Seeing around Corners: The Power of Predictive Analytics
March 28, 2013
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Letter from the President: Seeing around Corners: The Power of Predictive Analytics
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Network News and Events
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Upcoming Partner Events
1. Letter from the President: Seeing around Corners: The Power of Predictive Analytics
Does the name “Nate Silver” ring a bell? It should: he is the statistician who correctly predicted the winner in all 50 states and DC for last fall’s presidential election. Before that, he developed a powerful system for predicting the performance of Major League baseball players. And he’s at it again: forecasting what team will win the NCAA basketball tournament (read on if you want an advantage in your office pool!).
But the point of my article this month is not about predicting sports or political races – it’s about the predictive power of data in general, and the impact it can (and will) have on organizational and community decision making…<Read More >
2. Network News and Events
Performance Excellence Network Conference (Brooklyn Center, MN) Tuesday, May 14-15, 2013
If you choose only one learning/networking event a year to help you and your organization improve, this is the one. Hear from 23 local, regional, and national organizations on the journey to excellence — representing businesses, healthcare systems, schools, nonprofits, and governmental agencies. Network with hundreds of leaders and professionals interested in improving the enterprises, their communities.
Attend PENworks 2013: The ROI of Excellence, May 14-15 in Brooklyn Center, MN…<Read More >
Other Network Events
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Safety, Sanity and Success Amid an Avalanche of Change (Minneapolis) 04/04
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Creating a Great Workplace Culture (Rochester) 04/09
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One Size Fits None: Selecting the Right Process Improvement Approach (St. Paul) 04/10
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Strategic Planning at Benedictine Health System (Twin Ports) 04/17
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The Principles of Performance Excellence: Baldrige 101-201 Workshops (Twin Cities) 04/17
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The Principles of Performance Excellence: Baldrige 101-201 Workshops (Rochester) 04/18
3. Upcoming Partner Events
25th Annual Quest for Excellence Conference: Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (Baltimore) Sunday, April 07, 2013
Don’t miss one of the best conferences in the US, featuring best performance management practices from world class Baldrige Award recipients. Over 30 speakers share their insights on how to achieve and sustain performance excellence. This year is the Baldrige program’s 25th anniversary, so don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from and network with others on the journey to excellence. Three day conference in Baltimore, April 8-10…
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Other Partner Events
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How to Use Your ISO Certification to Maximize Profits — Enterprise Minnesota (Plymouth) 04/03
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Organizational Lifestyle — MNODN (Minneapolis) 04/04
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Fast Track to a Lean Transformation at HealthEast — MN ASQ (Minneapolis) 04/09
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PR for the PM: What Project Teams Can Learn from Marathon Coaching — PMI (Plymouth) 04/09
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Cost and Time to Develop e-Learning — MNISPI (St. Paul) 04/16
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Art of Hosting — MN Facilitators Network (St. Paul) 04/25