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GA 599 | Coaching Different Personalities with Melissa Sherman

GA 599 | Coaching Different Personalities with Melissa Sherman

Update: 2025-09-25
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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 )


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GA 599 | Coaching Different Personalities with Melissa Sherman

GA 599 | Coaching Different Personalities with Melissa Sherman

Ron Pereira: Lean Thinker & Co-Founder of Gemba Academy