Quality New Mexico Newsletter

www.qualitynewmexico.org MARCH 2016 ISSUE MISSION: Driving Performance Excellence in New Mexico Bestselling Author Jim Collins to Keynote 2016 Learning Summit MANAGEMENT AND WORKFORCE WORKSHOPS Quality New Mexico is excited to announce Jim Collins, student and teacher of leadership – “what makes great companies tick” – will keynote its nationally acclaimed Learning Summit Excellence Jim Collins, Author by Choice at Isleta Resort in Good to Great Albuquerque. The Learning Summit will also feature ‘best practices’ from national role model organizations having achieved our nation’s highest level of recognition for performance excellence – the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: Elevations Credit Union (CO); Park Place Lexus (TX); Pewaukee School District (WI); St. David’s Healthcare (TX); and New Mexico’s own VA Cooperative Studies Program Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center March 24, 2016 Albuquerque What needs to be improved? What mid-course corrections are needed? How do you know? The Framework for Performance Excellence This workshop is highly recommended for entrepreneurs starting a business, organizations planning to submit a Self-Assessment to the 2016 NM Performance Excellence Awards program and is required for QNM Examiners Attention Quality New Mexico Partners March 15, 2016 we welcome Lee Butler of Don Chalmers Ford ‘Sustainability & Transparency’ for our monthly PEP Talk—a FREE webinar, exclusive to QNM Partners! If you’re not taking advantage of this benefit, call Lori at [phone] NM PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE ASSESSMENTS/AWARDS Submit Your Self-Assessment Want objective feedback? How can you improve in a more focused way? Intent to Submit your Self-Assessment deadline is May 6th (Self-Assessments are due NLT July 8th) Fees/Admission Full Summit Registration (2 Days) Includes Jim Collins General Session and the New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards Ceremony Members: $399*/Person Non-Members: $475*/Person 2015 NMPEA Examiners/Judges: $299/ Person with Discount Code *Buy ten full registrations get the eleventh FREE Jim Collins General Session Only $199*/Person April 12th 8:30am -11:30am New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards Luncheon and Ceremony Only $75/Person April 13th 12:00pm - 2:00pm REGISTER NOW! New Mexico Organizations Need You—Apply to be an Examiner Examiner Application Deadline May 6th Who is an Examiner? What are the benefits? What are the responsibilities? QNM Staff Corner Judi Mead Life is busy at Quality New Mexico! I cannot believe how fast this year has gone! A year ago, I was a ‘rookie’ facing my first Summit and now my 2nd is nearly here! We are all excited about Summit and looking forward to a great event. We are also preparing for the 2016 New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards Program! Last year I met many wonderful people who were serving as Examiners. They (you) became my Peeps and I’m excited to welcome back my returning Peeps as well as meeting new ones for the 2016 NMPEA. You can find the 2016 Examiner application on our website or feel free to call me [phone]. Look forward to seeing you! Quality New Mexico Administrator [email protected] [phone] www.qualitynewmexico.org