2026-06-29
Don't let reflection end as a diary: how to write a high-quality C (check)
When reflection (C) ends at 'I'm tired today,' it doesn't connect to improvement (A). How to write high-quality reflection in the order of fact, interpretation, next step — and how to practice it in the report.
Why reflection becomes a diary
When reflection stops at impressions like 'I'm tired today' or 'it was busy,' that's a diary, not reflection. Impressions alone don't yield what to change next, so they don't connect to improvement (A) and PDCA doesn't turn.
Write in the order fact, interpretation, next
High-quality C (check) is decided by order: what happened (fact), why (interpretation), so what to do next (a step). Write in this order and impression becomes analysis, and analysis connects to action. The template naturally prompts this order.
Reflect on what went well, too
Reflection isn't only regret over failure. Put 'why it went well' into words on a good day and that success becomes a reproducible method. Articulating what went well is as much material for growth as reflecting on what went badly.
Write C and A connected
When reflection (C) can be written so it links directly to the next improvement (A), the report becomes a blueprint for action, not a diary. The moment 'it was like this (C), so next I'll do this (A)' connects, reflection turns from a record of the past into a step toward the future.
A tool for a culture of improvement and fair evaluation that implements these ideas.