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GA 549 | Toyota Kata at Jack Henry with April Bell

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on October 10th, 2024

This week’s guest is April Bell. Ron and April discussed how Jack Henry uses Toyota Kata, the power of making predictions, managing remote teams, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quote April likes (3:17)
  • Her background (4:45)
  • About Jack Henry (6:46)
  • Their continuous improvement journey (7:31)
  • The concept of “first coach second coach” (11:29)
  • What a learner is working on (14:30)
  • Managing coaching sessions for a remote team (18:52)
  • The change management side (20:12)
  • Practical tips for getting started with scientific thinking/Toyota Kata (22:51)
  • April’s parting advice (31:26)

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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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