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The Wonderful World of Metrics

Presented by Dr. Kim Dalton Linder April 20, 2023 | 7:15 - 9:00 am | Virtual Event Zoom link will be sent prior to the event People throw the word ‘metrics’ around a lot. But what is a metric? Or more importantly, what is a good metric? And how do you develop good metrics? Using information primarily from Systems Engineering, an approach to developing metrics that will work for you will...
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Effective Strategy Deployment Practices to Realize Results

Presented by: Marlena Taylor March 16, 2023 | 7:15 - 9:00 am | Hybrid Format (in person and virtual) In-person location: UNM Continuing Education Building1634 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Zoom link sent upon registration for virtual format Come join us as we explore how high performing organizations effectively deploy their strategy to achieve their goals while enabling effe...
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The Relationship and Influence Continuum

Presented by Sam Hatchell, Director of Quality and Leadership Development, Jaynes Corp November 17, 2022 | 7:15-9:00 a.m. | UNM Continuing Education 1634 University Increase the probability of successfully transforming the people around you by diagnosing the relationship and influence you have with them.  Jaynes has been using a easy to understand visual tool to breakdown what the...
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September 15th – Making Project Management Principles Work for Your Business

Presented by Michelle Dearholt, Executive Vice President of Operations, Nusenda Credit Union September 15, 2022 7:15-9:00 a.m. This seminar is tailored to organizations or business owners that are working towards or want to implement a project management framework but may be intimidated by PMBOK. Learn to implement PMBOK principles by customizing a framework that is palatable and works t...
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August 18th – Molina’s Member Activation Program – What We Learned and Why We Need It

Presented by Buffie Saavedra & Galina Priloutskaya August 18, 2022 7:15-9:00 a.m. You will learn about a new program that Molina launched in 2021 to improve patient engagement in their health. Molina partnered with a vendor called FarmBox Rx to engage members and their families in improving their health by rewarding them with monthly delivery of healthy foods. We support members who ...
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July 21st – Summer Networking Event

Enjoy a local brew while getting to know fellow Quality professionals in Albuquerque! Thursday, July 21, 2022 5:30-7:30 p.m. La Cumbre Brewing Co. 3313 Girard Blvd NE Don’t miss AQN’s annual networking event! After over two years of monthly Zoom seminars, this is the perfect opportunity to get to know the AQN Board and meet your fellow AQN members. We look forward to seeing you! ...
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June 16th – Making Measurable Progress on Strategy

Presented by Adrian Faustine & Carter Jones June 16, 2022 7:15-9:00 a.m. A presentation on making progress toward strategic goals and using measures to drive organizational success. The presentation focuses on how to take your organization’s goals and translate them into objectives and intended results that can be measured (via metrics) toward success. Adrian and Carter will cover ho...
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May 19th – Get to the Gemba

Presented by Taylor Stewart May 19, 2022 7:15-9:00 a.m. Gemba is one of the most well-known components of lean management, yet we find that outside of manufacturing, we may not see it as a foundational aspect of lean application. In this short discussion, we will explore the power of Gemba and find ways where we might be able to incorporate it into our everyday life as a method to kick s...
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April 21st – Quality Principles of Strategic Planning and Execution

Presented by Kellie Tinnin April 21, 2022 7:15-9:00 a.m. “We need to stop pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in.” Desmond Tutu Stop throwing your employees and customers a life preserver and build them a bridge. What would your organization accomplish if we all took a step back and established a strategic plan that produce...
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March 17th – The ART of INFLUENCING as an Embedded Quality Practitioner

Presented by Katie Snapp, CQE March 17, 2022 7:15-9:00 a.m. You’d like to more effectively reach your colleagues and internal customers, impressing upon them the value of the quality. But that doesn’t always happen. It takes some savvy, some awareness, and a bit of patience. An approach called the Collaborative Influencing Process can help you connect to your organization more quickly...
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