The Winona Council for Quality was begun in May of 1991. Founders were: Bud Baechler (CEO-Mediawerks), Dan Rukavina (Co-CEO- EMD Associates), and Pat Woodworth (CEO-WinonaKnits-Retail). In 1992, the following vision for Winona was formulated: to operate as a community-wide, optimized system across all public and private sectors based on principles of quality. This vision was created after a cadre of 35 community leaders attended a 4 Day Deming Seminar in St. Louis.
Randy Schenkat was selected to be the director of the Council. On an early brochure he noted, “What excites me most about the quality movement is that when done with understanding and sincere intentions, it supports conditions that are natural for us as humans. We begin to believe in our natural gifts and use them at work and in our relations with our families and community groups. As individuals, we become truly excited and curious learners. Also, TQM can get these talents channeled for the community good”.
Well a lot of water is over the dam, so to speak, in those twenty years. Many things have been in tried to make quality a natural way of life: Community Celebrations of Quality, Business Education Partnerships and Dinners, Winona As A Learning Community, Winona Working Together (the HBC TV series). In addition, we've provided training or participated in: Deming's Quality, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Chadwick's Conflict work, United Way/ County Human Service Learning Cycles, Re-Learning Learning, City of Character, Crucial Conversations, and the Winona Clergy Emerging Practices' Learning Circle.
Some important ideas around the Quality Council’s work are captured in a 13-minute video called Winona-Working Together.
In May of 2006, a mixed group of approximately 25 : educators, clergy, human service providers, government representatives, business people formed in a new forum for the Council It's called Thrive as we've considered what causes us to survive and thrive in the 21st century. Over monthly luncheon meetings, we've revisited ideas in the beginning quote about what supports the growth of people. In fact, recently we've considered what one author says is a near sacred responsibility in job design to bring out co-workers' best potential. We also look at what impedes such possibilities.
Randy Schenkat was selected to be the director of the Council. On an early brochure he noted, “What excites me most about the quality movement is that when done with understanding and sincere intentions, it supports conditions that are natural for us as humans. We begin to believe in our natural gifts and use them at work and in our relations with our families and community groups. As individuals, we become truly excited and curious learners. Also, TQM can get these talents channeled for the community good”.
Well a lot of water is over the dam, so to speak, in those twenty years. Many things have been in tried to make quality a natural way of life: Community Celebrations of Quality, Business Education Partnerships and Dinners, Winona As A Learning Community, Winona Working Together (the HBC TV series). In addition, we've provided training or participated in: Deming's Quality, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Chadwick's Conflict work, United Way/ County Human Service Learning Cycles, Re-Learning Learning, City of Character, Crucial Conversations, and the Winona Clergy Emerging Practices' Learning Circle.
Some important ideas around the Quality Council’s work are captured in a 13-minute video called Winona-Working Together.
In May of 2006, a mixed group of approximately 25 : educators, clergy, human service providers, government representatives, business people formed in a new forum for the Council It's called Thrive as we've considered what causes us to survive and thrive in the 21st century. Over monthly luncheon meetings, we've revisited ideas in the beginning quote about what supports the growth of people. In fact, recently we've considered what one author says is a near sacred responsibility in job design to bring out co-workers' best potential. We also look at what impedes such possibilities.