Department to be honored April 10 at awards ceremony
The Human Resources Division at the University of New Mexico received Piñon Recognition for commitment from Quality New Mexico recently. Piñon Recognitions are given to companies or organizations demonstrating organizational use of systematic processes for improved outcomes. UNM is one of 21 total companies and organizations qualifying for best practices honors.
All recipients will be honored at the 2008 Quality New Mexico Conference and New Mexico Quality Awards Ceremony April 10-11 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. The awards ceremony will be held Thursday, April 10.
“We're honored to accept the Quality New Mexico Piñon Recognition,” said Helen Gonzales, vice president, Human Resources. “The Human Resources staff have worked very hard on this process and have learned many valuable new skills. We've learned a lot about our strengths and the areas we need to focus on to achieve lasting results. We're committed to continuing the journey to performance excellence."
The "Cycle 2" group, which UNM is a part, includes four that have earned Roadrunner Recognition for demonstrating significant progress in building sound and systematic processes and in attaining improved organizational outcomes.
Quality New Mexico administers the New Mexico Quality Awards that are modeled after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards. The NMQA program assesses and recognizes organizations at three levels: Zia Award for performance excellence, Roadrunner Recognition for progress, and Piñon Recognition for commitment. Join us and become "Committed to a State of Excellence."
A three-hour keynote interactive session by Jim Collins, author of ‘Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Other’s Don’t’ and ‘Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies,” headlines the agenda on Friday, April 11.
For more information about Quality New Mexico, the New Mexico Quality Awards process or the conference and awards ceremony call, (505) 944-2001 or visit: Quality New Mexico.
Media Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at March 25, 2008 04:13 PM