Partnership (formerly Membership) Benefits and Value

Please note that we are in the process of updating our website to reflect the recent renaming of Basic membership to Bronze Partner in Excellence. This page will be updated soon. The Partnership Benefit Values flyer PDF has been updated. Click here to download it now.

Partnership benefits are managed by NQI’s Relationship Manager in conjunction with your organization’s designated Partner Contact. In addition, you will be assigned an NQI Point of Contact who will ensure that your training and consulting needs are being met. This team approach ensures that you are fully aware of your partnership benefits and take advantage of as many of them as possible.

Once your organization is a partner of NQI, all your employees are entitled to enjoy the benefits of partnership. Each employee becomes part of a community made up of quality and healthy workplace professionals and practitioners (NQI CEP® and NQI CEL®) who are dedicated to organizational excellence. Being part of an extensive community provides each individual employee of the partner organization with a unique opportunity to network, facilitate the exchange of information, share best practices, and utilize NQI products and training that have helped thousands of organizations on their journey.

All partnership levels include:

Access to all NQI Products, Training and Services
As a partner you will have access to NQI’s training, products, and services that have helped hundreds or organizations on their journey toward excellence and the pursuit of the prestigious Canada Awards for Excellence (CAE).

25% off non-partner prices all NQI Products, Training and Service

NQI’s Framework for Excellence and Healthy Workplace® Criteria
These are the Criteria used for the adjudication of the Canada Awards for Excellence (CAE). The CAE awards program is Canada’s pre-eminent recognition program for organizational excellence. Over the past 27 years, more than 300 leading organizations from the private and public sector have been awarded a CAE for their outstanding performance and leadership in organizational excellence. Many recipients of this prestigious award report an increase in customer satisfaction, employee productivity and loyalty, profitability, and waste reduction. Only Partners in Excellence can obtain the Excellence Criteria, available for Quality (private or public sector); Healthy Workplace®; and Quality & Healthy Workplace® and use these comprehensive and practical materials to improve their organization’s performance and results.

NQI Partners’ Resource Centre
Each employee of a partner company can access this partners-only section of the NQI website by creating a personal user profile, username, and password. Use your partner login to download in-depth articles, topic-specific presentations and other information and innovative tools available exclusively to partners, as well as purchase products and services at your partnership discount.

Business Performance Improvement Resource (BPIR)
The Partner Contact receives one free password to this international online database of best practices, performance management tools, and case studies. www.nqi.bpir.com
Partners in Excellence click here to access more details about this benefit in the Partners Resource Centre (login required).

Quest for Excellence eNewsletter
All partner employees who indicate ”add me to the email list” on their login profile currently receive regular NQI email announcements regarding upcoming training and events, press releases, and other news. The monthly Quest for Excellence eNewsletter includes NQI Partner news.

“About NQI” Presentation
Share this informative PDF of a PowerPoint presentation outlining NQI’s history and programs and increase employee and supplier engagement with your commitment to excellence. Download this presentation from the Partners Resource Centre

Your Workplace
The Partner Contact receives a free magazine subscription plus opt-in login access to additional information at Your Workplace Magazine. Partners in Excellence click here to access more details about this benefit in the Partners Resource Centre (login required).

Canadian Management Centre (CMC) Training
NQI partners receive preferred access to selected high performance training from CMC at discounted rates if ordered through the NQI website.

Partners Referral Program
Earn rewards for encouraging other organizations to join NQI. Click here for more information.

“All about Excellence” Game-Based Learning Program
Increase your awareness of the benefits of Quality Management by downloading this interactive online learning program. Free licenses are available to NQI partners. Some limitations apply. Click here for more information.

NQI Best Practices Newsletter
The NQI Best Practices newsletter features quality and healthy workplace success stories of Canada Awards for Excellence. PDFs of these newsletters can be downloaded for free from the Partners Resource Centre and additional hard copies are available for purchase at the NQI Store.

Use of NQI Partner Logo
Proudly display the NQI Partner logo on your website, stationery, marketing materials, and event banners. Publicize your association with NQI, a national organization committed to helping Canadian organizations become world-class leaders.

Listing on the NQI Website
Your organization’s name will be listed on the alphabetical partner listing on the NQI website along with a hyperlink to your home page or other designated page, connecting you to the thousands of people who visit the NQI website daily.

Partnership Plaque & Renewal Decals
Display your partnership plaque in the reception areas of all your locations to alert your visitors to your association with NQI. Upon joining, partners receive one laminated partnership certificate for their level of partnership. Upon receipt of annual renewal payment renewal decals are sent to be affixed to the plaque. Additional plaques can be purchased as needed.

Listing in NQI’s annual supplement in a magazine or newspaper
Subject to advertising support for a special feature.

Recognition of NQI Partnership When Submitting Requests for Proposals
Mention your NQI Partnership when submitting RFPs and enhance your reputation as an organization committed to excellence.

Partner-to-Partnerer Benefits
Promote your organization by providing other partner organizations with discounts on your products and services. Click here for more information.

Free Job Postings on NQI Website
NQI partner organizations who wish to post quality- or healthy workplace-related jobs can submit postings online. The job will be posted free of charge for one month, if no deadline is indicated. Non-partner advertisers must pay for this service. Click here for more information.

NQI Regional Network Meetings
The Partner Contact (or designated representative) is invited by email to participate in regional NQI Network Meetings. These are a great opportunities to network, learn, share best practices, and meet other partners and potential partners. Meetings are held throughout the year in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Halifax, and other selected cities based on demand. For partners that are not able to attend a meeting, the presentations are posted in the Partners Resource Centre. For news about upcoming events, click here.

The following additional benefits are available to Founding, Platinum, Gold, and Silver Partners in Excellence:

• Seat on the Board of Governors (Founding / Platinum Partners only)
• Peer assessment against NQI PEP® or CAE criteria (maximum 5 days) (Founding / Platinum Partners only)
• Participation & involvement on advisory committees (Founding / Platinum Partners only)
• 2 free seats at NQI Performance Excellence Summit and CAE Awards Gala (Founding / Platinum and Gold Partners only)
• 3 training or consulting days at $4,000 per day (Founding / Platinum and Gold Partners only)
• Participation on verification teams (NQI PEP® & CAE site visits)
• Participation in NQI focus groups
• 3 to 5 additional participants in regional NQI network meetings
• Credit toward 3 individual NQI LEP® enrolments or NQI PEP® recertifications (max. $350 per person)
• Further discounts of 10% to 20% beyond the 25% Bronze Partner discount (savings of 32.5% to 40% off the non-partner price) on NQI products and services
• 1 or 2 additional passwords to www.nqi.bpir.com Business Process Improvement (BPIR) online repository of international best practices and resources
• Enhanced Listing on NQI Website. Add your logo and a 100-word corporate profile to the partnership list on the NQI Website for greater exposure to thousands of visitors