BNQP Recognized as a Best Leadership Development Program

Posted by Pamela Wong

As we get ready to kick off the first week of 2010 Examiner training, which begins tomorrow, it came to my attention that, for the third year in a row, the Baldrige National Quality Award Program (BNQP) has been honored as one of the best leadership development programs in the United States by Leadership Excellence magazine.

BNQP is named in the government/military category, which recognizes 15 programs. We’re among good company: some of our cohonorees include the Defense Acquisition University; the U.S. Marine, Air Force, Army, and Naval academies; NASA/Leadership Alchemy; and the National Defense University.

According to Leadership Excellence, the magazine based the selection on seven criteria: 

1. vision/mission
2. involvement and participation
3. measurement and accountability 
4. design, content, and curriculum 
5. presenters, presentations, and delivery 
6. take-home value 
7. outreach, outcomes

We appreciate the recognition by Leadership Excellence, which was founded in 1984 by Ken Shelton, Stephen R. Covey, Ken Blanchard, and Charles Garfield to “redefine how businesses were conducted, how people were motivated, and how success was achieved.” Ken Shelton has served as editor of the monthly publication since then.

Check out Leadership Excellence here.

Comments

[GreenDriver LasVegas]

Congrats to BNQP for its continued, and well-deserved, recognition! I would also argue many, if not all, of the state BNQP-based programs offer equally amazing leadership development for those unable to participate at a national level or want an introduction to the Criteria on a more one-on-one basis.

[Sandra Myrand]

As a retired school superintendent, and deeply involved in North Central Accreditation for schools, before and since the adoption of the Baldrige model as it applies to school, I can also attest to the outstanding quality of leadership training that BNQP provides. All the training segments are of great importance and benefit. The one I appreciate the most is the emphasis on accountability, inter-rater reliability, and consistency - all of which only find weak adherence in the NCA models.

Referencing the question about why schools and school districts do not have a greater presence in the Quest for Excellence process, one reason is the lack of funds to provide the training which underlies the accountability, inter-rater reliability, and consistency that BNQP provides.

As a rush to finish my prework for next week, I hope everyone smooths out all the little kinks this week. Looking forward to a great experience next week.