What to Expect in the 2023-2024 Baldrige Excellence Framework
The Baldrige Program at NIST has been working diligently on the next revision of the Baldrige Excellence Framework; the 2023-2024 Framework with its Criteria is expected to be published in January 2023. There will be three versions: Business/Nonprofit, Health Care, and Education. In addition, the shorter version of the framework, Baldrige Excellence Builder, will be […]
External Review of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) Underway
Many were surprised in June when they were notified that there would be no Baldrige award program process in 2022, a hard decision that came as a result of some serious reflection about whether the program was having the intended impact – which it was not – and a decision for an external and thorough […]
NIST Updates Baldrige Self-Assessment Tools Honing in on Preparation, Communication, and Inclusion
Some organizations are content with superficial measures to determine organizational and performance excellence. Some are looking for something more. For organizations truly committed to achieving organizational excellence or being considered world-class, it is sometimes necessary to look beyond regulatory compliance, adherence to or certification against international management system standards, or typical managerial metrics highlighting rising […]