MAQIN: Madison Area Quality and Innovation Network
Current Programs
August 10th 2010, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
If—Then… Logic Models and Theories of Change
Understand the WHY and draw a road map for HOW to get there. Have you ever… Seen loads of good intentions and hard work go nowhere? Thought you were on the right track only to find unknown factors that prevented success? Served on a project team where everyone had a different idea of what the goal was? Struggled with a proposal or grant application and how to describe your plan with just words? Been given a challenging assignment and had no idea how to get started?
Presenter: Sue Gleason, SyzyGy50, LLC and Roe M. Parker of Roe M. Parker & Associates
A Logic Model is a tool that can help organizations plan, implement and evaluate projects. Private foundations have used logic models for decades to ensure that their funds are well invested and will actually achieve what they intend. This workshop will help all organizations add yet another tool to their quality and continuous improvement toolkit.
Just a few benefits of using Logic Models include:
1. Ensuring that what you do is the right approach to get where you want to go.
2. Helping to uncover the potential bumps in the road early to ensure success.
3. Making sure that team members understand the end goal and how they plan to get there.
4. Getting a project off the ground by starting at the end and planning backward.
The beauty of Logic Models is that they are presented as a picture, a visual representation of the inputs, sequence of activities, outputs, outcomes, and impact or results. They show not only the flow of actions but also the linkages between them, all leading to the impact or results you want. Logic Models can also be useful throughout all stages of a project – from planning to interim checks and course corrections to evaluation.
This workshop will provide a solid foundation on logic models and hands-on practice with simple models to demonstrate the concepts. You will also learn about the various Theories of Change and how they influence the development of your logic model. The basic workshop outline will cover:
· Logic Models 101 – The Basics
· Theories of Change
· Why and when to use Logic Models
· Different approaches to Logic Models
· Examples and practice
Location: 2909 Landmark Place, Madison, WI
Member Price: $75
Non Member Price: $100
August 11th 2010, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Becoming a WFA Examiner
Free Brown Bag - but preregistration is required. (This session will be repeated September 2 and October 5, 2010 - 11:30 am to 1 pm central.)
Presenter: Liz Menzer, WIsconsin Forward Award Staff
An overview of this robust professional development opportunity that can help you grow your own professional network, sharpen your skills in systems thinking, leadership and communication.
Location: MetaStar Building, 2909 Landmark Place, Madison, WI and by Teleconference.
August 13th 2010, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT
Excellence in Leadership Summer Webinar Series
Excellence, Customer Voices and Measuring Satisfaction. Presented by the Wisconsin Center for Performance Excellence, home to Madison Area Quality and Innovation Network (MAQIN) and a resource for all things related to continuous organizational improvement, innovation, high performance, and sustainability throughout Wisconsin and beyond.
Customers expect even more of us in tough times. Good thing you can meet the challenge without leaving your desk by attending the energizing and practical 3-part web-based series on Leadership in Excellence and Customer Focus. We are pleased to join with thought-leading sponsors from Alberta to Vermont to bring you the top expert in customer-centered excellence, Robin Lawton. Rob is a best-selling author who was recently ranked #1 of 88 speakers by an international organization. See him on Google and his 5-star rated book on Amazon, "Creating a Customer-Centered Culture: Leadership in Quality, Innovation & Speed." These content rich, interactive webinars are designed to introduce you and your team to new ideas you will actually apply to your work during the session. No talking head or sales pitch. For answers on how the webinar content will be personally relevant or can be great for your team, please call Robin Lawton's office at 941.907.0666.
The principles and tools you will learn have enabled organizations to save millions, jump from the middle of the pack to #1 in satisfaction and win state Baldrige Awards in record time. Those who drive these successes are heroes. Learn how!
August 13, 2010 - ACHIEVING 8 DIMENSIONS OF EXCELLENCE: Aligning Strategy and Measures with Customer Priorities
August 20, 2010 - THE VOICE OF THE CUSTOMER TIMES 12: Uncover, translate & deliver what customers want
August 27, 2010 - MEASURING SATISFACTION: With and Without Surveys
Location: Webinar
August 18th 2010, 8:00 - 9:30 AM
Casually Facilitated Book Discussion Group, facilitated by Tim Hallock
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink
To register, email us at info@forwardaward.org or call 608-663-5300. Space is limited, but teleconferencing is available for this session.
Location: WCPE Conference Room, 2909 Landmark Place, Suite 110, Madison, WI (doors open at 7:30 am for coffee and morning treats)
Member Price: No charge to Members and Friends
Non Member Price: $5.00
August 19th 2010, 5:30 pm
Baldrige Users Group
Baldrige Users Groups are being formed around the state, and Kathleen Caron, Quality Improvement Coordinator at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, is kicking things off with a greater Madison group start-up meeting on August 19. This is an organizational meeting to discuss Baldrige User Group details....join us and be part of the inaugural session of this BUG!
Presenter: Kathleen Caron, Quality Improvement Coordinator at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services
You may register online, or call us at 608.663.5300
Location: 2909 Landmark Place, Suite 110, Madison, WI
August 24th 2010, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Systems Training for Administrators
Registration fee of $75 includes all materials and a copy of Running All the Red Lights
Presenter: Brenda Clark, co-author of Running All the Red Lights: a Journey of System-Wide Educational Reform
The workshop will focus on the 7 parts of the education system (the 7 categories of the system included in the Baldrige framework) and the district office and school administrators' roles with respect to the system. Register online at the Monona Grove School District Website. Registration deadline Friday, July 30, 2010 (or until maximum enrollment of 65 participants is reached)
Location: Monona Grove High School IMC, 4400 Monona Drive, Monona, WI 53716
August 31st 2010, 4:45 PM
Wisconsin Forward Award Presentation and Gala Reception
Join us on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, Wisconsin as Wisconsin Forward Award recognizes its 2010 award recipient organizations and Board of Examiners. Doors open at 4:45 for a gala reception, followed by the award ceremony, beginning at 5:30. Cost is $35 per person and includes an hors d’oeuvre reception, recognition ceremony and presentation of awards. Friends of Forward attend at the special rate of $30. 2010 Board of Examiners attend as our guests but should register with WFA. We hope to see you at our annual celebration!
Honoring 2010 Wisconsin Forward Award Recipients: Pewaukee School District (Pewaukee)
Governor’s Forward Award of Excellence recipient
and:
Black River Memorial Hospital (Black River Falls)
Clement Manor (Greenfield)
Franciscan Skemp Healthcare-Mayo Health System (La Crosse)
Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (Madison
Kohl’s Department Stores-Credit Division (Menomonee Falls)
Muskego-Norway School District (Muskego)
Stoughton Hospital (Stoughton)
Workforce Connections, Inc. (La Crosse)
Please download the registration form and mail, fax or email to us at 2909 Landmark Place, Suite 110, Madison, WI 53713, fax 608.663.5302, info@forwardaward.org . Questions? call us at 608.663.5300 Registrations must be received by noon on Monday, August 23.
Location: Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, One John Nolan Drive, Madison, WI 53703
Member Price: $30
Non Member Price: $35
