Baldrige Excellence International: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has become a second home for me since first working in Bahrain in 2000. I made nine visits and worked there for 21 weeks since early 2007. Please enjoy some of the many special photos and excellence resources below.
Dr. Harry Hertz (Director of Baldrige Award) with the first
Baldrige Foreign Examiner from Middle East and
Paul Steel at Baldrige Examiner Training - May
2008
Paul Steel
shown at EFQM-Baldrige Best Practice Processes Workshop
- Bahrain Polytechnic, 14-15 January 2009
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Don't settle for only certification CEUs when you can also receive graduate credit towards a university degree from my Baldrige training.
2009 Schedule: Baldrige and EFQM excellence training, seminars, conferences, workshops, presentations, lectures and speeches
Note: Most Sessions Include my Total Integrated Management System Best Processes Software and Training in How to Use It.
Singapore - Achieving Leadership Excellence - Keynote speaker - 6 January 2009 - sponsored by SQI and SPA (SPRING) Singapore
Bahrain - Achieving World Class Educational Excellence Using the EFQM and Baldrige Best Practices Workshop - Sponsor: Bahrain Polytechnic 14-15 January 2009
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Achieving World-Class Public Sector Excellence Seminar- 10-11 February 2009 (JW Marriott, KL)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Achieving World-Class Education Excellence Seminar - 12-13 February (JW Marriott, KL)
Singapore - Educational Institution Assessment Practices Sharing Session - 4 March 2009 - sponsored by Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE)
Bangkok, Thailand - Launch of PTT World-Class Excellence Project - Bangkok - 6 March 2009 - sponsored by PTT Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand - Ministry of Finance Achieving Public Sector Excellence Presentation and Forum - Bangkok - 6 March 2009 - sponsored by Thailand Ministry of Finance (MOF)
Bangkok, Thailand - Ministry PTT of Finance Achieving Public Sector Excellence Presentation and Forum - Bangkok - 6 March 2009 - sponsored by Thailand MO
Singapore - International Center of Educational Excellence Launch - 11 May 2009 - sponsored by Global Indian International School
Dubai UAE - Achieving World-Class Education Excellence Workshop - 26-28 May 2009 - sponsored by IBN - Brochure
Jakarta, Indonesia - Business Excellence Conference Sharing On Excellence Presentation - 18 June 2009 - sponsored by FEB BUMN - Indonesian Quality Award (IQA)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Leadership Excellence for Health Care presentation by Paul Steel 21 July 2009 (Kuala Lumpur Convention Center) - sponsored by International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua), Asian Society for Quality in Health Care (ASQua), and APHM (Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malcolm Baldrige for Health Care Workshop with Kathy Harris of Mercy Hospital and Paul Steel 23 July 2009 (Kuala Lumpur Convention Center) - sponsored by International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua), Asian Society for Quality in Health Care (ASQua), and APHM (Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Achieving World-Class Public Sector Excellence Seminar- 13-14 August 2009 - sponsored by IBN International (JW Marriott, KL)
Taipei, Taiwan - Achieving World Class Health Care Excellence Using the Baldrige Health Care Criteria - August (TBD) 2009 - sponsored by Landis Institute
Penang, Malaysia - Achieving World-Class Education Excellence Seminar - (TBD) 2009 - sponsored by Universiti Utara Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Baldrige Self-Assessment Training - 11-13 September 2009 - sponsored by IBN International (JW Marriott, KL)
Santiago, Chile - Achieving National Excellence - September (Tentative) - sponsored by ChileCalidad
Mexico City, Mexico - International Excellence Achievement Progress - 7-9 October 2009 - sponsored by IAPQO
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Achieving World Class Educational Excellence Using the EFQM and Baldrige Best Practices Workshop - Sponsor: King Abdulaziz University - 11-14 October 2009
Bahrain - Transitioning from Benchmarking to an Integrated System of Best Practice Processes - Bahrain - sponsored by Global Benchmarking Network - 27-28 October 2009 (Tentative)
Shanghai, China - The Evolution of Management System Excellence - sponsored by the Shanghai Academy for Quality and the International Academy for Quality - 5 November
Bahrain - Baldrige for Education Public Seminar - sponsored by Bahrain Quality Assurance Authority for Education and Training - 2009 (dates Tentative)
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Baldrige Excellence Program - sponsored by Abu Dhabi University Institute for Executive Development dates TBD
Singapore - Addressing Global Business Excellence Challenges - 3-4 November (tentative) - sponsored by SPRING Singapore
Dubai UAE - Organizational Excellence Seminars - November - December 2009 - in affiliation with Dubai School of Government
Tehran, Iran - Achieving World-Class Excellence in a Challenging Global Economy - Sponsored by United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Iranian Ministry of Industry and Mines - 23-24 November
Vietnam - Vietnam National Quality Award Assessors Training - sponsored by VNQA - Hanoi and Nha Trang City - dates TBD
Sample Seminar Brochures: Health Care Seminar - Education Excellence Seminar - Business Excellence Seminar - Public Sector Excellence Seminar - Systems Management Seminar
Scenes from
Paul Steel
ISQM - APQO Quality Conference presentation in Tehran, Iran (August 2008)
Dr. Curt
Reimann (First Director and 'father' of the Baldrige National Quality Award) serves as Overseer to
Paul Steel's
2008 Saudi Arabian Baldrige site visit team that also
included Lori Kirkland and Roy Bauer.
Paul Steel's Recent Major Seminar, Conference and Symposium Links
The Baldrige Award Criteria have truly expanded internationally as evidenced by these photos of several enjoyable experiences. Please click on the links and photos below to see some of the many interesting people in the Middle East I have worked with and some of the enjoyable events that I have been fortunate to participate in:
'Criteria for Performance Excellence Symposium' for
Middle Eastern business leaders with
Dr. Curt
Reimann, Lori Kirkland and
Paul Steel - 19 March 2008 - Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Paul Steel
with Baldrige Site Visit Team - April 2007, Saudi Arabia
Paul Steel
with Baldrige Site Visit Team in Saudi National Attire -
April 2007, Saudi Arabia
Paul Steel Senior Leader Presentation - May 2006 Saudi Arabia
Baldrige Self-Assessment Training September 2006, Saudi Arabia
Baldrige Application Development training in Saudi Arabia using
EasyApp
Paul Steel
project launch visit to
Agility (Formerly PWC) Logistics
-- September 2006, Safat, Kuwait
Paul Steel
June
2006 visit to
Qatar Telecom (Qtel)
Headquarters in Doha, Qatar
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Paul Steel 'Achieving World-Class Excellence Using EFQM and Baldrige Best Practices' Seminar in Dubai, United Arab Emirates - December 2005
Paul Steel
Batelco Baldrige Project - Manama, Bahrain (2000-2002)
I salute the Middle East Quality Association (MEQA) for its rapid rise to world prominence among quality award organizations. MEQA is sponsored by e-TQM College. Paul has served EFQM as a multinational winner trainer and consultant.
Baldrige Excellence Tools
The Baldrige resource tools below are used by thousands of organizations worldwide daily including the Middle East. Over 50,000 HyperLinks connect you immediately to tools that help you to excel using the Baldrige Criteria:
2) Baldrige Actionable CRITERIA with 50,000 hyperlinks and 1,200+ new changes identified (Download free 2009 copy):
More than 1,000 downloads per day attests to the value of this universally popular Baldrige tool.
Click image to see the ACTIONABLE Business, Public
Sector and other Nonprofit Criteria Framework and Criteria
Click image to see the ACTIONABLE
Health Care Criteria Framework and Criteria - please note that although
I have worked with winners of EFQM that EFQM does not have a health care
version and this currently is the most popular area in the world
3) Baldrige GLOSSARY HD and REFERENCE GUIDE: GLOSSARY HD - puts definitions of all key Baldrige terminology a click away making them easy to understand
Having served as a Baldrige Senior Examiner in three decades, I enthusiastically welcome the opportunity to contribute my Baldrige Award, King Abdulaziz Quality Award, KAQA, and other quality awards experience to your organization's success as I have done for organizations in many countries and on more than 245 international training and consulting assignments including:
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Summary of Paul Steel's International Consulting Experience (Work Days) |
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Region: |
Asia |
Europe |
Middle East |
Latin and South America |
Australasia |
North America |
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Consulting Days: |
530+ |
320+ |
270+ |
460+ |
335+ |
2,050+ |
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President,
Total Quality
Inc (see
sample of TQI
services users worldwide) Phone/SMS (Dubai/Middle East): +971 5042 3744 Phone/SMS (UK/Europe): +44 7924 433593 Phone/SMS (Singapore/Asia): +65 9892 2441 Phone/SMS (Kuala Lumpur/Asia): +6012 6368 924
Fax (Seattle/US): + 1 425 818 4978 |
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EXCELLENCE TOOLS |
I am pleased to announce my recent reappointment as Judge/Examiner for the Asia Pacific Quality Organization (APQO). Paul Steel