MADISON – Wisconsin Forward Award has announced the recipients of the 2011 Wisconsin Forward Award.
Wisconsin Forward Award, the state’s premier organization for the promotion and recognition of high-performance management principles, will honor award recipients at a ceremony and reception at the American Family Conference Center in Madison on February 23, 2012. The ceremony is part of the organization’s annual conference on advancing organizational performance excellence.
Six organizations are receiving recognition for participation in the program’s summer award cycle. These recipient organizations represent a combined workforce of nearly 6000 employees, thousands of members and stakeholders, and hundreds of volunteers. Last August, seven additional organizations were honored.
Grant Regional Health Center achieved recognition for its commitment to achieving excellence in the workplace. The not-for-profit, critical access hospital was also noted for its dedication to quality initiatives, customer service and enhancing technology for the benefit of patients and their families.
Wisconsin Forward Award, Inc. was created in 1997 by the Governor’s Council on Workforce Investment to advance the competitive position and world-class status of Wisconsin organizations in the international marketplace, and to enhance learning, continuous improvement, and enterprise performance. The award promotes excellence in organizational management, recognizes the achievements and results of Wisconsin organizations implementing performance excellence systems, and publicizes successful performance excellence management strategies.
All types and sizes of Wisconsin organizations are eligible to apply, including manufacturers, service companies, small businesses, educational institutions, health care organizations, and non-profit organizations, including trade and professional associations, government entities, and charities.
WFA is a public/private partnership modeled after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program. The not-for-profit organization receives financial support from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and the Wisconsin Department of Commerce as well as other organizations across the state. Wisconsin Forward Award is a division of the Wisconsin Center for Performance Excellence. Visit www.forwardaward.org to learn more. For more information about Grant Regional Health Center's programs and services, visit www.grantregional.com.