http://community.asq.org/wcqi-2009 yes yes http://community.asq.org/post/wcqi-2009/wcqi_2009_wrapup.html I was so busy on Tue and Wed of the conference that I did not have a chance to post to this blog so I will give you a full wrap-up of the conference with this final posting. Mon, 25 May 2009 02:42:28 GMT 0 http://community.asq.org/post/wcqi-2009/wednesday.html <p>I can't believe that I am already home. After being gone for a week, it's nice to be home, but I will have a lot of work ahead to catch up. </p><p>After a late night on Tuesday (and I didn't even make it to the hospitality suites!), I have to admit that I got off to a late start.</p> Thu, 21 May 2009 19:54:18 GMT 0 http://community.asq.org/post/wcqi-2009/tuesday.html <p>I am surprised to find that after a much longer Tuesday, plus my final presentation, I am not as tired as I was yesterday.</p><p>The morning started with the Women in Quality Networking walk, and then I had the priviledge of seeing Jerry of Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream talk about how they started a company that ended up doing well through doing good for the community. Since I am a fan of both their company and how they do business, it was a real treat to listen.</p> Wed, 20 May 2009 12:59:20 GMT 0 http://community.asq.org/post/wcqi-2009/social_responsibility.html <p>I attended the panel discussion on social responsibility Tuesday after lunch. Three speakers from local Minneapolis firms - Target, Ecolabs, and 3M - each gave a brief presentation. Then they addressed questions from the audience.</p><p>The <strong>Triple Bottom Line </strong>was mentioned several times:</p><ul><li>Profit</li><li>Planet</li><li>People</li></ul><p>&nbsp;The proper mix of all three is necessary for corporate (and government and NGO) success.</p><p>I also picked up the importance of <strong>transparency</strong>. It forces accountability, which tends to result in more attention to social responsibility. </p><p>Dennis Arter<br /></p> Tue, 19 May 2009 22:35:16 GMT 0 http://community.asq.org/post/wcqi-2009/monday_at_wcqi.html Sorry for the delay, but apparently too much stress (yes, even when you have fun presenting it is still stressful!) plus not enough sleep can turn anyone into a zombie, so I returned to my room last night, followed the standard bedtime procedures, and then went to sleep. Tue, 19 May 2009 16:55:18 GMT 0 http://community.asq.org/post/wcqi-2009/the_new_asq_fellows_2009.html <p><img title="IMG_6442.JPG" height="230" alt="IMG_6442.JPG" src="http://www4.asq.org/blogs/wcqi-2009/IMG_6442.JPG" width="307" border="0" /> </p><p>ASQs 2009 freshman class of Fellows (that's me in the first row, first person on the left sitting next to Joanne Mayo).</p> Tue, 19 May 2009 13:46:43 GMT 0 http://community.asq.org/post/wcqi-2009/networking.html <p><img width="184" height="142" border="0" src="http://www4.asq.org/blogs/wcqi-2009/arter/Networking.jpg" alt="Networking.jpg" /></p><p>We get to ask questions of others and explore topics deeper. (Yes, that's me with the hat!)</p><p>Dennis Arter <br /></p> Tue, 19 May 2009 13:36:26 GMT 0