Federal, State & Local Government Agencies
and Armed Services Can Apply Until August
25, 2023
WASHINGTON, July 31,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Graduate School USA (GSUSA) is now accepting entries for
its 26th Annual W. Edwards Deming Outstanding Training
Award, given to government organizations that demonstrate
innovation by enhancing quality processes. The deadline for
submissions is August 25, 2023.
Click here to see nomination guidelines.
The Deming Award – named after renowned scholar and former
Graduate School USA instructor Dr.
W. Edwards Deming – is open to federal, state and local government
agencies, plus civilian and uniformed branches of the U.S.
military. Successful applicants will emulate Dr. Deming's approach
by showing tangible, verifiable improvements in their
organization's performance due to strong collaboration across teams
and departments. Dr. Deming is widely acknowledged as the leading
management thinker for quality management.
"This prestigious award is one of several ways we show our
ongoing commitment to best practices and innovation in training
federal employees," said Pepe
Carreras, President, Graduate School USA. "We honor Dr. Deming's distinguished
legacy every year by presenting the award to noteworthy
organizations who are advancing their organization through
measurable workforce initiatives."
Past award recipients have shown innovative training or process
improvement through workforce initiatives that have measurably
benefited their organizations. These organizations have embraced a
mindset of continuous improvement and a commitment to high-quality
in achieving organizational objectives to succeed.
Last year, there were two award winners: the U.S. Navy's
Airborne Electronic Attack Systems Program Office, Jammer Technique
Optimization Team (JATO), in the Human Capital category; and a
collaboration between the University of
Nevada, Reno's Nuclear Packaging Graduate Program Mechanical
Engineering Department and the Packaging Certification Program in
the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management,
in the Agile Management category.
Nominated projects must have been initiated within two years of
the submission deadline. An awards ceremony will be held virtually
at an October 26, 2023 event hosted
by GovExec, a leading information services and insights company for
government leaders and contractors.
Email gsusa-demingawardquestion@graduateschool.edu for more
info.
ABOUT GRADUATE SCHOOL USA
(GSUSA)
Graduate School USA is a leading training provider to the
federal workforce with an extensive portfolio of government agency
customers. It serves the federal, state and local government
workforce through customized contract training (B2G) and open
enrollment (B2C) to government professionals. GSUSA, accredited by
the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education &
Training (ACCET), is a wholly owned subsidiary
of American Public Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI), which
educates service-minded students by providing career-focused higher
education and career learning.
Contact:
Frank Tutalo
Public Relations Director, APEI
FTutalo@apei.com
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