Deming Strategies for Sustainable Success
Stuck on big organizational issues? Spend two days and get unstuck.
Bring a real challenge. Work through it with Deming experts and fellow leaders, learn time-tested methods to improve the system behind it, and leave with practical next steps.
Co-hosted by The Deming Institute and Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business
8:30 AM–4:30 PM
per person
Why attend
Most leaders know something needs to change. This seminar gives you a proven way to change it.
Eroding market share, rising costs, losing talent, and constant firefighting usually trace back to the system, not the people in it. Over two hands-on days, you'll learn how to see that system and start improving it.
Work on a real problem
Bring a challenge from your organization and look at it through a new lens, with support from Deming experts. Use the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle to identify practical next steps.
See your organization as a system
Learn to tell whether a problem comes from the system or from individuals, so you stop blaming people for broken processes.
Make better decisions with data
Understand variation in your system so you react to real signals, not noise.
Learn by doing
Interactive exercises, table discussions with peers who face the same problems, and rotating expert facilitators.
The Deming Institute facilitated one of the best professional development days I've ever attended in my career. As a result, every one of our school leaders is actively engaged in improvement work using the PDSA cycle.
What you'll learn
The four parts of The Deming System of Profound Knowledge®, applied to your work
Lead the whole system
Manage your organization as one connected system for greater effectiveness.
Read variation
Separate outcomes caused by the system from outcomes caused by individuals.
Test your theories
Use prediction and learning as the foundation for improvement and innovation.
Understand people
Build on intrinsic motivation instead of carrots and sticks.
Get up to speed
A guided DemingNEXT™ pathway introduces profound knowledge so you can hit the ground running.
Two days, hands on
Instruction, the Red Bead Experiment, small-group discussion, and practical work sessions on your own challenge using the PDSA cycle.
Keep going
Six months of DemingNEXT (250+ courses) and a post-seminar learning pathway support the work back at your organization.
Your expert guides
Practitioners who apply Dr. Deming's ideas inside real organizations
Kelly L. Allan
Kelly Allan and Associates
A decades-long Deming practitioner who contributed to The New Economics, 3rd edition. He has published in Harvard Business Review and Fast Company, and consulted with organizations including Boeing, Abbott Labs, and Southwest Airlines.
Christine Wetter
Program Manager, BAE Systems
Christine Wetter began her Deming journey more than ten years ago. Over the years, she attended multiple seminars and worked as a client with Kelly Allan. As a Deming practitioner, Christine regularly uses Deming principles and strategies to improve the organizations in which she works. Christine currently works for BAE Systems as a Program Manager. Her background is in quality, process improvement, and finance. She has an MBA in Business and a Six Sigma Black Belt.
Bill Soller
Corporate Advantage Network, LLC
Founder with 30+ years in engineering and quality, and Senior Seminar Facilitator for the Institute. He is a certified quality engineer, quality auditor, and manager of quality and organizational excellence, and a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.
Pricing
Bring your team. Improvement moves faster when leaders learn together.
Groups of three or more save $300 per person.
| Registration type | Individual | Team of 3+ (each) |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $2,200 | $1,900Save $300 each |
| Educators, nonprofits, and foundations | $1,800 | $1,500Save $300 each |
Full refund with 10 or more business days' notice (by Oct 23). Registration is completed securely through Qgiv.
Register nowKey dates
Plan ahead
Partial and full scholarships are available.
5:00 PM Eastern Time. Also the deadline for accessibility requests.
Cancellations after this date forfeit the registration fee.
8:30 AM–4:30 PM both days.
Venue and travel
Everything you need to plan your trip
The venue
- Location
- Fordham University Gabelli School of Business, Lincoln Center Campus, New York
- Hours
- 8:30 AM–4:30 PM, Friday, Nov 6, and Saturday, Nov 7
- Access
- If you need an accommodation, please contact the Institute by Oct 5.
Group hotel: The Empire Hotel
- Address
- 44 West 63rd Street, New York, NY 10023
- Rate
- $459 per night plus about 15% taxes and fees (about $530 per night). Includes Wi-Fi and the fitness center; the residence fee is waived.
- Dates
- The block covers Nov 5–7, 2026
- Book by
- Oct 5, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time
- Policy
- Cancel 72 hours ahead; $50 early-departure fee
- Phone
- (212) 265-7400
Questions
Questions before you register
Who should attend?
Executives, entrepreneurs, managers, and teams in organizations of any size and sector. First-time and returning participants are welcome.
Do I need to know Dr. Deming's work already?
No. A guided DemingNEXT pathway before the seminar introduces profound knowledge, so everyone starts from a shared foundation.
What will I leave with?
A new way to look at your organization, time-tested methods for improving it, and practical next steps on a real challenge you bring, worked through with the PDSA cycle.
How does team pricing work?
Register three or more people from the same organization and each pays the team rate: $1,900 standard, or $1,500 for educators, nonprofits, and foundations.
What is the cancellation policy?
You get a full refund if you cancel with at least 10 business days' notice (by Oct 23). Cancellations after that date forfeit the registration fee.
Are scholarships available?
Yes, a limited number. Priority goes to nonprofits, educators, government agencies, and small businesses, and some include a travel allowance. Apply for a scholarship by Oct 2.
Who can I contact with questions?
Email team@deming.org. We're happy to help, and we look forward to seeing you in New York.
Two days at Fordham. A new way to lead your organization.
Nov 6–7, 2026 · Lincoln Center, New York · Team rates from $1,500 per person