The Performance Excellence Network is pleased to welcome Brian Lassiter, president of the Performance Excellence Network, to our October 17 Black Hills breakfast discussion: “Achieving & Sustaining Excellence: Introducing the Performance Excellence Network.”

For 32 years, PEN has been helping leaders within organizations identify and prioritize improvement opportunities using a set of evidence-based, validated assessments based on the Baldrige Framework.  PEN is excited to announce two significant enhancements to its portfolio of assessment options: a new “tiered Award” structure for it’s Performance Excellence Award and a new entry level assessment called First Step.  The tiered Award structure helps organizations take more gradual steps on the path to excellence, rather than having to jump in fully with a comprehensive Award evaluation, and First Step provides a quick, easy way to gauge an organization’s strengths and opportunities.

Brian will explore the value of Baldrige as a management system (for helping any type and size organization optimize resources, accelerate improvement efforts, and improve outcomes), will share the new Award process and new First Step product (and everyone can take the First Step in the room — bring your mobile device!).  He will be joined by a couple of leaders within PEN member organizations who are using Baldrige, who each will share the value they receive in using Baldrige as a management and improvement system.

The discussion is at Ascent Innovation: 525 University Loop, Rapid City, SD.  There is no cost to attend. Your RSVP reserves your seat and helps us ensure we have the right amount of seating and refreshments. We look forward to seeing you all there!