World Quality Week 2024 – Theme, Ideas, Activities

November is designated as Quality Month, a time when organizations from various sectors unite to shine a spotlight on the crucial role of quality management. This period is marked by the sharing of best practices, recognition of achievements, and heightened awareness around the critical importance of quality in business operations. The goal of Quality Month is to inspire organizations to pursue relentless improvement in their processes, products, and services, aiming to boost customer satisfaction and secure sustainable growth.

Why November?

There is no clear reason for selecting the month of November as Quality Month. Some think that this was the month selected by Japanese back in 1960-70 period.

American Society for Quality (ASQ) celebrates the World Quality Month (WQM) during the month of November. Click here to see the latest post related to the Quality Month.

The Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) used to celebrate World Quality Day on the second Thursday in November. However, since 2021, CQI is celebrating the World Quality Week instead of Quality Day. For the year 2024 it is celebrated from 11 to 15 November 2024.

CQI World Quality Week 2024 theme 

The theme of CQI 2024 World Quality Week (#WQW24) is Quality: from compliance to performance .

"This global campaign raises awareness of the quality management profession and focuses on the theme of navigating complexity in today's dynamic business landscape. Discover how quality principles drive organizations from mere compliance to outstanding performance." - https://www.quality.org/WQW24

How to Celebrate World Quality Day/Week/Month?

World Quality Week / Quality Month Ideas

Here are some examples of the activities which can be performed during this month to promote quality:

• Hold a Quality Training Session: Provide training to your team to enhance their quality knowledge and skills.
• QG-Quality365: Join this program to receive 365 daily emails featuring engaging quality-related questions, encouraging critical thinking and problem-solving.On completing the course you are awarded a Certificate of Completion.
  
• Quality Management Certifications: Encourage employees to pursue Quality Management Certifications to improve their expertise in the field.
• Quiz Competition: Organize a quiz competition on quality-related topics to promote learning and engagement.
• Lunch and Learn Sessions: Conduct a series of Lunch and Learn sessions where employees can learn and discuss quality topics while having lunch.
• Poster Competition: Hold a poster competition with quality themes to encourage creativity and awareness.
• Essay Competition: Host an essay competition on quality topics to promote critical thinking and written communication skills.
• Suggestion Scheme: Launch a suggestion scheme where employees can submit their ideas for improving quality in the organization.
• Employee Recognition: Recognize and appreciate employees who have made significant contributions to quality in the organization.
• A Gift for Your Team: Provide a small gift or token of appreciation to your team for their dedication to quality.
• Active Engagement and Message from Senior Management: Encourage active engagement and participation from senior management to show their commitment to quality.
• Quality Banners and Posters: Display quality-related banners and posters throughout the workplace to promote awareness. Feel free to use these images to promote #WQW24.
• Quality Month Slogans: Develop catchy and memorable slogans to promote quality awareness during the month.
• Quality Newsletter: Publish a quality-focused newsletter to provide updates and information on quality-related topics.
• Join a 52-Week Email Based Quality Management Course: Encourage employees to sign up for a free 52-week email-based Quality Management course to enhance their knowledge and skills.
• Sharing Success Stories: Share success stories of quality initiatives and improvements in the organization to inspire others.
  
• Take the Quality Month Challenge: Introduce a challenge related to quality for employees to participate in and promote engagement.
• Promote Famous Quotes: Share famous quotes related to quality to inspire and motivate employees.
• Quality Management Videos: Show quality management videos during breaks or lunchtime to promote learning and engagement.