Prepare to transform your organization and achieve breakthrough results at the 2025 Baldrige Conference, proudly hosted by The Alliance for Performance Excellence. Join us on October 13-14, 2025, at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver, CO, for an immersive experience centered around our theme: "ELEVATE YOUR ORGANIZATION: IMPACTFUL IDEAS FOR ACHIEVING SUCCESS."
This conference is meticulously designed for a diverse audience, including executives, managers, quality professionals, HR leaders, and community innovators, all united by a commitment to performance excellence. You'll gain practical strategies, innovative insights, and actionable tools directly applicable to your work.
The conference kicks off on Monday, October 13th, with a "Day of Learning." This day offers a personalized experience with 15 concurrent breakout sessions. Dive deep into critical areas such as achieving success, effective delegation, building a culture of trust and accountability, effective communication, aligning individual roles with organizational goals, continuous improvement processes, data-driven decision making, revisiting strategic plans, and how communities are leveraging Baldrige for local transformation. You'll hear from thought leaders and engage in discussions that will reshape your approach to organizational challenges. The day also features an inspiring opening keynote by Nick Tasler on "Your Year of Wonders: Embrace Change, Grow Faster, Win Bigger," and a compelling lunch keynote by David Jones, sharing unique lessons on organizational success from unexpected life events.
Tuesday, October 14th, is the "Day of Action," focused on sharpening your skills and expanding your toolbox. Attendees can choose one of two transformative paths:
The Innovation Tour: An exclusive, full-day guided visit to Fort Collins and the High Plains Library District. This limited-capacity excursion offers behind-the-scenes access to dynamic community systems, with options to explore Water Treatment & Traffic Operations or Police Services & Recycling Center.
Hands-On Workshops: Select from a range of practical workshops designed for immediate application. Options include "Lean and Six Sigma: Fundamental Tools for Process Improvement" with dynamic simulation games; "How Do I Know if My Team is Healthy? An Introduction to Organization Health" exploring Patrick Lencioni's framework; "The Power of We: Using Everything DiSC to Elevate Organizational Learning & Team Excellence" for enhanced collaboration (requires a pre-assessment); "From Chaos to Clarity: The Growth Alignment Framework™ in Action" to understand organizational maturity; "Asking Five Big Questions to Get Better at Getting Better" for driving improvement; and the "Impact Workshop: Community Data Lab" for leveraging community data.
Don't miss this unparalleled opportunity to connect with peers, learn from leading experts, and leave with a customized roadmap and practical tools to align leadership, culture, and systems for breakthrough results. Register now to elevate your organization!