In the second episode of our kick-off Season 2 series, Mike and Ethan dig further into how not to suck at managing. In this episode, the duo breaks down the Top 15 Management Skills (according to research) that will make or break your success as a manager. Managers who practice these skills are more effective and have higher-performing teams. And from our experience, managers who totally neglect these skills tend to suck. Mike and Ethan get in-depth with each skill, providing research examples, personal accounts, and actional tools along the way. This is a multi-part series where the top management skills are explored to help managers build trust and respect, enhance their team’s performance, remove barriers to success, and manage like a rockstar.

We are back for Season 2 of the Managing with Mind & Heart Podcast! After a short hiatus from the mics, Mike and Ethan Nash get back in the studio to record their most important episodes yet. They break down the Top 15 Management Skills (according to research) that will make or break your success as a manager. Managers who practice these skills are more effective and have higher-performing teams. And from our experience, managers who totally neglect these skills tend to suck. Mike and Ethan get in-depth with each skill, providing research examples, personal accounts, and actionable tools along the way. This is a multi-part series where the top management skills are explored to help managers build trust and respect, enhance their team’s performance, remove barriers to success, and manage like a rockstar.

Do you have topics you’d like for us to cover in Season 2? Give us a shout at [email protected]    

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“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 does helping teams and individuals collaborate effectively, improve communication skills, and build their unique brand identity. Skot provides useful insights and tools for building an effective and healthy team, earning influence with the people around you, managing up, creating a brand identity, and so much more. You’re going to enjoy this one.

You can learn more about Skot and his work at www.skotwaldron.com.

Show notes:

Short video: The Influence Model

Skot’s YouTube channel

Giant free trial

“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: self-compassion and its relation to developing a “growth mindset.” Our belief at Nash Consulting is that to be an effective leader, you need to be continually growing and developing yourself. Research indicates that staying on this path of growth and development becomes tricky when we beat ourselves up about our shortcomings. Cultivating the skill of self-compassion has shown to improve resilience and our ability to bounce back from failures. Ethan discusses the four stages of development; myths around self-compassion; research from Kristin Neff, Carol Dweck, and others; why self-compassion can stimulate a growth mindset; and tools for cultivating self-compassion and a growth mindset.

Show notes:

• Podcast Episode #33 – Learning to Manage Your Mind https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VH8WawaCcfgYsK6z4NCft?si=GjGOEswORICO-ryb7CKxHg
• Myths of self-compassion (Dr. Kristin Neff) https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_five_myths_of_self_compassion
• The three elements of self-compassion (Dr. Kristin Neff) https://self-compassion.org/the-three-elements-of-self-compassion-2/
• Ted Talk - The power of a growth mindset (Dr. Carol Dweck) https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve?language=en
• Growth Mindset for Human Resource Development (Dr. Han & Dr. Stieha) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1534484320939739

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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 and Nash Consulting’s experience tell a different story. That said, there is always a place for this style of decision if used correctly.

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“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 FBI Special Agent and his journey to starting a company. Errol shares his unique perspectives on creating a leadership process, managing behaviors, setting expectations, accountability, managing emotions, applying the Wim Hof Method, and so much more. Go buy his book!

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Errol Doebler is a 1991 Graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. During his time as a Naval Officer, Errol served as Assistant Operations Officer onboard the USS Monongahela, Assistant Platoon Commander at SEAL Team FOUR, and a Platoon Commander at Seal Team ONE.

After spending time in the private sector as a sales leader, Errol joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) where he investigated International Terrorist Organizations out of the FBI’s flagship office in New York City and also served as a member of the FBI’s New York SWAT Team. Because of his background and experience, Errol was attached to the United States Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment while serving as a Special Agent for the FBI. While deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 with the 75th Ranger Regiment, Errol participated in extensive combat operations and was subsequently presented with the FBI’s second highest award for valor, the Shield of Bravery, for his actions on the battlefield.

Errol left the FBI after 13 years of service to begin his leadership consulting firm, Leader 193, in 2016. Errol has worked with executives and teams from Fortune 100 companies, professional sports organizations, small technical startups, and individual executives across a vast array of industries around the world as the Founder of Leader 193.

“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 mindfulness as an adaptive skill (see episodes #4 and #5), why it has been getting so much attention, and why it’s a skill that leaders can genuinely benefit from practicing. Mindfulness, much like physical fitness, doesn’t happen overnight. It is a journey that takes time, effort, and patience. The Nash team discusses their own journeys in developing the skill, the positive effects it has had on their leadership abilities, and how leaders can use it to become better at their jobs. If you like what you hear, please leave us a review. (It helps other people like you find the show.)

We mention several resources, so here they are for you to check out:

10% Happier – Book by Dan Harris

Headspace – Meditation App

Real Happiness/Real Happiness at Work – Books by Sheryl Salzburg

Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics – Book by Dan Harris

Waking Up – Meditation App

The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook – Book by Kristin Neff

Mindfulness Northwest – Washington-based mindfulness organization

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.

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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 are always asking, how to use vulnerability to build trust and why it matters, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and how we can apply it to live better lives. You’re in for a real sweet treat!

We referenced a number of The Thought Honey Podcast episodes. Check them out! Here are the links:

Episode 5: The 4 Critical Questions

Episode 8: Trust and Leading with Vulnerability

Episode 11: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Distortions

“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 fundamentals of creating lasting change. Its ability to adapt and adjust is vital for its success. Ethan and Mike take on the topics of change, how to manage it, how to work through resistance, avoiding “flavor of the year,” sponsorship, and more. Go forth and create change.

Learn more about Prosci here, which we mention in the show.

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