GA 624 | The Pause, Consider, Act Framework with Ashley Herd
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<p style="text-align: left;">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 <strong><a href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/lssacademy/GA_624_Ashley_Herd_mixdown.mp3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong>.</p>
<h3><strong>In this episode you’ll learn: </strong></h3>
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<li>Ashley’s background (3:36)</li>
<li>Her favorite quote (5:08)</li>
<li>About the Pause Consider Act framework (9:53)</li>
<li>Why “Pause” is the most difficult (13:04)</li>
<li>The PDCA framework (15:04)</li>
<li>What a “career quilt” is (15:42)</li>
<li>Her advice for young professionals (18:15)</li>
<li>Ashley’s thoughts on micromanagement (20:49)</li>
<li>About her “Great Minds Overthink Alike” sign (25:19)</li>
<li>Ashley’s final words of wisdom (26:56)</li>
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<h3><strong>Podcast Resources</strong></h3>
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<li><strong><a href="https://www.managermethod.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ashley’s Website</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.managermethod.com/book" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Manager Method Book</a></strong></li>
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