The Management Minute with Dr. Donita Brown
Short episodes for busy managers. Twice a week, under five minutes each, one idea you can use before your next meeting.
Dr. Donita Brown spent two decades in Fortune 500 healthcare operations before becoming a management professor and leadership coach. She's seen what works from inside the org chart and from the front of the classroom, and she brings both to every episode.
No fluff, no filler, no fifty-minute monologue. Just a real idea about leading people: how to give feedback that lands, when to delegate, why consistency beats motivation, and what to do about the parts of management nobody trained you for. Every episode ends with one question worth carrying into your week.
If you lead a team, or you're about to, this is the fastest five minutes in your feed.
Episodes
74 episodes
Giving Feedback at Work: Why Handwritten Notes Still Matter
What changes when you slow down and write feedback by hand?In this episode of The Management Minute, Dr. Donita Brown explores why handwritten feedback can still have a place in a workplace increasingly shaped by speed, technology, and A...
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Do You Want Me to Be Blunt or Kind?, Season 8, Episode 5
What makes difficult feedback actually land?In this episode of The Management Minute, Dr. Donita Brown explores one of the most challenging parts of leadership: giving and receiving difficult feedback. Through a personal experience with ...
The Boring Consistency (Or, Why I Stopped Trying to Be Disciplined), Season 8 Episode 4
Most mornings, before the house is even awake, Dr. Donita Brown is at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee and a notebook, writing out her list for the day. That's the whole process. A regular notebook and a pen she likes. Five mornings out o...
What 47 Seconds of Attention Means for Your Next Meeting - Season 8, Episode 3
47 seconds. That's how long the average person stays on one screen before switching to something else.The number comes from Gloria Mark at the University of California, Irvine, who has spent two decades measuring what people actually do ...
No One Comes Until You Call Their Name - Season 8, Episode 2
On a country road near Johnson City, Tennessee, a donkey ignored Donita and her dad completely. The next morning, all it took was his name and a pocketful of apples, and he crossed the whole field to reach them.What changed wasn't the do...
Perfect is the Enemy of Done - Season 8, Episode 1
The Management Minute is back, and it looks different.After almost a year off, Dr. Donita Brown explains why the show went quiet, why she kept putting off the relaunch, and the line she teaches managers every week but had to learn again ...
Love, Mercy, & Compassion - Interview with Rob Massie
This episode's interview is with Rob Massie, Vice President of Information Technology at Dollar General.He shares stories and advice based on his management experiences, including the importance of:Looking beyond the technica...
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Trust & Vulnerability - Interview with Rebecca Whitehead
This episode's interview is with Rebecca Whitehead, owner of Kidokinetics Nashville, Nashville Market Leader for The Gunter Group, and an award-winning author.Rebecca shares stories and advice based on her management experiences, includi...
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Proud to Care - Interview with Sarah Bellenger
This episode's interview is with Sarah Bellenger, the CEO and Founder of Manage You. She also served for over two decades as an Army nurse and spent three years at the White House providing medical support to the nation’s top leaders.Sa...
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Empathy & Connection - Interview with Jason Elkins
This episode's interview is with Jason Elkins, a marketing coach, digital media specialist, and founder of 100 Cups Consulting.Jason shares stories and advice based on his management experiences, including the importance of:L...
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Responsiveness & Communication - Interview with Marshall Crawford
This episode's interview is with Marshall Crawford, President and CEO of The Housing Fund.Marshall shares stories and advice based on his management experiences, including the importance of:Providing both employees and client...
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Individualization & Authenticity - Interview with Dr. Allison Duke
This episode's interview is with Dr. Allison Duke, Dean of the College of Business at Lipscomb University.Dr. Duke shares stories and advice based on her management experiences, including the importance of:Recognizing and lev...
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Problems & Strengths - Interview with Jon Puncochar
This episode's interview is with Jon Puncochar, the Assistant Vice President of Enterprise Transformation at Lifepoint Health.Jon shares stories and advice based on his management experiences, including the importance of:Taki...
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Embracing the Uncomfortable Learning - Interview with Chip Higgins
This episode's interview is with Chip Higgins, a best-selling author, speaker, business coach, and mentor with more than 15 years of leadership experience in the banking industry. He is also the founder of Bizzics, which provides bu...
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Kindness Matters - Interview with Heather Legg
This episode's interview is with Heather Legg, a Realtor with Benchmark Realty.In this episode, she discusses how:Faith and ethics form the foundation of successful business practices - these core values should guide all pro...
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Being a Good Human - Interview with Mari Garner
This episode's interview is with Mari Garner, Associate Director at The Refuge Center for Counseling.She shares stories and advice based on her management experiences, including the importance of:Developing synergy and getti...
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Humility, Service, & Authenticity - Interview with Alexa Hulsey
This episode's interview is with Alexa Hulsey. She is an acupuncturist, entrepreneur, and the founder and owner of Encircle Acupuncture.She shares stories and advice based on her management experiences, including the importance of:<...
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Serve Before You Sell - Interview with Lisa Arnold
This episode's interview is with Lisa Arnold, Founder & CEO of Small Town Startup.She shares stories and advice based on her management experiences, including the importance of:Growing the people that you have hired and ...
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Leading with Purpose - Interview with Dr. Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi
This episode's interview is with Dr. Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi, CEO of Interfaith Dental.She shares stories and advice based on her management experiences, including the importance of:Not compromising on excellence or quality
Communication, Compassion, & Commitment - Interview with David Denise
This episode's interview is with David Denise, the Director of Clinical Imaging Systems at HCA Healthcare.David shares stories and advice based on his management experiences, including the importance of:Seeing your people as ...
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Kindness & Authenticity - Interview with Becky Magura
This episode's interview is with Becky Magura, President & CEO of Nashville Public Television.She shares stories and advice based on her management experiences, including the importance of:Mentoring and knowing what some...
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Making Things Make Sense - Interview with Jennifer Jamison
This episode's interview is with Jennifer Jamison, Senior Director of Staffing Services at HCA and CereCore.She shares stories and advice based on her management experiences, including the importance of:Creating a fun and en...
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Open & Honest Communication - Interview with Nicholas May
This episode's interview is with Nicholas May, the General Manager of Customer Success & New Business Development at Asurion.Nicholas shares stories and advice based on his management experiences, including the importance of:
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Sowing Bountifully - Interview with Adele Watts
This episode's interview is with Adele Watts, President & CEO of the Goodlettsville Area Chamber of Commerce.She shares stories and advice based on her management experiences, including the importance of:Making the extra...
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Leading Like Jesus - Interview with Rob Touchstone
This episode's interview is with Rob Touchstone. Rob is one of the founders of The Well Coffeehouse, a professor of Bible and Business, and the Director of Lipscomb University's Center of Vocational Discovery.He shares stor...
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