Baldrige and EFQM Excellence International: Bahrain

Simply stated, I believe the popularity and value of my assessments, training and consulting is due to the effective sharing of what I have learned from assessing several of the world's best organizations. I have assessed seventeen national and international excellence award winners (Baldrige and EFQM) since 2007 - far more than anyone else.

I made 18 visits and worked 28 weeks in the Middle East since early 2006 and it has become a second home for me since first working in Bahrain in 2000. Please enjoy these photos from Bahrain and many other special Middle East photos and excellence resources below.

Senior Bahrain education leaders shown at Achieving Excellence in Higher Education Seminar conducted by Paul Steel - May 2009

Chief Executive and Director of Bahrain Quality Assurance Authority (QAA) for Education and Training shown with Paul Steel during Organizational Self-Assessment Exercise at 2009 Achieving Excellence in Higher Education Seminar

  2009 Achieving Excellence in Higher Education Seminar - senior leaders from Ahlia University (Bahrain) with Paul Steel

  Paul Steel shown at EFQM-Baldrige Best Practice Processes Workshop - Bahrain Polytechnic, January 2009

   Photo: Paul Steel with Batelco Quality Manager during Baldrige Project in Bahrain (2001)

Dr. Harry Hertz (Director of Baldrige Award on right) with the first Baldrige Foreign Examiner from Middle East and Paul Steel at Baldrige Examiner Training - May 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.

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

Special photos from the Special Iran Quality Conference.

Paul Steel's Recent Major Seminar 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:

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

Photo: Batelco Baldrige Project - Manama, Bahrain (2000-2002)

Photo: Paul Steel project launch visit to Agility (Formerly PWC) Logistics -- September 2006, Safat, Kuwait

Photo: Paul Steel Senior Leader Presentation - May 2006 Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Photo: Paul Steel June 2006 Visit to Qatar Telecom (Qtel) Headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

Photo: Paul Steel "Achieving World-Class Excellence EFQM and Baldrige Best Management Practices Seminar in Dubai, United Arab Emirates - December 2005

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.

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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:

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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I am pleased to announce my reappointment as Lead Judge/Examiner for the Asia Pacific Quality Organization (APQO).  Paul Steel