September 2022

Catch up with Baldrige friends, make new connections, and explore San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter. 

Join us at the 2022 Baldrige Fall Conference. Learn and share strategies for resilience, innovation, and engagement. For more information see below, contact me or visit the conference webpage.

Register and secure your seat for this highly interactive premier event today - advance pricing ends on September 16th. Group pricing is also available. Recordings of all Conference presentations will be available through November 26, 2022 to those who register.

Anne Warner - Executive Director
Attend the 2022 Baldrige Fall Conference

Deepen your understanding of how Baldrige can help your organization. Start with a pre-conference workshop on Wednesday, October 19th.
  • Begin your journey with Pattie Skriba and the always popular “Getting Acquainted with Baldrige”. 
  • Already acquainted with Baldrige? Take the next step with Michael Garner to “Move from Interest to Action”. 
  • Join Edwin Boon as he facilitates a fun, interactive production and services game using LEGOs to apply “The Power of Lean Six Sigma in a Baldrige Journey”. 
  • Or take a field trip to the two-time Baldrige recipient Charter School of San Diego to see what “Baldrige in the Classroom” looks like.

Attend the Conference on October 20th to learn from National and State/Regional Baldrige recipients as they share proven performance management practices and real-world insights. The agenda includes:
  • leaders of communities and organizations in all sectors of the economy
  • two leadership panels
  • more than 15 concurrent sessions,
  • a Keynote presentation by Nick Macchione, Director & Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Health and Human Services, San Diego County. 

View the full agenda for more information on speakers and topics.


Looking for a local story of leadership, resilience, and engagement?
If you haven't already done so, please check out Tom Raffio's latest book* - and/or one of these related discussions.

Half-hour segments on WMUR. Saturdays at 5am through October; 2:30pm on 9/24, and 2am through 10/8.



BizCastNH podcast

*Prepare for Crisis Plan to Thrive is available locally at Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord, and Bookery in Manchester, as well as on Amazon.

Why great leadership matters. One of the most challenging tasks leaders face in tough times is not only to explain “what they do” and “how they do things”, but rather “why” they were active leaders in facing such unprecedented challenges. That’s what Mr. Tom Raffio, CEO of NorthEast Delta Dental insurance walks us through in his special book with such inspiration.
A must read book ! JP Rabbath

ExcellenceNorth Alliance - We Make Excellence Exciting!
The ExcellenceNorth Alliance (ENA) is a nonprofit organization with the purpose to help organizations and communities in Northern New England identify and follow their “North Star” to sustain Excellence for the long-term. We focus on organizational excellence using a system's and ecosystem's approach to empower organizations to sustainably thrive.

ENA is a part of the Baldrige Enterprise, a nationwide public-private partnership dedicated to improving the performance of, and recognizing, role model U.S. organizations and communities. As an Alliance we have an increasing focus on developing trusted partnerships and collaborations both within the region and in the Baldrige community.

Contact us or see our website for more information
ExcellenceNorth Alliance
603 223-1312 | thrive@excellencenorth.org | www.excellencenorth.org
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