The Managing with Mind and Heart Podcast

"What are they saying [to others] about their job? That reputation caries out through the community and becomes either a recruiting tool or it becomes something that hurts the reputation of that company." – Skot Waldron In this wide-ranging episode, Mike and Ethan are joined by leadership and communication coach Skot Waldron . The trio discusses Skot's unique background and the terrific work he do...

"This is the beauty of self-compassion; it doesn't mean complacency. It actually means experiencing your setbacks and emotions around those setbacks more fully. And accepting them more fully. It's leaning into your shortcomings and failures and giving yourself the support you need to use it as an opportunity for growth." In this shorter episode, Ethan riffs on a topic that he's been exploring: sel...

If you find value in this podcast and would like to support us, please leave us a review. It really helps. Thank you for your support. Mike and Ethan build off their decision-making conversation from episodes #28 (The Art of Decision-Making at Work). They break down the pros, cons, and best-practices for making consensus decisions. Many teams feel that consensus decisions are always best. Research...

"You can't hold people accountable unless they know what they're supposed to be accountable to." - Errol Doebler We have a very special and unique episode for you. Errol Doebler, the founder of Leader 193 and author of a new book, The Process, Art, and Science of Leadership, joins Mike and Ethan on the show. In this wide-ranging conversation, Errol shares stories from his time as a Navy SEAL and F...

"We all evolved to have monkey minds that are looking for negativity because that's what helped us survive. But when we can learn to pause and recognize the unhelpful stories our minds are telling us, we can begin to see things more clearly and act more wisely." Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard about mindfulness. In this episode, Mike and Ethan attempt to explain mindf...

Nash Consulting trainer and consultant Hana Butler joins Mike on the show for an enlightening conversation about group dynamics and how to get more out of your team. They discuss the nature of group dynamics in different environments, the different stages of team dynamics, developing healthy and productive team interactions, and so much more. If you find value in this podcast and would like to sup...

In this very special episode, Ethan brings on a former guest to hijack the studio while Mike is on vacation. Our guest today, Andy Thompson, is an organizational development consultant and family therapist. He also co-hosts a brilliant new show called The Thought Honey Podcast . (Available wherever you get your podcasts.) They discuss content from his show, including the 4 critical questions we ar...

"Change is hard, and we are creatures of predictability and consistency. And there is something comfortable about things being the same. And there is something frightening about change." Whether we know it or not, change triggers fear. It's just human. That's why we resist change. And that's why systems tend to resist change. If an organization is to remain healthy, it has to understand the fundam...

"All systems resist change. And it's often unconscious." In this episode, Mike and Ethan bring on a special guest: Mr. Andy Thompson. Andy, an organizational development consultant, family therapist and all-around cool dude, joins the crew to discuss a fundamental pillar to understanding how to create change in organizations: Systems thinking. Like families, organizations are rooted in a web of in...

"Employees just want to know if they are influencing, deciding or neither. That's the main principle here." Does it take your team 23 minutes to make a trivial decision that would take 15 minutes to actually do? Maybe not. But we all can get better at making decisions as a workgroup and as leaders. In this episode, Mike and Ethan discuss the six different decision making styles, how to choose the...

"We can't afford to not be in the pre-frontal cortex. In the information age, it's exponentially important to be in that part of our brain." – Scott Ummel In this wide-ranging conversation, Ethan and Mike bring on another Nash Consulting trainer and consultant, Mr. Scott Ummel. Scott, our inhouse Wizkid on the social neuroscience of leadership, discusses the concept of S.C.A.R.F. and its impact on...

"If you don't intentionally engineer a workplace culture, it will go bad." When Person A has a problem with Person B and they go talk about that problem with Person C, that is what we call triangulation . If this is the way a culture handles angst in general, look out. In this episode, Ethan and Mike tackle the tough problem of workplace negativity and how to build a culture based on trust and res...

"It's your job as a manager that your employees know what they need to know…." In this special episode, Mike Nash sits down with Eric Ummel, an Executive Vice President for CSAA Insurance Group (a AAA-affiliated company), as they discuss the nitty-gritties of successfully communicating with a remote workforce. When you don't physically see your employees in the workplace, being a rock star communi...

Your teams need you. Maybe now more than ever. How can you stay engaged with your remote employees, enough for them to feel cared about and respected? In this episode, Mike and Ethan bring on a Nash Consulting coach and trainer to discuss the topic: Anna Gibson, Clinical Psychologist. The cohort discuss ways to show care and support, how to make sure you're not overstepping with your communication...

In this episode, we dive into a timely subject: running remote meetings. Remote meetings are tough, but when done right, you can still have effective (and enjoyable) meetings. Mike and Ethan touch on what technologies to use, how to foster an environment of connection, how to create a Virtual Meeting Code of Conduct with your team, and tools for effectively facilitating a remote meeting. If you ar...

During these times of uncertainty, it's important that we keep things in perspective and take care of ourselves and our communities. In this special edition episode that was recorded on March 18th, 2020, Mike Nash shares 10 things he'll be doing and thinking about during this challenging time to help manage his own wellbeing.   If you find value in this podcast and would like to support us, please...

We are back for more on meetings! This time, Mike and Ethan Nash discuss tools that facilitators and leaders can use to create a healthy workplace meeting culture. First, they get into different ways a team can work collaboratively to create a meeting "code of conduct" that every team should have. They also discuss why it's important to foster a culture of openness and safety and how to do it. The...

"We believe that in many ways, meetings are a microcosm of the workplace culture. You can watch a meeting and see so much about the health of the group. You see respect or lack thereof. You see decision making processes. You see efficiencies or lack thereof. You see how they collaborate. It's all right there." Join Ethan and Mike Nash as they break down how to have effective and enjoyable meetings...

"We believe that in many ways, meetings are a microcosm of the workplace culture. You can watch a meeting and see so much about the health of the group. You see respect or lack thereof. You see decision making processes. You see efficiencies or lack thereof. You see how they collaborate. It's all right there." Join Ethan and Mike Nash as they break down how to have effective and enjoyable meetings...

Ethan and Mike wrap up our behavior styles series by discussing its relation to trust, stress, cultures, gender, society and more. If you find value in this podcast and would like to support us, please go to Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to our show and give us a review. Reviews help other people find the show, plus it's good feedback for us to have. Thank you for your support. H...

We have reached our final behavior style of this series! Are you still with us? We hope so, because Listeners are sometimes the most misunderstood of the four styles, so listen up! (No pun intended.) Mike and Ethan break down the top 10 wants, need and expectations of Listeners, and also dive into some of their most common growth opportunities. There are more Listeners in the population than any o...

In this episode, Mike and Ethan continue our series on behavior styles by trying to break the record for the shortest podcast ever.

In the fourth episode of our series on behavior styles, we explore the wants, needs and expectations of Conductors. Mike and Ethan open up about their own growth opportunities with the way they show up in the workplace (and in life) since they are both Conductors. We call Conductors our "air traffic controllers" – they have a knack for seeing the big picture, which allows them to charge ahead with...

"If you have Promotors in the workplace with high morale, you're golden. They can't help but be influential. What we tell our promotors is 'you have a superpower. Use it for good, not evil.' " Welcome back! In the third installment of this behavior styles series, Ethan and Mike breakdown the wants, needs and expectations of the second of four styles: Promotors. Given that Mike is a Promoter himsel...

"When trust and respect are high, these differences attract, and they work really well together. And when trust and respect are low, these same differences can be really problematic." In the second installment of our series on behavior styles, the Nash team digs into the first of four styles: Analyzers. But before they get into that, they first discuss what behavior styles are and what they are no...