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Managing Purposeful Change
How to support organizational change by making people part of the solution rather than part of the problem.   

The Assessment Process
How to use Baldrige assessments to drive  continuous improvement.  

ISO 9000
An introduction to these standards, how they compare with Baldrige, when to use them (and when not to), and implementation tips.  

Benchmarking 
An introduction to benchmarking, how it is used to improve performance, and implementation tips.  

The Life Cycle of a Successful Team
How to initiate and support teams so that they succeed and deliver results.  

Hoshin Planning
An introduction to this advanced methodology for creating organizational breakthroughs.  

The Auditor as Change Agent
How auditors can become more effective as catalysts for change.

Quality Function Deployment (QFD)
A primer on this advanced methodology for translating customer requirements into design requirements.

Overcoming Management Fads
How to recognize when your organization is in the grip of a management fad, rather than implementing a sound methodology.