Keystone Alliance for Performance Excellence

Strengthen your ability to use the Criteria for Performance Excellence for organizational assessment
Network with some of Pennsylvania's foremost experts in business, education, health care, and government and other not-for-profit organizations
Learn how leading organizations achieve performance excellence
Use your expertise to improve Pennsylvania’s competitiveness and quality of life
Receive valuable training and experience in understanding and applying the Criteria to all types of organizations in the Commonwealth
Develop analytical and consensus-building skills and a systems perspective that can be applied at your home organization
Attend the annual ceremony where leaders of recipient organizations are presented with the Award for Excellence

Review, analyze, and score at least one written application
Participate in the consensus review process and site visit of the applicant's organization
Prepare the final scorebook that is the foundation for written feedback reports to applicants
Participate in a consensus review process and site visit to outstanding organizations
For information on the timing of these activities, please review the KAPE timeline

Expertise in business, education, health care management, government, or not-for-profit sectors
Knowledge of practices and improvement strategies leading to performance excellence
Length, breadth, and type of experiences
Analytical, communication, team and leadership skills
Related education, training, and/or certifications

Members of the Board of Examiners are expected to carry out their duties and responsibilities in the KAPE Award process in accordance with the Code of Ethical Standards

All candidates must complete an Examiner Application. If you are a new KAPE Examiner, please complete the New Examiner Application. If you are a returning Examiner, please complete the Returning Examiner Application.
Examiners are appointed for a one-year term, but may reapply for additional service
Three-day uncompensated training is required each year. To minimize the need for travel, Examiner training will be held at various locations across Pennsylvania.
Review of written applications is carried out at Examiners' work or home locations. Examiners may need to travel to Consensus Meetings and Site Visits. Employers are encouraged to support employees who volunteer by giving them time to participate and by reimbursing their expenses