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 SELF-ASSESSMENT AND ACTION PLANNING

Whether large or small; in business, nonprofit, education, or health care; in one locality or with sites worldwide. . . .

Your organization can benefit from conducting a self-assessment using the appropriate Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence (Business/Nonprofit, Education, or Health Care) and taking action for improvement. The following tools can help you get started.

easy Insight: Take a First Step Toward a Baldrige Self-Assessment
(formerly e-Baldrige)

Business/Nonprofit - Education - Health Care
Take the challenge! Complete the easy Insight self-assessment to get started. It just takes a few minutes and you'll receive a comparison of your organization with others who have taken the challenge. You may identify gaps and develop action plans to address your opportunities for improvement.

Additional Resources
Getting Started
The Getting Started booklet is a step-by-step guide for your leadership team on how to use the Baldrige process as a tool for conducting a self-assessment and developing an action plan for your organization.

Criteria for Performance Excellence
The Criteria for Performance Excellence provide a complete system for self-assessment and the management of an organization.






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Date created: 3/19/2001
Last updated: 8/02/2007