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GA 488 | Learning to Manage People with Summer Davies

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on August 9th, 2023

This week’s guest is Summer Davies. Ron and Summer discussed the importance of trust, working remotely, addressing micromanaging, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • Summer’s favorite quote (2:24)
  • Her background (3:16)
  • What to do when someone is hard to work with (5:03)
  • Why you have to start with trust (9:23)
  • A personal anecdote about the space shuttle (10:53)
  • Her connection between middle and frontline managers (12:35)
  • Whether an expert accountant or an expert manager is better (15:24)
  • Addressing micromanaging (19:42)
  • Working from home versus the office (23:13)
  • Her thoughts on AI (26:31)
  • The role of personality types (28:04)
  • Turning around the disengaged workforce (29:31)

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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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