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Sponsor: ASQ Blue Ridge Section

Event: Virtual Conference

Date: Thur, April 19, 2018

Time: 8:30 AM to Noon EDT

Theme: Aspire to Inspire, Influence, and Engage Others by Improving Your Personal Skills Toolbox

• Soft skills are increasingly becoming the hard skills of today’s professional workforce.
• It’s just not enough to be highly trained in technical skills, without developing the softer, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills that help people to communicate and collaborate more effectively.
• These people skills are more critical than ever as organizations struggle to find meaningful ways to remain competitive and increase productivity.
• Teamwork, leadership, and communication are underpinned by soft skills
  development.
• Since each is an essential element for organizational and
  personal success, developing these skills is very important and does matter a lot!

More information and Registration on Conference web site and Flyer including

• Early rates expire on March 31, 2018
  • ASQ members: $19
  • Non-members: $29
• After March 31, 2018
  • ASQ members: $24
  • Non-members: $34
• Earn 0.35 RU’s for registering and attending
• Speakers and Sponsors

Sponsor: CU Boulder, Engineering Management Program

Session: Spotlight on Quality Management

Date: Wed, March 7

Time: 11:00 am to Noon MST

Presenter: Dr. Daniel Moorer, Program Director and Professor of Engineering Practice

Presenter: Wendy Bailey, Instructor

Learn about:

• The Engineering Management Program at the University of Colorado Boulder
• Quality Management courses and how they can help advance your career

See Spotlight on Quality Management web page to register and more information

ASQ National Members only – Free Monthly bonus

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Mar 2018 Member Gift Bundle: Culture, Change and Leadership

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• The winds are changing and organizations are feeling the pressure to adjust to the onslaught of new technologies, higher customer expectations, and global competition.
• Leaders and managers who are implementing change, whether it’s to lead a Lean Six Sigma project or transition to ISO 9001:2015, are realizing that creating a true culture of quality is the only way to stay competitive.
• To help you as a quality leader and change agent within your organization, we’ve gathered a series of free full eBooks, expert webcasts and videos, and articles addressing various challenges and solutions.
• Enjoy this gift of resources and let us know how else we can help.
• Looking for ways to earn Recertification Units? Viewing all the webcasts in this month’s member gift equal approximately 6.0 hours (or 0.6 RUs)* of Home Study activity under Courses. Visit https://asq.org/cert/recertification for details.

E-Books and Author Guide

Making Change in Complex Organizations Free E-Book (PDF, 142 pp)

• This highly praised and popular book is written for the leader or management team of any complex organization attempting to lead an organization-wide change.
• It captures the lessons learned during more than 43 years of experience working in complex, large-scale organizations.
• These lessons learned are shared in the hope that it will help others lead change successfully and avoid at least some of the pitfalls that come with it.

Bonus – Author Guide Webcast (WebEx, 56min)

• George Strodtbeck shares his “transformation management machine,” a process leveraging S-curves, the Kano model, and project management to successfully implement real change.

The Executive Guide to Improvement and Change Free E-Book (PDF, 272 pp)

• This classic guide covers a variety of techniques ranging from auditing to teamwork, Six Sigma to Customer Satisfaction, and more.
• The book will assist executives and managers lead improvement and change initiatives within the organization and the larger business community, as well as educate those who aspire to senior positions of leadership.

Bonus – Author Guide Webcast (WebEx, 35min)

• Grace Duffy walks you through the framework and key takeaways from the book, including a discussion on initiating change, the many paths to implementation, and tips for measuring and evaluating improvement.

Behavior Based Quality and How to Get There (WebEx, 54 min)

• Arron Angle, the managing director of Qualnomics Consulting, introduces us to Behavior-Based Quality, or BBQ, and provides a fun and memorable twist to a potentially powerful quality practice that could transform your organization into a true Culture of Quality.

Bonus – Implementation Checklist (WebEx, 41min)

• Arron Angle, the creator of the BBQ framework, guides you through the process of how to effectively implement a culture of quality.

How to Create a Responsibility Culture (WebEx, 34 min)

• In this webcast sponsored by the ASQ Journal for Quality and Participation, Randy Spitzer shares how to create a responsibility culture in your organization.

ASQTV: Videos

• Culture of Quality
• Culture of Quality and the 3Ps
• Implementing a Continuous Improvement Program 
• Customer Experience and Employee Engagement through LSS 
• Change Management 
• Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Quality
• Structuring your Organization for Success 

More Bonus Webcast

• We Move Our Own Cheese – Championing Change (WebEx, 53min)
• Do it Right the Second Time – Org-Wide Change (WebEx, 22 min)
• Managing Change and ISO 9001:2015 (WebEx, 12 min)
• Managing Change and Motivating Employees: A Modern Day Oxymoron (WebEx, 47 min)

The ASQ Mar 2018 Member Gift Bundle: Culture, Change and Leadership has
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• Popular Books and Courses from Quality Press online bookstore
• Popular Articles and Case Studies from ASQ’s Quality Resource Center advanced search tool

 

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Feb 2018 Member Gift Bundle: Lean and Six Sigma
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This month we share a wealth of resources, both evergreen and new, on understanding and applying Six Sigma and lean methodologies and tools.

Included are two full e-books, ASQTV presentations, classic webcasts and webinars, and a comprehensive list of articles and case studies on how these concepts are applied today.

To further your learning on these topics, we’ve also included a list of books, courses, and upcoming events where you can get access to practitioners, instructors, and experts in Six Sigma. Enjoy!

E-Books

Six Sigma for the New Millennium (PDF, 456 pp)

This book follows the nine sections of a previous CSSBB the Body of Knowledge, from enterprise-wide deployment, organizational process management and measures, and team management, to detailed coverage of each stage of the DMAIC process.

The Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, Second Edition (PDF, 705 pp)

This handbook based on a previous CSSBB the Body of Knowledge is a valuable Six Sigma reference for the quality and Six Sigma professional.

The authors have expanded the appendices section to include:

• Statistical tables completely redeveloped using a combination of Microsoft Excel and Minitab 15
• A table for control constants expanded to now include virtually all control constants
• Tables for both cumulative and noncumulative forms of the most useful distributions, including binomial, Poisson, and normal
• Additional alpha values in tables
• An expanded glossary, with more terms relating to lean
• A second glossary of the most common Japanese terms used by quality and Six Sigma professionals.

ASQTV: Six Sigma Channel

The following collection of ASQTV episodes share different applications of lean and Six Sigma in various industries.

• What is Six Sigma?
• Keeping Life in Order, the Six Sigma Way 
• Six Sigma Practitioners, Make Use of Survival Regression
• Tiered Visual Management, Line of Sight Metrics and Value Stream Mapping
• Design for Six Sigma Helps Team Succeed
• DMAIC Leads to Cost Reduction, Increased Revenue
• Lean, Change, and Invaluable People 

Webcast

• Lean Forward: An Introduction to Lean (MP4, 65 min)
• Delivering Process Excellence Through Process Management Webcast (WebEx, 36 min)
• Process Improvement Using Six Sigma: A DMAIC Model (WebEx, 27 min)
• The Seven Lean Six Sigma Tools Series: Value Stream Mapping (WebEx, 18 min)

Mile High Agile 2018 Conference

Date: May 21 – 22, 2018

Place: Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center, 650 15th Street, Denver, CO

Theme: Move Mountains with Agile

Overview:

• Agile enables monumental achievement by quickly delivering quality results in a way that is both meaningful and sustainable.
• Each trek is unique, but agile tools and best practices can be applied by anyone.
• Mile High Agile conference sessions will provide actionable guidance that you can immediately use to mount your expedition of change.

REGISTRATION 

• Early Bird: $474 (max 5 per person)
• Group Discount $450 (10 or more per person)

SPEAKERS 

• deadline: Jan 28, 2018 4:01pm US-MT

SPONSORS 

• Meet existing and potential new customers, test the market, and get the value you want without a lot of hassle or expense.
• Support the Denver agile community and be visible.

OPEN SPACE

• Open space is your space to learn what you came to learn.
• Create conversations. Meet new people.

Signup today and be the first to get notified on Mile High Agile updates.
On bottom of Web page https://www.milehighagile.org/

— Co-chairs: Lynn Winterboer and Erika Lenz

email MHA@agiledenver.org

Workshop: Lean and Agile Project Management (LAPM) with BPM

Company: SSB Global

Dates & Time: Jan 22-23, 2018 from 8:30 to 3:30 US-MT

Place: Boulder Inn, 707 28th Street, Boulder, CO

On-line option available

Description:

•  For project managers who are interested in applying Lean, Agile, and Six Sigma to making their projects better, faster or more cost effective.
• Concepts may be applied immediately after the workshop.
• SSB Global include templates, forms, and literature that may be used to initiate, execute or complete a project.
• Phase I Workshop 2-Day classroom training. This training is conducted on-line LIVE or in person. (A 16 PDU value – not necessary to be certified to take the course)
• Phase II Workshop (optional) is the customized independent study program and on-line assessment designed to reinforce Phase One learning principles.
• Phase III Workshop (optional) is the practical application phase where students completes one project using the SSD Global LAPM model.

Price: $1,325

Registration and Information

ASQ Section 1302: Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Online Primer Class

Course Instructor: Mr. Robert Anderson-Ludrick

Course Dates: February 5 – April 2, 2018

Course Registration Deadline: January 28, 2018

Course Cost: $500 excluding books and other study materials

Register for course here! 

From the cozy comfort of your home!

• Attend an Online CQE Prep course and prepare for the exam

What to Expect

1. Weekly readings from the primer, handbook, test samples, and articles pertinent to CQE exam
2. Weekly homework modeled after CQE exam questions.
3. Weekly Discussion Board: Communicate & interact with your instructor and your classmates
4. Videos that reinforce learning course concepts and the CQE body of knowledge
5. Opportunity to simulate the exam: A sample version (approximately 5.5 hours) of a mock exam will be available so you can practice taking the test under timed setting.
6. You must order and pay for the required Primer and other required course resources. Links and approximate cost are available at the website (shown below) . Allow 5-7 days for delivery.
7. Recertification Units (RU) = 2.0 upon successful completion of course. Signed certificate will be emailed.
8. Weekly Google Hangouts with instructor: optional video conferencing to ask any questions you may have.

See Course Flyer for more information

ASQ National Members only – Free Monthly bonus

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Jan 2018 Member Gift Bundle: ASQ Career Resources

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At ASQ, we have a growing repository of resources available to prepare you for your next career move. In this gift, we’ll surface a good sampling of some of our best stuff to help you succeed, whether you’re building your professional portfolio or moving toward something new and rewarding.

We start you with our newest Salary Survey report, which includes guidance on creating your own career ladder toward a more successful future. Then we jump right into sharing webcasts, articles, and ASQ services you may not even have been aware of that are available to you.

Take this knowledge and apply it to start your 2018 right!

The 2017 Salary Survey: The Next Rung

• Webcast – Designing Your Own Career Ladder (25 minutes)
• Article – Designing Your Own Career Ladder

Quality Professionals

• Webcast – LinkedIn Best Practices for Quality Professionals (55 minutes)
• QP’s Salary Calculator

ASQTV: Episodes on Careers and the Quality Profession

• Episode: New to Quality and the Salary Survey boss
• Effective Communication Using Quality Tools
• Episode: Certification Prep

Career Connection

• Elevate your career to the next level by subscribing to Career Connection, ASQ’s newest monthly enewsletter. It offers articles, videos and other resources to help you reach your career aspirations and improve your workplace.
• It also delivers the latest quality job postings and helps your organization find top talent. Apply the spirit of continuous improvement to your career by subscribing for free.

Mile High Agile 2018 Conference

Date: May 21 – 22, 2018

Place: Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center, 650 15th Street, Denver, CO

Theme: Move Mountains with Agile

Overview:

• Agile enables monumental achievement by quickly delivering quality results in a way that is both meaningful and sustainable.
• Each trek is unique, but agile tools and best practices can be applied by anyone.
• Mile High Agile conference sessions will provide actionable guidance that you can immediately use to mount your expedition of change.

CALL FOR SPEAKERS

• We invite proposals for talks and workshops on the full gamut of agile experience from basic skills of boot camp to trailblazing new frontiers.
• Please submit via our online form. (Coming Soon)

BECOME A SPONSOR 

• Meet existing and potential new customers, test the market, and get the value you want without a lot of hassle or expense.
• Support the Denver agile community and be visible.

OPEN SPACE 

• Open space is your space to learn what you came to learn.
• Create conversations. Meet new people.

Signup today and be the first to get notified on Mile High Agile updates.
On bottom of Conference Web page https://www.milehighagile.org/

— Co-chairs: Lynn Winterboer and Erika Lenz

ASQ National Members only – Free Monthly bonus

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Dec 2017 Member Gift Bundle: Year-end Recap
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Our annual recap gift bundle continues to be a popular bonus for members, so
we are offering it again this year.

Be sure to save these resources for quick and easy future reference and consider this our way of saying thanks for your ongoing commitment to quality.

We are proud to have you as a member of our ASQ community.

Nov 2017: Disruptive Technologies and the Future of Quality

• 5 New Exclusive Webcast Introductions to Disruptive Technologies (all in WebEx, MP4, MP3, and PPT)
• Free, never before shared e-book! Innovation Never Stops: Innovation Generation – The Culture, Process, and Strategy (PDF, 268 pp.)
• Nearly a dozen new articles and case studies on disruptive technologies
• Bonus innovation self-assessment tool

Oct 2017: Statistical Sampling and Inspection

• Integrating Inspection Management Into Your Quality Improvement System (PDF, 168 pp.)
  The Desk Reference of Statistical Quality Methods, Second Edition (PDF, 560 pp.)
• How to Perform Continuous Sampling, Second Edition (PDF, 77 pp.)
• Essential Quality Tools: Statistical Sampling and Sample Size Determination (Webcast, 28 min.)
• ASQTV CEO Interview: Measuring and Inspecting Leads to Consistent Growth
• Inspection Division Webcast – Characteristics of the Successful Quality Technician
• Articles on inspection and sampling

Sep 2017: Root Cause Analysis

• The ASQ Pocket Guide to Root Cause Analysis E-book (PDF, 136 pp.)
• Get the Defects Out of Root Cause Analysis (Webcast, 49 min.)
• Solution Analysis-Root Cause Analysis Webcast (Webcast, 19 min.)
• ASQTV Videos on Root Cause Analysis
• Additional articles and case studies on root cause analysis

Aug 2017: Performance Measurement

• Actionable Performance Measurement E-book (PDF, 296 pp.)
• Magic Rulers: A Guide to Maximizing Business Performance Through Metrics (Webcast, 40 min.)
• ASQ Global State of Quality Research 2: KPIs Key to Successful Supply Chain Case study (PDF, 6 pp.)
• Additional articles, case studies, and tutorials on performance metrics

Jul 2017: Organizational and 8D Problem-Solving 

• Introduction to 8D Problem-solving: Including Practical Applications and Examples Mega E-book Sampler
• Outcomes, Performance, Structure: Three Keys to Organizational Excellence E-book(PDF, 112 pp.)
• Introduction to 8D Problem Solving (Webcast, 31 min.) and Solution Analysis: Problem Solving (Webcast, 22 min.)
• Contact Zone, Volkswagen Argentina-Córdoba Plant Case Study (Video, 52 min.)
• Additional case studies and articles on problem-solving methods

Jun 2017: Change Management

• Multiple Webcasts + bonus MP3 versions for download:
• The Magic of Self-Directed Work Teams: A Case Study in Courage and Culture Change E-book (PDF 120 pp.)
• 12 articles and case studies on change management

May 2017: Integrated Management Systems and Total Quality Management

• Integrating Management Systems (ASQTV, 4 min.)
• Integrated Management Systems E-book (PDF, 216 pp.)
• The Case for EHSQ Integrated Management Systems (Webcast, 31 min.) and An Introduction to Total Quality Management (TQM) (Webcast, 21 min.)
• The Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Handbook, Third Edition (PDF, 722 pp.)
• Bonus webcasts and resources

Apr 2017: Advanced Quality Auditing Techniques

• Advanced Quality Auditing (Webcast, 1 hr. 4 min.) and Improving Your Quality Management System (Webcast, 35 min.)
• Auditing Beyond Compliance E-book (PDF, 110 pp.)
• 28 downloadable templates for auditing ISO 9001:2015 and conducting internal audits
• Additional articles and resources

Mar 2017: Creating a Lean Culture

• The Joy of Lean (Webcast, 48 min) and Lean Acres (Webcast, 45 min.)
• Lean Acres: A Tale of Strategic Innovation and Improvement in a Farm-iliar Setting E-book (PDF, 224 pp.)
• Articles, case studies, videos and webinars on creating a lean culture

Feb 2017: Kaizen Tools 

• Intro to Kaizen Kanban (Webcast 40 min) and Modular Kaizen (Webcast, 44 min.)
• Modular Kaizen: Continuous and Breakthrough Improvement E-book (PDF, 224 pp.)
• Case studies, articles, and a roadmap to kaizen

Jan 2017: Career Building Resources

• Choosing the Right Path to Career Success (Webcast, 25 min.)
• Quality Progress Salary Calculator
• Three FREE E-Books on Team, Process, and Innovation!
• Resources on becoming more marketable and valued