Why AttendEducation Team Excellence Recognition Award
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the timeline for the award process?
2012 Timeline (subject to change)
March 2012: Complete ETER Intent to Submit.
Create a PowerPoint presentation that describes your completed project and ensure that it is aligned with ASQ's Team Excellence criteria. PowerPoint file size should not exceed 5 MB, and should include speaker notes for each slide. Speaker notes must be able to be read aloud within a 30-minute time period. See how past winners aligned their presentations to the award criteria.
June 15, 2012: Complete ETER team entry form and upload PPT file, team photo, and company logo.
June/July 2012: Preliminary round of judging.
August 15, 2012: Teams receive feedback report and are notified of selection for final round at National Quality Education Conference in Louisville, KY.
November 11–12, 2012: FINAL ROUND: Live presentations at National Quality Education Conference in Louisville, KY.
What materials are available to help a team prepare for the award process?
All the available resources for a team to put their presentation together may be downloaded from ASQ’s Web site — including the criteria and criteria guide and presentations from past winners.
What will the team receive if we participate in the preliminary round?
All teams will receive a detailed scoresheet and feedback report from the judges.
What should our PowerPoint File contain?
It should cover a project completed in the last two years that had measurable results. The presentation should align with the Education Team Excellence Award criteria. Include speaker notes for each slide. PowerPoint file size should not exceed 5 MB, and should include speaker notes for each slide. Speaker notes must be able to be read aloud within a 30-minute time period. See how past winners aligned their presentations to the award criteria.
Is there a limit to the number of slides?
Yes, the limit is 75 slides.
Do we need to specifically address every criterion in our presentation?
Because the judges score on each criterion, it is important to specifically address each individual criterion. If the team did not address a criterion, please explain why not. The judges understand that the level of detail can vary depending on factors such as the team’s project scope and the methodology they used.
Do we have to tell the judges what we did not do?
Teams need to demonstrate awareness of each criterion and note whether each was addressed. Explain any unique circumstances that prevented your team from taking action in a particular criteria area.
How do we explain when our project started and when it ended?
Teams can explain the timeline for their project in a number of ways. One way may be a timeline chart showing dates and key benchmarks from project conception to completion. You may also do this by showing and/or explaining a basic activity log or Gantt chart of team activities from collecting and organizing data to making the final acceptance presentation. This historical overview provides context to the team’s presentation.
Will it affect the score if a team uses its organization’s problem-solving process and/or improvement methodology instead of the Education Team Excellence Award criteria?
ASQ designed the criteria to be comprehensive, yet generic in scope and description. Therefore, there is no one methodology that your team must use. However, the teams that are most successful in the competition, regardless of their team process, will carefully address all sections of the criteria as specifically as possible and show where their process fits within the criteria to enable accurate judging of their effort. Again, please refer to the criteria guide and scoring guidelines documents for assistance.
For more information, contact ASQ.
