GA 599 | Coaching Different Personalities with Melissa Sherman

25/09/2025 31 min
GA 599 | Coaching Different Personalities with Melissa Sherman

Listen "GA 599 | Coaching Different Personalities with Melissa Sherman"

Episode Synopsis


This week’s guest is Melissa Sherman. Ron and Melissa discussed misconceptions about continuous improvement, navigating different personalities, the role coaching plays in change management, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn: 

The quote that inspires Melissa (2:25)
Her background (3:13)
A misconception about continuous improvement (5:35)
Lean being done “to” people (7:27)
The role of communication (8:32)
An anecdote about change management (11:58)
How Melissa coaches different personalities (15:40)
Dealing with “CAVE” people (17:01)
The role of coaching in continuous improvement and change management (24:53)
Melissa’s take on AI (27:52)
Her final words of wisdom (29:17)

Podcast Resources

Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3
Melissa on LinkedIn
Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath

Get All the Latest News from Gemba Academy
Our newsletter is a great way to receive updates on new courses, blog posts, and more. Sign up here.
What Do You Think?
How do you deal with different personalities?

More episodes of the podcast Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership