2025 Continuous Improvement Cohort Program

The Initiative Foundation and Sourcewell are excited to bring the Performance Excellence Network back to Central Minnesota for a Continuous Improvement cohort. Join other Central Minnesota nonprofits and local units of government for this hands-on learning opportunity.

• Sessions will be built around the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) framework, and will incorporate principles from the Baldrige Framework for Performance Excellence as well as several other continuous improvement tools and methods.
• Design will be focused on learners new to PDCA and continuous improvement concepts, and sessions will each include peer-learning opportunities.
• Participants will be asked to apply learning from each session in their respective organizations and share their experiences at the next session. Participants will be encouraged to focus on an organizational improvement opportunity through the course of the sessions as they incrementally apply the PDCA methods and associated continuous improvement tools and approaches.

Details:

• Dates: March 26, Apr. 24, May 8, May 29 and June 26
• Location: May 8 will be held virtually. All other sessions will meet in person at the Sourcewell in Staples.
• Team size: Teams of 3-5 leaders and staff are encouraged. Smaller teams committed to the learning are encouraged to apply.

Registration will be available soon!

The Initiative Foundation’s Nonprofit Academy trainings are part of the mission of the Foundation to serve the people of Central Minnesota. If your organization is located outside our 14 county and two Native nation service area, please contact Nicole Clements regarding options for participating.

Watch a video to learn more about the program: