Judges Information

The California Team Excellence Awards (CTEA) is looking for interested and experienced judges! The annual team judging requires judging panels (4-6 Judges per panel) to score teams. Judges will be organized to review live presentations. (See CTEA Judges Responsibilities below.)

If you want to be a judge:

1. Complete the CTEA Judges Application along with the Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Statement and submit to CCE.
   
   CTEA Judges Application.doc
2. Download the CTEA Judges Training first. Follow the instructions on slide 5 about downloading and reviewing the remaining documents listed below. Training is self-paced.
   
   CTEA Judges Training.ppt
   
   CTEA Judges Workbook.xls
   
   ASQ-ITEA Scoresheet Sample.pdf
   
   ASQ-ITEA Presentation Sample.pdf
   
   CTEA Judges Guidelines.pdf
   
   CTEA Feedback Report Template.doc
   
   ASQ-ITEA Feedback Report Sample.pdf
   
   CTEA Lead Judge Checklist.pdf
   
   

3. Attend one of the Judges Conference calls:
   • Tuesday, September 20, 8:30 - 10:30 am
   • Wednesday, September 21, 12:30 - 2:30 pm
   • Thursday, September 22, 8:30 - 10:30 am
   • (Back-up Call) Tuesday, September 27, 8:30 - 10:30 am

4. Select and attend one of the judging sites.
   • Monday, October 3: Los Angeles - Good Samaritan Hospital
     
   • Tuesday, October 4: San Diego - Sharp HealthCare
     
   • Thursday, October 6: Sacramento - National University
     

• Judges will review and score team presentations and documentation and assist in preparing feedback to teams. Time required at judging events is one day for each event attended. Judges may serve at one or more events.
• Judges' organizations must provide support for time and expenses to attend the judging events.
• Judges must sign a Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Statement.

• An opportunity to be trained as a team judge, which you can put to use in your own organization.
• A chance to witness the work of some of the best teams in California!
• The privilege of helping to select the teams to represent California at the ASQ International Team Excellence Awards (ITEA) conference and to select teams to be showcased at our annual CCE Spring Conference.
• Chance to be recognized as a member of the 2011 Board of Judges.

• Judges will be asked to review the criteria and on-line training prior to the judging session.
• Each judge should familiarize themselves completely with the criteria prior to their designated judging date.
• Each judge's panel will be expected to prepare feedback reports for applications reviewed.

• Complete the Judges Training, self-paced (~ 2-3 hours)
• Attend Judges Conference Call (~ 2 hours)
• Attend full day presentation and judging event (~ 8 hours)
• Assist your judging panel with final feedback report (~ 2 hours)

A special effort is made when selecting the judging teams to reflect the mix of team entries. This is accomplished by not only considering the qualifications listed, but also selecting a diverse group which includes the following criteria:

• Industry
• Experience
• Previous judges' training