Events, workshops & trainings

Train, Learn, and Lead With

Continuous Improvement

Third Thursday Webinar - May 15, 2025

Topic:  Telling Your Story Through Systems: The Chickasaw Nation Health Journey

Details: Discover how this 2024 Baldrige recipient uses mission-driven systems to operationalize a culture that delivers results-and tells a compelling story of impact.

Third Thursday Webinar - June 19, 2025

Topic: Agile vs. Adaptive: The Misunderstood Path to Business Success

Details: Leaders often conflate the terms "agile" & "adaptive," leading to misaligned strategies & disappointing outcomes. This webinar will delve into the crucial distinctions between these two approaches & their impact on organizational success.

Workshops

2026 Baldrige  Champion Collaboration - COMING UP

Overview: Join us for TPE's 2026 Baldrige Champion Collaboration, forming this Fall. It's the perfect opportunity to network, learn, and share with fellow changemakers in the TPE community. Let's make a difference together!

Dates: TBD

  • Purpose

    Join this year-long cohort to network with peers who are leading a Baldrige initative within their organization. Learn through facilitated monthly sessions and assignments.


    • Learn & Apply Best Practices
    • Share Ideas & Collaborate
    • Network & Make Connections
  • Highlights

    Monthly Sessions:

    Monthly interactive 90-minute Zoom sessions to share best practices, discuss assignments and learn discussion topics.


    Applied Sessions:

    Participants share show they have applied the Baldrige framework. Assignments focus on applying concepts learned.

  • Materials Included

    Program Includes materials for sessions:


    • Baldrige Excellence Framework & Builder
    • Application Instructions Materials
    • Tools
    • Templates
    • Presentations
  • Pricing

    Organizational Members: $2,000

    Non-Members: $2,500

    Up to two participants per organization

  • Details

    The instructors at all locations are experienced state and national examiners, training facilitators, organizational coaches, and judges. They offer decades of Baldrige experience, insights, and tips to help your organization sharpen its Baldrige knowledge and application writing skills.


    Facilitators:

    • Margot Hoffman, Ph.D., President/CEO,
    • Lauren Browning, Administration & Training Manager,
    • The Partnership for Excellence
  • Workshop Brochure

    For more information, read the 2025 Baldrige Champion Collaboration Brochure.

  • Registration

    Questions? Email Lauren Browning, Director, Training and Administrative Services, or call: (901) 830-4499.

Tuesdays - May 20 - June 24, 2025

Application Writing Web Series

Six-week, one-hour web series on how to write or strengthen a Baldrige-based TPE application.

  • How examiners assess applications
  • How to show a process is systematic
  • Understanding core competencies
  • Crosswalk from organizational profile to criteria categories

When: 

1:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. CT
May 20 - June 24, 2025

Sessions delivered virtually via Zoom

Instructors:

Margot Hoffman, Ph.D.
Lauren Browning

Web Series Cost:

  • $350 per participant
  • $275 for TPE members - individual & organizational
  • 10% discount to teams of 3 or more from same organization

Web Series Highlights:

  • Weekly one hour sessions
  • Understand how & why to use a Baldrige assessment process
  • Learn basics of Baldrige framework
  • How to gather the right information for application & who should be involved
  • How to organize & format application
  • Understand application process
  • To enhance learning, short homework assignments (approximately 1-hour per week) will be assigned between sessions

To Register Contact:

Lauren Browning
(901) 830-4499
lauren.browning@thepartnershipforexcellence.org

Baldrige Events

2025 National Baldrige Conference

March 30 - April 2, 2025

36th Quest for Excellence Conference

Quest is the leading conference nationwide to learn best performance management practices directly from Baldrige Award recipients and how to:


  1. Improve your organization’s performance results.
  2. Enhance leadership effectiveness.
  3. Build customer, patient, student and employee and staff engagement.
  4. Increase organizational innovation to gain and sustain competitive advantages.
  5. Improve process management.
  6. Create an environment that fosters social responsibility and ethical behavior.
  7. Increase organizational resilience and sustainability.

Location:
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
700 Aliceanna Street,
Baltimore, MD 21202

Quest for Success

2025 Quest for Success Conference -

COMING UP

Dates: September 8-9, 2025


The Quest for Success Conference is a premier event for organizational leaders and performance excellence professionals, featuring an insightful pre-conference workshop and a full-day conference highlighting organizations on the Baldrige journey. Join us as we celebrate The Partnership for Excellence’s 2025 Award Recipients, honoring their commitment to excellence, progress, and persistence.

Trainings

Lean Six Sigma Training - CLOSED

Our Lean Six Sigma Training is offered three times a year, providing valuable skills in process improvement and efficiency—check back later for upcoming registration dates and details.