Podcast: Performance Excellence and Building a Premier Community with Polly Walker, Henderson, NV

Posted on June 20, 2025


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Polly Walker
Director of Organizational Performance & Innovation
City of Henderson, NV
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Polly Walker, Director of Organizational Performance and Innovation for the City of Henderson, Nevada joined the podcast to discuss the City’s achievement of earning the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. She talked about why the City chose to go after the award, building buy-in to the journey, and the organizational changes the process led to. She also shared her journey from entry level employee to department director, the City’s emphasis on customer service, and how the City is still striving for excellence.

Host: Ben Kittelson

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