Take it from the Ironwoman

Ep. 439 - Dawn Ringrose MBA, FCMC, Principal of Organizational Excellence Specialists in Canada

Episode Summary

We speak about: Importance of Learning from Mistakes: Dawn emphasizes that learning from mistakes is crucial for personal and organizational growth. She believes that 90% of improvements in organizations come from internal conversations and innovations, while 10% comes from external sources. Changes Over Time in the Workplace: Dawn has observed positive changes in the treatment of women in the workplace over the years. The introduction of technology and excellence models in the late 80s and early 90s was a significant shift, providing a research-backed framework for high-performing organizations. The Role of Education in Promoting Excellence: Dawn argues for the inclusion of excellence principles and practices in the educational curriculum from K-12 through higher education. She highlights the low awareness (only 20% of the working population) of excellence models, stressing the need to spread this knowledge widely. Organizational Excellence Resources: Check out free information on her website "Organizational Excellence Specialists."

Episode Notes

Dawn Ringrose MBA, FCMC is Principal of Organizational Excellence Specialists in Canada and has consulted to management in areas that positively contribute to organizational performance since 1984.

With a passion for transferring knowledge, Dawn authored a turnkey toolkit for excellence professionals in 2010 that was designed to make the improvement journey more simple, straightforward, time efficient and cost effective. Today, the tools are being used by professionals in over 70 countries, in a unique global research study to capture the current state of organizational excellence and to train local professionals on nation building projects.

Recognized by her peers with the Fellow Certified Management Consultant designation and as a Qimpro Certified Qualitist, Dawn has been asked to serve on the Executive Team of the Organizational Excellence Technical Committee QMD ASQ and Board of the ISCM Foundation and to author a Chapter on Organizational Excellence for The Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy and Governance (Springer International).

Email: dawn@organizationalexcellencespecialists.ca
Website: https://organizationalexcellencespecialists.ca/
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnringrose/