ABOUT ME

Hi, I’m Kelly Mallery!

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I know what it feels like to give your all in a Continuous Improvement role and still go home exhausted, doubting yourself, and wondering if you’re really making an impact. For years, I carried that same weight—working harder and harder, only to feel stuck in resistance, drained by self-doubt, and unsure if I was really cut out for this work.

Over time, I discovered that the real barrier wasn’t just “resistant people.” It was how I was responding to their resistance. I now call these ways of responding my Resistobots™. They not only made me feel worse, they actually invited more pushback from others. When I learned to quiet them, face the fears underneath, and lead with curiosity, compassion, and confidence, everything changed.

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That experience shaped the work I do today. As the Operational Excellence Manager for two Viant Medical sites (NH and MI), I drive improvement in high-stakes manufacturing. But my true passion is coaching women in CI roles—helping them grow their confidence, strengthen their coaching presence, and lead change with more influence and less struggle.

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I’ve spent more than a decade in manufacturing (solar, industrial consumer products, aerospace, and now medical devices), and along the way I’ve learned that true transformation doesn’t start with tools and tactics. It starts with how we see change—and how we see ourselves.

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That’s why I launched my coaching and consulting business: to help women CI leaders overcome resistance (in themselves and others), build cultures of adaptability and innovation, and finally feel the joy and ease of shaping meaningful change.

I’m also a proud Kata geek! In 2020, I joined Kata Girl Geeks, and in 2023, I founded Kata School Northeast to spread the power of scientific thinking even further.

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When I’m not coaching or leading change, you’ll find me in the beautiful Upper Valley (between Vermont and New Hampshire), enjoying life with my family.