The Managing with Mind and Heart Podcast

This isn't your typical management-skills podcast. Join Nash Consulting's CEO Ethan Nash (an entitled millennial) and his Dad, the company founder, Mike Nash (a cynical gen X'er) as they sort through the plethora of leadership information out there in order to provide you practical, actionable ways to become a manager rockstar. If you manage people or you aspire to manage people, you should probably listen to this podcast. Since 1996, Nash Consulting has been helping managers not suck. Their long-term mission has been to develop highly skilled, authentic, compassionate, effective leaders who know how to build morale, provide accountability, get stuff done, and build effective relationships with their people based on trust and respect. Their signature 6-day Managing with Mind and Heart workshop, which has inspired thousands of leaders over the past two decades, is the inspiration behind this fun, practical, unique podcast series. Nash Consulting clients include the cities of Seattle,

The Managing with Mind and Heart Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Nash Consulting, with 171 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Nash Consulting hosts The Managing with Mind and Heart Podcast, a business show with 171 episodes published.

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  #165 – The Three Leadership Development Traps (And How to Avoid Them)

  Aug 28, 202617 min

  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. Text the word "LEADING" to 66866 to be added to Nash Consulting's monthly newsletter. Just practical management skills and tips. And just once a month. Pinky swear.

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  #164 – Coach Employees with Progressive Conversations

  Aug 14, 202620 min

  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 . Text the word "LEADING" to 66866 to be added to Nash Consulting's monthly newsletter. Just practical management skills and tips. And just once a month. Pinky swear.

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  #163 – How to Manage Your Employee's Response to Tough Feedback

  Aug 6, 202622 min

  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. Text the word "LEADING" to 66866 to be added to Nash Consulting's monthly newsletter. Just practical management skills and tips. And just once a month. Pinky swear.

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  #162 – Feedback With CARE

  Jul 31, 202620 min

  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. Text the word "LEADING" to 66866 to be added to Nash Consulting's monthly newsletter. Just practical management skills and tips. And just once a month. Pinky swear.

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  #161 – Feedback That Actually Lands: The BIRCH Method

  Jul 23, 202620 min

  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. Text the word "LEADING" to 66866 to be added to Nash Consulting's monthly newsletter. Just practical management skills and tips. And just once a month. Pinky swear.

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