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7

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Jan
29

Announcements!

Garth Smitman on January 29th, 2010

A few announcements:

1 – website move is going well.  Databases have been migrated, general layout is chosen, content is being crafted.  Expect the roll-out and associated training in March.  (wow, very soon!)

2 – we have a (an?) webex account now.  This doesn’t help me in my sentence structure or proper use of articles, but it will enable us to offer Webinars and support multiple site meetings.  I’m excited about that, so I thought I should share.  As ever, if you have experience, desire, or (optimally) a combination of both, please let me know so that I can provide you with the information you need to capitalize on this opportunity.  (in case that was a little cloudy:  WE WANT YOU to help with webinar content.  Please.)

3 – February Dinner Meeting Sign up is open.  Matt Rowe is the presenter, and I should have the final details shortly.  Basic information is the same:  U of Indy, 5:30 start, Schwitzer Hall, $10, Cash Only, Park anywhere after 5pm, click here to register (after you sign in, click here again)

4 – How to obtain your Attendance Log from the IndyASQ Website:  (also Training History, Meeting Attendance, Recert Points, Recertification Points, and other Key Words you may search for)

Do this: (uh, it REALLY Helps if you can do this in a multi-tab browser, so you can keep this page open,…)

1 – Log in to the IndyASQ Site (your Membership Number, your zip code to which ASQ ships notifications)

2 – Click the Section Member link.

3 – Click the My IndyASQ Profile link.

4 – Click the Attendance Log link.

and, here are the steps with screenshots to hep you out, if you need them:  IndyASQ Attendance Log Steps.

Please note:  We have had issues with the changing report format from National, which, frankly, we are not interested in adapting to at this time.  So, if your Certifications list doesn’t show your latest, we don’t plan to fix that in this version of the website.  However, we Specifically Intend to address this in the next edition of the IndyASQ website.  As always, www.asq.org, (”National”) has the official certification records.  Contact them with questions, if something is amiss on your ASQ Profile.

Regards, and Happy Quality-ing!

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Jan
17

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Jan
5

January Dinner Meeting

Garth Smitman on January 5th, 2010

January 12, 2010
Location:  University of Indianapolis, 1400 E Hanna Ave, Indianapolis, Indiana 46227
Registration in Schwitzer Student Center (Click for map from U of Indy website)
Time:  5:30 PM – ~8PM

Title: the Leadership Challenge
Cost:  $10

Presenter: Tammy Jones, Transcendent Performance, LLC

Tammy Jones is the owner and principal consultant of Transcendent Performance LLC, a new management consulting firm created to help businesses achieve excellence. The firm’s portfolio of services includes quality management, continuous improvement, strategy development and deployment, risk management, and leadership development.

Prior to forming Transcendent Performance, Ms. Jones was a Quality and Business Improvement Director for Rolls-Royce.  In that role she formulated clear and tangible business unit objectives, devised plans to achieve targets and improve performance results, scrutinized process execution to identify potential weaknesses and capitalize on hidden strengths, and created new processes where needed to bridge gaps and expand capabilities.  Other notable achievements in her 25 year career include building high-performing quality assurance organizations, defining and populating quality systems for businesses, developing robust methods for managing program risks, and designing information architectures needed to flow high-level customer and regulatory requirements down to system, subsystem, and individual component levels.

Ms. Jones received her Masters and Bachelors Degrees in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.  She is an ASQ-Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence and has earned a Six Sigma Green Belt.  She’s also a trained facilitator for The Leadership Challenge® Workshop.

Visit her site:  http://www.transcendentperformance.com/Home.html

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Tammy Jones is the owner and principal consultant of Transcendent Performance LLC, a new
management consulting firm created to help businesses achieve excellence. The firm’s portfolio of
services includes quality management, continuous improvement, strategy development and
deployment, risk management, and leadership development.
Prior to forming Transcendent Performance, Ms. Jones was a Quality and Business Improvement
Director for Rolls-Royce. In that role she formulated clear and tangible business unit objectives,
devised plans to achieve targets and improve performance results, scrutinized process execution to
identify potential weaknesses and capitalize on hidden strengths, and created new processes where
needed to bridge gaps and expand capabilities. Other notable achievements in her 25 year career
include building high-performing quality assurance organizations, defining and populating quality
systems for businesses, developing robust methods for managing program risks, and designing
information architectures needed to flow high-level customer and regulatory requirements down to
system, subsystem, and individual component levels.
Ms. Jones received her Masters and Bachelors Degrees in Electrical Engineering from Purdue
University. She is an ASQ-Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence and has earned a
Six Sigma Green Belt. She’s also a trained facilitator for The Leadership Challenge® Workshop.

This presentation is an examination of differences between Leadership and Management, how one goes about developing their Leadership skills, and opportunities in the local area.

Useful to anyone that has had an idea, or inspiration, and needed others to make that dream come true.  People in management roles, or in roles that are managed, will also benefit from this insightful presentation.

View January Registration List

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Dec
22

Art Bender Scholarship – 2009 Recipients

Garth Smitman on December 22nd, 2009

Indianapolis Section of ASQ is pleased to announce the following individuals as recipients of the section’s Art Bender Scholarship in 2009 – 2010:

  • Andrea Amonette
  • Danielle Dickinson
  • Samuel Kingdon
  • Austin Shearer
  • Andrew Vissing

The Art Bender scholarship fund was established in 1987 by a generous grant arranged by Art Bender and the Indianapolis section of the ASQ. The society manages the scholarship fund and is responsible for the selection of the scholarship recipients.

Art Bender, Jr., for whom the scholarship is named, is a founding father of the Indianapolis Section ASQ (1945) and of the National ASQ Organization (1946). He served as Executive Chairman of the Indianapolis Section in 1946-47 and was National President of ASQ in 1955-56. Art is a fellow of the Society, and has received numerous quality-related awards, including the Edwards Medal (1973), the Edward Oakly Award (1974), and the Claude E. Adair Award (1957-58). Art was instrumental in obtaining a generous grant to initially fund the Scholarship. He remained active in ASQ enthusiastically and unselfishly supporting the work of the Indianapolis Section and the National ASQ until his death in 2003.

Purpose of the award
The scholarship was created to assist individuals who are attempting to learn and advance concepts found in the realm of the quality profession. To this aim, the ASQ will provide funding to help support individuals pursuing an academic program that leads to employment in the quality disciplines.

Up to $1000.00 per award
The section’s board of directors has authorized the scholarship committee to grant awards of up to $1000.00 to successful applicants based on their academic participation and long-term goals.

Benefits of the Award
The successful applicant will receive an academic scholarship that will be applied to the cost of tuition at their institution of higher learning. The amount of a designated award will be determined by the Indianapolis Section’s Executive Committee.

The scholarship award(s) winner will receive a student’s membership to the ASQ for the duration of the scholarship award year and will also be invited to attend a dinner meeting as the guests of the Indianapolis section of ASQ.

Eligibility Considerations
This scholarship is intended to provide support individuals who are either employed or intend to be employed in Indiana where he or she will apply the concept of quality that was learned during the academic experience. To this end, the following criteria will be applied to all applications received by the scholarship committee.

  • The academic institution of attendance must be located in the state of Indiana with preference to institutions located in the area typically served by the Indianapolis section of ASQ.
  • The applicant must be pursuing a quality profession-related curricula.
  • The scholarship is open to students in all academic grade levels.
  • Full or part-time students are eligible. No restrictions.
  • Only individuals with a demonstrated financial need will be considered for this scholarship award. Applicants receiving full tuition support for an employer are not eligible for this scholarship.
  • The applicant must be a U.S. citizen and a resident of the state of Indiana. Preference will be given to individuals residing in the area served by the Indianapolis section of the ASQ.
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