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GA 477 | Building a Diverse Continuous Improvement Community with Sam Morgan and Andres Alamillo

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on May 26th, 2023

This week’s guests are Sam Morgan and Andres Alamillo. Ron, Sam, and Andres discussed the importance of diversity in continuous improvement, using the kata framework as a lens. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quote Sam likes (3:12)
  • The quote Andres likes (4:43)
  • Sam’s background (6:25)
  • Andres’ background (8:51)
  • Why it’s important to build community (9:50)
  • How Sam and Andres see the current condition (19:24)
  • How practitioners “carry the candle” (25:21)
  • Sam and Andres’ thoughts on the target condition (26:47)
  • Practical steps people can take (32:29)

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Jessica Bush

Jessica is responsible for the editorial aspects of Gemba Academy’s content, focusing on course materials, podcast production, social media, and other copywriting efforts. An avid advocate of entrepreneurship, Jessica has worked with two technology startups as co-founder and head marketing strategist. Jessica received her BS in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with a minor in Music.

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