The Managing with Mind and Heart Podcast

This episode is an old favorite, first released on May 9, 2019.

"Many people spend nearly half their waking hours in relationship with this other person who has power over them, and that's weird. It's kind of unnatural, because most people, whether conscious or not, don't feel comfortable with other people having power over them."

Join father and son duo, Mike and Ethan Nash, as they discuss the power managers have over their direct reports, and how to use it for good, not evil. Having another adult in your life who has so much control over your time, tasks, and more is a bit…weird. So, how do we, as managers, wrestle with the fact that most people don't like it when others have power over them, while still being responsible for running a productive workplace? In this episode, they discuss how to avoid exaggerating the power differential without completely eliminating it, and why it's vital for an organization's health that managers understand this concept.

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This episode is an old favorite, first released on May 9, 2019.

"Employees tend to get promoted until they reach their level of incompetence. This happens all over the place – the Peter Principle is alive and well in the vast majority of organizations."

Join father and son duo, Mike and Ethan Nash, as they dissect the concept of the Peter Principle and why nearly every company falls victim to this dynamic. They get into the research-based Top 15 Management Skills, and they discuss why the skills of a manager is directly related to the morale of a workplace.

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Nearly every leadership challenge comes down to one thing: people needing to talk to each other like actual adults. In this episode, hosts Ethan and Mike Nash unpack why communication coaching sits at the heart of almost everything they teach, and the specific skillset that makes hard conversations possible.

In this episode we referenced:

• Single Point Accountability
• Feedback That Actually Lands: The BIRCH Method
• Fix the System, Not the Person
• Families, Organizations and Systems Thinking
• The Power of the "By-When"
• Coach Employees with Progressive Conversations
• Mindsets for Receiving Feedback

Also:

• Managing with Mind and Heart Workshop
• Molly Graham's article on the Waterline Model

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On this episode of the Managing with Mind and Heart, host Ethan Nash explores some ideas on the early stages of transitioning to senior leadership, and how to master the mindset shift from expert to coach.

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On this episode of Managing with Mind and Heart, Nash Consulting CEO and host Ethan Nash is joined by Arden Coaching founder and CEO Maren Perry to unpack why many leadership programs fail. Together they explore how senior leadership can design development efforts that actually stick.

Interested in learning more? Maren is hosting a free webinar entitled "6 Reasons Leadership Programs Fail" on Wednesday, September 23 at noon ET / 9am PT. Register here!

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Most leadership training fails for one of three reasons: it teaches mechanics without judgment (the process trap), treats development as a one-time event instead of something to sustain (the sustainability trap), or never connects new skills to the real work of managing people (the integration trap). In this episode, host Ethan Nash breaks down all three traps and share practical ways to design leadership development that actually sticks.

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What's a manager to do when an employee keeps repeating the same counter productive behavior? Enter: progressive conversations. Hosts Ethan and Mike Nash break down how to escalate your approach each time you revisit the issue, instead of "camping" on the same tired script.

This is the fourth episode in a mini-series. The last few episodes covered the BIRCH method, giving feedback with CARE, and managing employee's response to tough feedback. Plus, here's a link to an older episode on progressive conversations.

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On this episode of the Managing with Mind and Heart podcast, hosts Ethan and Mike Nash break down the range of reactions a feedback conversation can trigger: arguing, stonewalling, tears, eye-rolls. Tune in for strategies to navigate any response and keep the conversation productive.

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No one likes being critiqued, but feedback lands differently when it is delivered with care. In this episode, hosts Ethan and Mike Nash introduce CARE, a framework for delivering corrective feedback without losing the relationship: Curiosity, Affirmations, Reflective listening, and Empathy. It's a simple shift that turns critique into connection.

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Corrective feedback is hardwired to feel bad, but coaching conversations don't have to be a fight. In this episode, hosts Ethan and Mike Nash break down BIRCH, a simple framework for feedback that actually helps people grow.

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