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| Award Application Boot Camp
Thousands of organizations have used the Criteria for Performance Excellence to assess and improve performance of the critical factors that drive their business.
Writing an Award application is an important step toward improving an organization’s performance. Many organizations have learned that it’s very hard to do it without an experienced coach – and even then, a significant time and effort investment is required.
Our clients include many organizations that have worked through the Award application process,
including seven Baldrige and eleven State Award Recipients.
The application process begins with a brief assessment of the organization and its leaders. Only those who are personally committed to pursue Performance Excellence (and not just win an award) are accepted as clients. The application team is identified and roles are defined. A preliminary application action plan is jointly prepared. The Boot Camp is adapted to meet each individual organization’s needs. Pre-work assignments include writing the Organizational Profile.
On the first day of the Boot Camp, participants learn what the Criteria for Performance Excellence are really asking for. Participants then review applicable best practices and complete a number of exercises designed to build a shared foundation for the application. The rest of the day is spent with each category team building storyboards and completing timesaving templates for their part of the application.
On the second day, the entire group reviews, enriches, and integrates the storyboards and templates. Attendees then practice writing for a higher score and better feedback. Finally, a detailed application action plan is completed.
The third day is conducted 2 to 4 weeks later, after the storyboard data has been collected. Participants share the enhanced storyboard content, identify additional useful supporting information, and document any gaps. This provides a solid foundation for writing the first draft of the application.
The boot camp is held at excellent training facilities in Dallas or off-site in a suitable workspace provided by the client. The Boot Camp fee covers the up-front assessing, planning and adapting, facilitating the three-day boot camp, and 4 hours of phone or email follow-up coaching.
Most organizations require additional support after the workshop. Because each organization’s needs, capabilities, and time constraints are unique, these support services are mutually decided and agreed upon after the Boot Camp. The services may include ongoing coaching, application draft review and feedback, editing, and site visit preparation.
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