You Aren’t Learning If You Don’t Close the Loops

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Learning is a matter of much more than just doing. After doing something, it’s necessary to study the results and incorporate findings into the next cycle. This is the heart of the PDSA decision loop —- Plan, Do, Study, Act. If you’re not deliberately closing loops and following through on plans, then you’re not working to your potential. Read full article here

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