An introduction to Baldrige -- Why employee engagement matters -- Organizational culture and how it impacts employee engagement -- Drivers of employee engagement -- Using data to drive engagement -- When you're already a pretty good organization -- Maintaining momentum when facing a downturn -- The challenges of being a very large organization -- The challenges of being a very small organization -- Getting all of the senior leaders on board -- Confronting a culture of entitlement -- Employee engagement and the bottom line -- Common characteristics of the leaders of Baldrige award winning organizations -- Lessons learned about the journey -- Other benefits of preparing an application : teamwork and -- Leadership development -- Accelerating excellence.