The Managing with Mind and Heart Podcast

Join our upcoming online workshop series of our cornerstone program, " Managing with Mind & Heart. " Receiving feedback is a critical part of your job as manager. To keep  growing as a person and leader, understanding your management blindspots are critical. But receiving feedback is a skill, and a critical one - because doing so defensively shuts down any future feedback. Tune into this episode t...

Ever wonder what our live leadership development workshops are like? This episode is a short clip of a live workshop we put on a couple of months ago. If you sign up for this online workshop series, use this code at checkout to get a 25% discount: MINDANDHEARTPOD We edited out any voices of participants, plus all the group work, breakout rooms, and Q/A, so you'll just hear Ethan. In this short epi...

If the most common question surrounding 1-on-1 meetings in your workplace is " wanna skip this week? ", your team is missing out on a huge opportunity for connection and support. In this episode, Ethan and Mike share practical tips to revitalize your 1-on-1s and make them impactful. Text the word "LEADING" to 66866 to be added to Nash Consulting's monthly newsletter. Just practical management skil...

Ever wonder what our live leadership development workshops are like? This episode is a short clip of a live workshop we put on a couple of months ago. If you sign up for this online workshop series, use this code at checkout to get a 25% discount: MINDANDHEARTPOD We edited out any voices of participants, plus all the group work, breakout rooms, and Q/A, so you'll just hear Ethan. In this short epi...

On today's episode of the Managing with Mind and Heart, Ethan Nash is joined by Cheryl Fields Tyler , founder and CEO of Blue Beyond Consulting, to discuss the organization's recent report, Winning on the People Side of Business , which explores the top priorities and challenges facing businesses today. Among other demographics, Blue Beyond paid close attention to differences in how  generations f...

In this episode, Ethan Nash introduces the Challenge-Competency Continuum, a framework for understanding how stress impacts employee productivity. Picture an upside-down "U" with productivity on the y-axis and stress on the x-axis. Too little stress leaves employees unmotivated; too much stress overwhelms them. Peak productivity? It's right in the middle. The key to finding that balance, Nash says...

"You might have terrific goals set for your team, expectations that are solid, strategies that are great, tactics that are awesome, but when communication sucks, none of this is going to matter." In this episode of the Managing with Mind and Heart , host Ethan Nash discusses the best channels for optimal team communication.   Tons of information is constantly thrown at managers, and it's their job...

In this quick episode, Mike Nash discusses the magic of "The Friday Email." A strategy of consolidated communication, this end-of-week email is a suggestion for managers and employees who struggle with email overload. It narrows down communication channels and provides managers and employees a single place where all pertinent information will be stored.   To adopt this tactic, managers commit to c...

"If you are thinking about work as you're getting ready for your work day, what you're probably thinking about are tasks, phone calls and meetings. In addition to that, maybe even instead of that, if you just quickly review these 6 concepts, it would change everything." In this solo episode, Mike Nash dives into the essential elements of effective management every manager should be thinking about...

We're 100!!  To celebrate the centennial, we're taking a break from our usual programming as Ethan and Mike get personal, tackling questions like "What makes a good parent?" and "How do you define success?" This special episode pulls back the curtain on the minds and hearts behind Nash Consulting. Here's to the next 100 episodes! Check out the Mind & Heart University app! To get our Effective and...

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"People spend way too much time in crappy meetings. They suck your soul and they discourage you." In this episode of Managing with Mind and Heart , Ethan and Mike Nash discuss the importance of a less glamorous yet essential part of the workplace: meeting agendas. As a follow-up to the recent episode on how to wrap up meetings with clarity and closure, this episode focuses on what happens before t...

In this episode of the Managing With Mind and Heart, hosts Ethan and Mike Nash discuss how one simple tool can bring clarity and focus to your meetings. ABCD stands for Action items, By whens/by whom, Communication, and Decisions, and it's designed to ensure every meeting ends with clear, actionable takeaways. We'll walk you through how these steps help teams clarify decisions, assign responsibili...

"Mindsets really, really matter because they set us up for learning. I don't know any leader or organization that doesn't want their employees to be engaged, to have high morale, to be learning and innovating." In this episode of The Managing With Mind and Heart , Nash Consulting's own Hana Butler joins host Ethan Nash to explore the transformative power of a growth mindset. Coined by Carol Dweck...

In this episode of the Managing with Mind and Heart podcast, host Ethan Nash explores an alternative approach to feedback that goes beyond the traditional "BIR" method (which we talked about back in episode #8 and  wrote about here ). This framework—where managers identify problematic B ehavior, highlight its I mpact, and suggest a R eplacement—works well when specific behaviors need addressing. B...

"In so many ways, we can't be more of one thing without being less of another. The ability to recognize that I can't be everything -- and that there are tradeoffs for the best things that I bring to the table -- is really what the strengths based perspective is all about."   In this episode, Ethan sits down with leadership coach, consultant, and all-around cool dude Andy Thompson. Andy provides in...

In this episode, Ethan Nash is joined by MIT Sloan's  Deborah Ancona , founder of the MIT Leadership Center, author of the new book xTeams, and contributor at the Harvard Business Review. They explore the concept of "family ghosts" — a term coined to describe the way familial dynamics influence an individual's workplace behavior and leadership. Deborah also shares insights from her pioneering rese...

We are excited to invite you to our online workshop series focused on developing leadership skills. You can register for the workshop here or email us at contact@nashconsulting.com . In this episode, Ethan explains the principles behind Nash Consulting's cornerstone leadership development program, Managing with Mind & Heart , and then provides a preview of the Top 15 Management Skills and what the...

We're revisiting one of our most popular discussions—navigating the choppy waters of employee reactions after tough feedback. For those looking to dive deeper, consider enrolling in our leadership development program,  Managing with Mind & Heart . This course is packed with essential tools not only for this topic but for a wide array of practical and actionable management skills. Learn more and re...

"When people step foot into the training, they need to already understand the big picture around this training." A training shouldn't just be a box to check—it should be the impetus for long-term organizational change. In this solo episode, Ethan unpacks strategies for sustaining the momentum after a workshop or training so that the lessons don't just become the "flavor of the month."  He shares s...

In this episode, Mike and Ethan Nash explore the power of self-awareness in leadership. Inspired by "The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership" by Chapman, Dethmer and Klemp, they break down the "line" metaphor: being "below the line" means you're closed and defensive, while being "above the line" means you're open and curious. They discuss why self-awareness is the most critical leadership skill...

"The bottom line is: in the workplace, I am treating you no differently than anybody else. I'm going to spend the same amount of time with you at lunch. At work, we're not going to talk about our social time outside of work."   In this episode, Ethan and Mike Nash discuss the complex dynamics of friendship in the workplace. What is the best approach to being a good friend and a great manager?  The...

"Having uncontrollable circumstances actually generates a threat response in the brain. When I'm in that fight, flight, or freeze mode at work, I can't be creative. I can't be empathetic. I'm in survival mode." Unlock the secrets of autonomy in the workplace in this episode of The Managing with Mind and Heart Podcast . Discover how self-direction boosts morale, engagement, and productivity. Learn...

"Managing is a higher calling. It's not just air traffic controlling work, or being a chess master and making sure all the people are doing the right things. Management is - at its core - about equipping and empowering others."  In this episode, Mike Nash dives into a solo conversation on what prevents managers from thriving in their roles. Too often, he explains, managers assume the role of air t...

"The higher up you go on the org chart, the more important it is that leaders are leading from a mindset of 'I work for you' not 'you work for me.'" In this episode, Mike is joined by Andy Thompson for a fun and enlightening discussion centered on the most important behaviors for executive teams in creating and maintaining healthy organizations. They discuss fizzy water and extra hot coffee, the c...