The fall meeting in Nashville was focused on reinvigorating the consortium and included: a review and revision of the mission and vision; the development of key success factors; the development of a formal management structure; and the identification of the value-added activities needed to help BAR members sustain the gains in performance and achieve the next level.
The value-added activities identified at the meeting included: forums for sharing; a KM system for confidential communication among BAR members and with researchers; and benchmarking and best practices sharing projects. The group decided to conduct two regularly scheduled meetings each year - one in the spring and one in the fall.
The spring meetings will be scheduled to coincide with the annual Quest for Excellence conference. This meeting will focus on sharing ideas and key issues facing the BAR members, welcoming the new members to the consortium, and addressing administrative issues.
The fall summit meetings will focus on three activities: benchmarking and best practice sharing; executive roundtable discussions; and research workshops to discuss the application of research findings. The fall meeting will last approximately two days and will be held at the facilities of the BAR member host.
Purposes:
Develop plans to enhance the BAR Consortium and
Discuss key Monfort Institute initiatives including the Knowledge Management System and Research Process
The Monfort Institute has done much work over the last several months on building a knowledge management system and is now looking for input from a broader audience to finalize the procedures and policies necessary to deploy the system for BAR use. We would also like input from Baldrige recipients to increase participation and value of the BAR meetings held each year at the Quest event.
Agenda:
Wednesday, December 13, (1:00 - 5:00) Planning Session for BAR Meeting at the 2007 Quest – How can we increase engagement?
BAR Consortium - The Path Forward?
- What are the key success factors for the BAR Consortium?
- How do we increase participation from past recipients?
- What are the challenges/obstacles?
BAR Meetings - How can we enhance the experience?
- Quest 07 BAR meeting agenda
Mid-year meetings?
Dinner event - A dinner meeting will be held at the Stock-Yard Restaurant at 6 P.M. A shuttle to the restaurant, will arrive at Caterpillar Financial at 5:45 P.M.
Thursday, December 14, (8:00 - Noon) Monfort Institute
- "The Big Picture"
- Netdocuments (3rd Party Solution) - Tutorial, Structure, and Discussion
- KM Processes, Classification Scheme, and Agreements
- Discussion and Priorities
- Collaborative Research Process
- Netdocuments and the Research Process
1. Knowledge Management System
2. Research Agenda
When: December 13 & 14
Where: Nashville at the Caterpillar Financial facilities