National Quality Institute

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To inspire organizations by promoting excellence and showcasing their success as role models in an interdependent global economy that benefits all CanadiansThe National Quality Institute (NQI) an independent, not-for-profit organization is the leading authority in Canada on workplace excellence based on quality systems and healthy workplace criteria. A Board of Governors comprised of leaders from the private sector, public sector, health care and not-for profit sector governs NQI. NQI acts as a national partner with many organizations to advance the Excellence movement in Canada.NQI provides organizational leaders with strategic business frameworks, services and tools that support ongoing performance improvement in quality and healthy workplace environments, using NQI's innovative Roadmap to Excellence. The Roadmap guides Canadian organizations through leadership participation, base-line reviews, related training and organizational certification. The four levels of NQI's Progressive Excellence Program (NQI PEP®) certification leads to eligibility for the Canada Awards for Excellence. NQI is the national steward organization for the annual Canada Awards for Excellence. This program, was originally developed in partnership with the Government of Canada to provide recognition for organizations adjudicated to have achieved a level of performance based on recognized international criteria in the Excellence Frameworks.

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