12/19/2025 - Webinar: Operational Excellence in Higher Education: Tools, Tactics, and Transformation

When:  Dec 19, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (ET)
Associated with  Education Division

“Operational Excellence in Higher Education: Tools, Tactics, and Transformation with Norma Simons”

 

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This talk about Operational Excellence in Higher Education will equip you with the tools, tactics, and transformational skills for higher education.

 

Higher education is under increasing pressure to boost performance, streamline processes, and leverage data-driven decision-making. This webinar explores how Operational Excellence and emerging digital tools are transforming academic and administrative functions to improve institutional outcomes and stakeholder satisfaction.

 

About the presenter:

 

 

Norma S. Simons is the President of Performance Innovation, a technical and professional development training and consulting firm. Performance Innovation is focused on transferring the skills of employees from the classroom to their area of work. This is done through coaching sessions, onsite training and live webinar workshops. Throughout her career, she has customized and delivered several Green Belt programs for higher education. Norma has also implemented performance management systems for several global manufacturing organizations (Including a Fortune 500 company), resulting in significant cost reductions. She also has experience preparing applications for organizations pursuing a state-level Baldrige

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Norma has a Master’s degree from Wayne State University in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research, a Bachelor’s degree from the University of the West Indies (Jamaica) in Biology & Chemistry, and is a certified teacher. In addition, she has earned several American Society for Quality (ASQ) certifications, including the Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Certified Quality Engineer, and Certified Reliability Engineer certifications. She also has served as a Senior Examiner for the Michigan Quality Council, and is a Fellow of the ASQ.



Webinar learning objectives:

 

  • Define Operational Excellence within higher education and examine the human element across people, processes, and culture 

  • Apply Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement tools - including process mapping and automation tailored to academic and administrative operations

  • Explore the role of performance metrics and data analytics in evidence-based decision-making to drive institutional success



This webinar is for you if you are:

  • Academic Administrators and Institutional Leaders

  • Continuous Improvement and OE Professionals

  • Institutional Research and Data Analytics Staff

  • Student Services and Enrollment Managers

 

Why Attend?

 

This webinar is designed for individuals at any stage of their professional development journey:

  • Those just beginning their professional path, 

  • Experienced leaders are seeking various educational outcomes and their impact on the job market.

  • Those who are considering learning about and becoming part of the ASQ Education Division.

 

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We look forward to your participation!

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