of Us by Brian Fairbrother (also, Learn to See Waste worksheet)

Pewaukee and Elmbrook School Districts

Completing a Wisconsin Forward Award Application: The Journey

SyzyGy50

Logic Models: Get from Planning to Results by Sue Gleason (also, Logic Model Resource List handout)


Thank You to Our Conference Sponsors!

Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership

University of Wisconsin-Stout
Smith & Gesteland
SyzyGy50
MetaStar, Inc.
SyzyGy50

 

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