Archived Quality Advocates
March 5, 2008 - "Leadership and Organizational Performance"
February 26, 2008 - "Planning from a Department Head or Director's Perspective"
February 6, 2008 - "Thinking Strategically about Future Information Technology Investments"
December 3, 2007 - "Using Data to Inform Strategic Planning"
October 15, 2007 - "Understanding the Penn State Budgeting Process"
October 2, 2007 - "Planning from a Provost's Perspective"
April 10, 2007 - "Efficiency and Cost Saving at Penn State"
February 5, 2007 - "Retention of At-Risk Students"
November 15, 2006 - "Access and Affordability: The Path to a Bachelor's Degree"
October 20, 2006 - "Enriching the Student Experience"
September 27, 2006 - "Tenure Achievement in a Research University"
May 16, 2006 - "Assessment of Student Learning: A Dialogue"
May 5, 2006 - "Building a More International University Community"
March 24, 2006 - "Using Data for Academic Management: Sharing Best Practices"
February 17, 2006 - "Managing Departmental Budgets in Times of Constraint"
January 20, 2006 - "Improving Strategic Indicators"
November 11, 2005 - "Best Practices in Implementing Strategic Plans" ""Best Practices in Implementing Strategic Plans"
September 16, 2005 - "Bringing Plans to Life: Implementation"
April 29, 2005 - "Planning Issues: Middle States Accreditation Process and Self-Study Report"
February 11, 2005 - "Planning Issues: the University Budgeting Process"
November 19, 2004 - "Planning Issues: Attracting and Retaining Undergraduates"
September 24, 2004 - "Planning Issues: Access and Affordability"
June 2004 - "Strategic Planning Guidelines for 2005/06 through 2007/08"
May 14, 2004 - "Using Data to Improve Processes in Academic Units"
January 16, 2004 - "Using Self Study to Drive Improvement"
November 14, 2003 - "Creating Opportunities to Serve Users Better "
September 12, 2003 - "Maintaining a positive work environment in a time of declining resources"
April 25, 2003 - "Implementing strategic plans: Using a database to manage communication and tracking"
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March 28, 2003 - "Mission-Based Budgeting" Kevin Grigsby, Vice Dean for Faculty and Administrative Affairs Hershey Medical Center
January 24, 2003 - "Using Student Feedback to Improve the Teaching and Learning Process and Services to Students"
November 15, 2002 - "Allocating Resources to Meet Priorities: Generating Cost Savings and Efficiencies"
September 20, 2002 - "Approaches to Quality Improvement - Reengineering, Fast Track, Virtual Teams"
March 15, 2002 - "Efficiency Indicators"
January 18, 2002 - "Developing Collaborative Cultures at Penn State"
November 16, 2001 - "Organizational Communication Strategies"
October 16, 2001 - "Fast Cycle Improvement in Knowledge Work" presented by Dr. Ian Hau
May 17, 2001 - "Appreciative Inquiry"
January 19, 2001 - "Strategic Performance Indicators"
November 17, 2000 - "Using the Baldrige Criteria for Assessment, Planning, and Improvement"[PDF]
September 15, 2000 - "Structuring Effective Sponsorship"[PDF]
March 24, 2000 - "Making it Stick -- Tips to Manage Implementation of Results"[PDF]
January 21, 2000 - "Improvement and Change"[PDF]
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