Increase Your Expertise in Continuous Improvement; Become a Baldrige Examiner!
Maybe you've been involved in your State's Quality Award program or you use a continuous improvement approach such as Baldrige, 6 Sigma or Lean. The best way to build knowledge and expertise is to evaluate organizations on their continuous improvement journey. Maybe it's time to consider becoming a National Baldrige examiner!
The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, created by an Act of Congress in 1987, is the highest level of national recognition for performance excellence that a U.S. education, health care, business, or nonprofit organization can receive. The success of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Program is dependent on a board of volunteer Examiners who evaluate Award applications.
Examiners are the heart of the Program, as they give tremendous time and energy to evaluating applications and to helping organizations learn about the Program and its value. Past board members have described the experience of serving on the board as an asset to their organizational and career objectives and have commended the unending benefits of networking with other astute professionals.
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Baldrige Examiner, please read the Getting On Board as a Baldrige Examiner brochure at http://www.baldrige.nist.gov/PDF_files/Examiner_Booklet.pdf. And if you would like to apply to become an Examiner, please link to the on line application at http://www.baldrige.nist.gov/Examiner_Aplication.htm. The deadline for submitting your application is January 8, 2007.
Have you been an examiner at the State level or national Baldrige level? If so, we want to hear from you. Share your experiences with others by posting your comments today!
