Plan Do Check Act 2011

In management circles there is a well accepted procedure termed Deming Cycle; it is a quality assurance guideline that does not only make an organization maintains its quality of service/production but also helps organization in identifying areas which they can improve at.

Typically, Deming Cycle involves 4 steps: Plan, Do, Check and Act. It is a continuous cycle where Plans are made, then they are executed via the DO phase, after which the effect and effectiveness is evaluated in the CHECK phase and finally the knowledge gained would then be used in improving execution in the ACT phase. This procedure has shown to be an effective guideline.

But the beauty of it is that the effectiveness is not only limited to business and organization, but it can also be employed for a more effective and impactful personal living.

So as we step into 2011, a year that promises to be far more impactful than 2010 for AIESEC Nigeria as an organization and its members, it won’t be a bad idea to employ this procedure and utilize it in our personal living.

But for this purpose, do permit me to adjust the Deming Quality Cycle just a little bit. Let us make it:
Check Plan Do Check Act

Check
as we step into this New Year; let us take stock of the previous year. The achievement and all the lessons learnt.

Plan
then let us make our plans for this year plain, concrete and well defined. This is the time to set new goals and new heights to be reached.

Do
A plan is as good as its execution. This year let us ensure that we breathe life to our plans with execution

Check
then you check again, as learning is a continuous process. Do form an habit of continuous evaluation, personal reflection and meta-cognition

Act
Then strive for excellence as you plough back all the knowledge learnt in the check phase. Act and reach for greater heights.

2010 was a remarkable year, marked with a lot of growth and development and increase. 2011 would be much more! Happy New Year! Hey AIESEC!!!!