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	American Society for Quality (ASQ). ASQ is a professional society dedicated to individual and organizational performance excellence world-wide.  The society was established in 1946 and has over 130,000 members world wide.
	Indianapolis Section of American Society for Quality (ASQ).  Provides information on Section activities and efforts in supporting a community transformation to quality.
	Organizational Performance Excellence - The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award  (MBNQA) criteria for business, education and health care. The MBNQA was established in 1987 and contains a proven framework for helping organizational achieve world-class quality.
	Productivity Quality (PQ) Systems. PQ Systems has developed a Total Quality Transformation (TQT) education and training system, to include a train-the-trainer course, that will help individuals to support a quality transformation within their organizations.

	ManagementWisdom.com.  Excellent source for information, books and videos that support and reinforce the work of Dr. W. Edwards Deming and Dr. Russell L. Ackoff.
	Dialog Group on Learning Organizations. "A Learning Organization is one in which people at all levels, individually and collectively, are continually increasing their capacity to produce results they really care about."
	Myers Briggs Personality Profile. The Myers-Briggs personality profile is derived from Jungian theory and is helpful for understanding behavior. For a short test, see Personality Test at: http://www.haleonline.com. More information also available at the TypeLogic home page at: http://www.typelogic.com
	Insights System.  A personality assessment that is used to develop self-understanding, individual development and provide a common language for interaction and organizational development.  Uses colors to categorizes types of behaviors.
	A More Natural Way. Provides numerous short stories or pamphlets that address one or more aspects of change. Information on training and consultation services is also available.
	Juran Institute. Dr. Joseph is one of the early pioneers in the quality profession and is one of its most prolific thinkers and writers.  The Juran Institute provides training and consulting services to include Six Sigma training.
	Deming Electronic Network (DEN).
	Innovative Leadership Solutions. Provides training and support that help unleash the potential of individuals and organizations through effective collaboration.
	Internal Consulting Resources and Tools. A little of everything.
	Robert K. Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership.
	Decision Maker Institute.  Provides techniques to help eliminate barriers to change.
	Fast Company magazine. Thought provoking articles and ideas, inspiring stories.
	The Quality Tools Cookbook. Provides a free reference for many quality tools to include the following: Histograms, Cause and Effect Diagrams, Check Sheets, Pareto Diagrams, Control Charts and Scatter Diagrams. Also includes the Management and Planning Tools.
	Common Control Chart Cookbook.  See also Control Charts at: Statistics Homepage
	Employee Performance. Resources for Measuring, Managing and Improving Employee Performance. The site includes latest topics on performance and helpful if you understand why Dr. W. Edwards Deming advised the abolishment of the annual or merit rating.

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