GA 624 | The Pause, Consider, Act Framework with Ashley Herd
From Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership by Ron Pereira: Lean Thinker & Co-Founder of Gemba Academy
March 19, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
Ron Pereira interviews Ashley Herd about her Pause, Consider, Act Framework and various career insights.
This week’s guest is Ashley Herd. Ron and Ashley discussed Ashley’s Pause, Consider, Act Framework, the concept of a career quilt, micromanagement, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here . In this episode you’ll learn: Ashley’s background (3:36) Her favorite quote (5:08) About the Pause Consider Act framework (9:53) Why “Pause” is the most difficult (13:04) The PDCA framework (15:04) What a “career quilt” is (15:42) Her advice for young professionals (18:15) Ashley’s thoughts on micromanagement (20:49) About her “Great Minds Overthink Alike” sign (25:19) Ashley’s final words of wisdom (26:56) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Ashley’s Website The Manager Method Book 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? What are your thoughts on the Pause, Consider, Act Framework?
People in this episode
Host: Ron
Guest: Ashley Herd
Topics covered
- Pause Consider Act Framework
- Career Development
- Micromanagement
- Professional Advice
- Lean Management
Keywords
- Pause Consider Act
- career quilt
- micromanagement
- PDCA framework
- young professionals advice
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Great Minds Overthink Alike”
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