Management Insights

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Best Practices for Planning and Executing A Short-Term Study Abroad Program with today’s guest, Dr. Aruna Chandra, from Indiana State University. In this podcast, we focus on the back end of designing a program in terms of planning and execution that involve setting up the business and cultural visits along with arranging the logistics of the group visit to ensure safe/ adequate lodging and to and in-country transportation.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Designing Short-term Study Abroad Programs with today’s guest, Dr. Aruna Chandra from Indiana State University. In this podcast, we focus on the front end of the short-term study abroad program in terms of developing a theme and building a for-credit special topics course around that theme to provide context for the student learning experience.  Aruna also shares how to market the program to a wide array of majors on campus and ways to help with affordability along with university support of these programs.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Maximizing Pedagogy for On-campus and Online Courses with today’s guest, Elina Ibrayeva from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In this podcast, we discuss effective course design for on-campus and online courses, including several best teaching practices identified by the science of learning (use of frameworks, storehouse vs. snakeskin model of learning, application, transfer of learning, multimedia, repeated practice, and integration). 

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Three Ways to Engage and Enrich Your Principles of Management Course with today’s guest, Elina Ibrayeva from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In this podcast, we discuss three ways to enrich your principles of management course.   Elina will share opportunities for creating a learning community, learning from successful alumni, and self-reflection writing assignments.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Make teamwork easier with facilitation skills with today’s guest, Suzanne de Janasz from George Mason University. Few students complete a degree program without a few team projects…and when they’re assigned, you can hear the class’s collective sigh.  Teach them how to facilitate teams—and they’ll have better experiences in school…and in the workplace!

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Using Project-Based Learning Strategies to teach Entrepreneurship with today's guest, Chéri Phillips from Lipscomb University. Teaching Entrepreneurship doesn’t have to be an uneventful exercise of theoretical aspirations.  In fact, it can be an attractive offering that leads students to major in business/ business management.  We discuss using project-based learning strategies to actively engage business majors and undecideds in the business department.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on The Secret to Getting the Best from Your Employees with today’s guest, Ryan Gottfredson from California State University Fullerton. In this podcast, we challenge you to be a courageous leader so that you can get the very best from the people you lead and work with.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Setting and Maintaining Expectations with today’s guest, Nick Prince from the University of Wyoming. When a professor sets proper expectations for their students the entire course goes better for students and the professor. This podcast discusses some of the key elements of setting and maintaining expectations in your courses and gives listeners actionable items they can think about as they develop their courses.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on A Roadmap for Effectively Flipping Your Class with today’s guest,  Buffie Schmidt from the University of South Carolina. Flipping, is a love or hate term in education. It is a popular topic, yet a seemingly elusive pedagogical approach. Can you use Flipping to gain more time in the classroom while increasing student outcomes and engagement? Buffie Schmidt, a Lecturer of Management from the Darla Moore School of Business, has been flipping her classes and holding workshops on the pedagogical approach for over a decade. If you are wondering where to begin, what options exist, or precisely what to do and what to avoid, listen as Buffie lays out a simple framework and provides detailed lists of options for each step in the flipping process.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Is Flipping Your Classroom Worth It?with today’s guest,  Buffie Schmidt from the University of South Carolina. Flipping is back in the spotlight. The recent changes in educational needs following the pandemic have almost everyone looking for fresh ideas and solutions. Buffie Schmidt, a Lecturer of Management from the Darla Moore School of Business, has been flipping her classes and holding workshops on the pedagogical approach for over a decade. If you are curious how Faculty, as well as students, may benefit from a flipping model, allow Buffie to share her experience and lay out the foundation needed to begin your flipping journey. 

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Advice on Higher Education from the University’s Stay-At-Home Parent – The Provost with today’s guest, Larry Nielson former Provost of NC State. Step on the higher education career ladder with Larry Nielsen, who describes the roles of a faculty member, department head, college dean, and university provost from his experience in all those positions.  Larry discusses how advocacy, strategy, and ceremony change from job to job; why the provost’s core role is to be the university’s stay-at-home parent; and why curiosity about the world is a student’s best asset in life and career.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Embracing Diversity and Equity in the Classroom with today’s guest,  Greta Kishbaugh from St. Petersburgh College. Greta begins by discussing the difference between equality vs. equity. She reviews opportunities for educators to become more proactive by stressing the importance of learning more about diversity and equity with the purpose of becoming more comfortable incorporating diversity and equity in online and face-to-face classes.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on The #1 Factor that Drives Top-Performing Teams with today’s guest, Ryan Gottfredson. In this podcast, we identify what as been called the most important factor for top team performance and we discuss how we create it within the teams you lead and work with.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Taming Time Management with today’s guest, Kathy Hastings from Greenville Technical College. Time management is an important soft skill that is crucial to career success.  In this podcast, you will learn about the importance of time management and how to address common challenges.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on, Be Yourself. Lights, Camera, Zoom! with today’s guest, Hilary Schloemer from Arkansas State University.  We’ll discuss taking the stress out of teaching via video and Hilary will share best practices for being your authentic self.  You don’t need to be Kardashians when you teach. Stop worrying and relax recording your instructional teaching videos.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Career Readiness: A President’s Fresh Perspective on Higher Education with today’s guest, Matt Shank, The President of the Foundation of Virginia Independent Colleges. A university president has to juggle numerous responsibilities, from ensuring student and faculty safety during COVID-19, managing budgetary concerns, to meeting with key stakeholders and board members, all while prioritizing student wellbeing and academic success. Thinking of students preparing for their next journey after graduation, we interviewed Matt to talk shop on best practices in and out of classrooms to develop career readiness.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast with today’s guest, Suzanne de Janasz from George Mason University. 

We negotiate every day, but many of us—women in particular, partly due to expectations to “be feminine”—choose not to engage or do so poorly due to fear, lack of confidence, or expectation of failure.  By addressing the fears, preparing fully, and learning when and how to engage, anyone can be an effective negotiator.

Tune into the Management Insights podcast today as we consider the emerging debate of on-call work schedules with our guest Vanessa Hill from the University of Louisiana Lafayette.

About 17 percent of the U.S. Labor force has unpredictable work schedules. These employees show up to work with no idea if they will work or go home without pay.

We’ll discuss the impact of “just-in-time scheduling” on society and consider the challenges of balancing flexibility with the ethical treatment of employees.

Dr. George Manning, recognized internationally as an expert in the fields of stress and leadership, highlights ways we can manage our stress and how to be an effective leader with Northern Kentucky University podcast host, Brent Donaldson. 

Dr. George Manning discusses his insight, knowledge, and experiences about the role of personality in leadership from his McGraw Hill title The Art of Leadership with his former student, Dr. Melody Rawlings from Northcentral University. Dr. Manning explains that every leader brings a different perspective to the workplace whether they are a strawberry, vanilla, or chocolate type of leader. 

Dr. George Manning joins Dan Riordan for the Relaxx Radio Summit to explain the importance of maintaining critical balance in your life and how our psychological health is equally important as physical health. 

Dr. George Manning discusses navigating life, managing stress, and being an effective leader with Relaxx Radio hosts and app founder Dan Riordan and Krishna Bhatta MD.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on 'Managing Stress in Your Personal and Professional Life' with today's guest and McGraw Hill author of The Art of Leadership, Dr. George Manning. In this podcast, we break down the consequences of stress and the characteristics of a hardy personality that help maintain a critical balance of personal and professional stressors. 

Tune in to the management insights podcast with today’s guest, Patrick Wright. Since the beginning of the field of Strategic HRM, authors and practitioners have focused on aligning strategy and HRM. However, these efforts have not always been clear, accurate, or successful. Current thinking emphasizes the need for HR to be integrally involved in aligning strategy, talent, and culture. In this podcast Patrick Wright, Thomas C. Vandiver Bicentennial Chair in Business in the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina discusses the central concept around how HR can help organizations create this alignment.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on 'Is Trust Undervalued? Why Trust is an Important Economic Driver' with today’s guest, Ryan Gottfredson. In this podcast, we help leaders and aspiring leaders understand the true value of trust, and discuss how to use it to drive bottom-line effects for our organizations.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on building students' career readiness.  We will explore the latest thinking regarding the competencies associated with your students career readiness.  Dr. Angelo Kinicki will also discuss the link between teaching methods and developing students’ career readiness.   

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on No Purpose, No Leadership with today’s guest, Ryan Gottfredson. Leadership experts have found that less than 20% of executives have a clear purpose for their leadership. In this podcast, we discuss the essential role leadership plays in effective leadership.

Tune in to the management insights podcast with today’s guest Gerry McNamara as we discuss how to use online tools to better manage online and hybrid classes.  The days of college classes meeting in classrooms two or three times a week for lectures is going the way of gasoline powered cars – an increasing number of folks are moving away from it and most know its day as the dominant model are waning.  Increasingly, classes are going to hybrid models where classes meet only occasionally or going fully online.  Today, we are going to be talking about digital tools instructors can use to help facilitate these classes.

Tune into the Management Insights podcast today as we discuss Why People Skills Matter Most for Student Career Success with our guest Tim Baldwin from Indiana University.

In this podcast Professor Baldwin discusses the most critical people skills and the research evidence that links such skills to both personal and organizational success.  He’ll share tips on how to build the people skills of the students in your courses. 

Tune in to Management Insights podcast on Methods for Developing Students’ Career Readiness Competencies with award winning teachers, Angelo Kinicki, Patrick Soleymani, and Denise Breaux Soignet.  Employers want to hire college graduates who are ready to deliver results, and research has uncovered a competency gap:  The majority of students are not career ready.  The presenters discuss the need to develop students career readiness and offer useful techniques for developing career readiness competencies in the classroom.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on "Becoming a Leader Others Want to Follow" with today’s guest, Ryan Gottfredson. In this podcast, we discuss an oft-overlooked, but absolutely critical factor, for leaders to consider and develop in order to become a leader others want to follow.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on It's Time to Revamp our Teaching for Gen Zs with today’s guest, Angelo Kinicki.  Employers and students are two key forces for changing how we teach today’s students.  Angelo Kinicki will review the impetus for these forces for change and discuss how we might adapt our teaching style and approach.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Leverage Strategy in the Exploding Digital Economy with today’s guest, Gerry McNamara.  The business press is full of articles on how firms use data and how industries are being transformed by digital technologies.  Today, we are going to be talking about how this digital economy is changing the nature of business and how managers and firms can navigate their way through this transformation.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Active Learning? Critical Thinking? Research says - Think Journaling! with today’s guest, Jody Tolan.  LEARN by Doing! In this podcast, Jody will discuss how to engage students in their own development using reflective journaling exercises to gain real experience applying the knowledge and skills they are learning!  You will hear the why, the how and the impact of this effective action learning technique that makes connections between experiences and the classroom and develops critical thinking.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Tips for Online Course Design with today’s guest, Elina Ibrayeva.  Elina Ibrayeva PhD, is an associate professor of practice at the Management Department at the College of Business at the University of Nebraska Lincoln and an expert in online teaching. In this podcast she shares some insights on effective course design from her online courses.  Elina recently received two MBA Distance Teaching Awards as voted by MBA distance students.

Tune in to the management insights podcast on Trust & Negotiation Go Hand and Hand with today’s guest, world renowned author, Roy Lewicki.  Today, Roy shares insights into the essence of negotiation a critical skill everyone should know. He outlines the dilemma of trust and honesty and the negotiation dance and emphasizes why trust is important, different kinds of trust, and how to repair trust if broken.

Tune into the Management Insights podcast today as we explore Moral Hypocrisy in the Workplace with our guest, Vanessa Hill. We’ll discuss her research that examines why apparently good people do absolutely rotten things to the people who report to them…and how they get away with it.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Leadership Skills in Times of Change with today’s guest, Romney Ruder. The speed of change is advancing quicker than ever before due to rapid advancements in technology and communication. What was once isolated to sectors of industry and technology, now affects most industries and individuals. But many other factors are at work including economic impacts of globalization, disruption of social norms and acceptance, as well as ease in the dynamics of travel. Today’s discussion will address what key components do leaders need to stay ahead of these continued changes. Has the building block of effective leadership changed as well?

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Empowering College Students with Skills for Career Success with today’s guest, Rob Konopaske.Learn new ways to give your students a competitive advantage in their careers.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Examining the Strategic Implications of Big Data with Strategy Students with today’s guest, Gerry McNamara. One of the great challenges for companies today is to leverage the power of data to win their competitive market.  In this podcast, we discuss the strategic value of data and how instructors can enliven their strategy course by making big data a key component of the course. 

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Mastering the Fundamentals of Effective Leadership with today’s guest, Ryan Gottfredson. In this podcast, we will lay the foundation for effective leadership, which you must understand and master to be the effective leader you want to be.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Using a Self-Reflection Journal Effectively in Massive Management Classes with today’s guest, Elina Ibrayeva.  Elina Ibrayeva Ph.D, is an associate  professor of practice at the  Management Department at the University of Nebraska Lincoln.  In this podcast she discusses how she teaches students to be more positive, grateful, and networking oriented  in her 400 students undergraduate Introduction to Management class.  Last year Elina received an Outstanding Professor Award from UNL Mortar Board Student Senior Honor Society for teaching an on-campus Introduction to Management class. 

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Cultural Competence with today's guest, Chéri Phillips. As more colleges and universities create international business courses and degrees, focus is placed on the hard skillsets within the business discipline.  In this podcast, we discuss the soft skills faculty need to include when delivering content in their international business courses. Especially when the program does not include study abroad opportunities.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on The Power of Case Teaching with today’s guest, Frank T. Rothaermel. Learn tips and tricks on how to teach effectively with cases.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Assertive Communication with today’s guest, Suzanne de Janasz. Learn more about Assertive Communication with evidence-based ways you can empower your students to find their voice, be assertive, create shared visions, and mutually beneficial outcomes. Listen in and benefit from insights from an internationally known practitioner in the field, author, and college professor to support your professionalism and position your students as confident and successful negotiators.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Finding and Leveraging Industry and Trade Organizations for Jobs and Business with today's guest, Jerry Katz. Jerry talks about how to find and use local organizations to find job and industry information in your locality to help get your professional life and career launched.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Is it Time to Jump off the Sustainability Bandwagon with today's guest, Jos DesJardins. Sustainability has become so widely used in contemporary business settings that it has come to mean almost anything to anyone.  Is it time to jump off the sustainability bandwagon?  Philosopher Joe DesJardins discusses how this idea is often misused and misapplied in business, and how the core idea of sustainable economic development remains a crucial goal for business.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Artificial Intelligence for Student's Careers and the Organizations They Work For with today’s guest, Wayne Cascio. Learn what AI is, how it will affect jobs, what leaders should be doing, and how students can prepare for a future that includes AI in the jobs they choose.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Your Competitive Advantage: Being Career Ready with today’s guest, Angelo Kinicki. Employers conclude that college graduates do not possess the skills needed for effective performance.  Graduates are not career ready. Learn about the career readiness competencies desired by employers and how students can become more career ready.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Networking with today’s guest, Suzanne de Janasz. Learn about how Mentoring is a positive experience for both the mentor and mentored as they both learn more about the culture and community of each other. You are that facilitator students admire and remember as you help them create and develop long-term mutually beneficial mentor relationships. Listen in and benefit from insights from an internationally known practitioner in the field, author, and college professor to support your professionalism and position your students to benefit from mutually beneficial mentor relationships. 

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Digital Resources to Help Foster Critical Thinking with today’s guest, Patrick Soleymani. Students need to do more than memorize content from the book or lecture. So how can we promote active learning, collaboration, and problem-solving in a digital world?

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Engaging Millennial and GenZ Learners in the Classroom with today’s guest, Rob Konopaske. A seasoned professor who loves teaching in a face-to-face classroom format shares 5 tips to engage today's college students. 

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Teaching Critical Thinking Skills to Increase Student Employability with today’s guests, Angelo Kinicki and Patrick Soleymani. Critical thinking is essential for career success.  Learn how to foster it in face-to-face and online classes.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on The Wisdom of Proactivity with today’s guest, Tom Bateman. What does it mean, really to be proactive?  It’s not as simple as you think, but it’s far more beneficial than most people realize. 

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Getting Students to Read: Fundamentals First with today’s guest, Denise Breaux Soignet. Imagine what you could do with your class time if your students arrived so prepared every day that you never had to lecture again. The engagement….the critical thinking….the fun! Learn about how changing your approach to what students do outside the classroom can transform the in-class learning experience for students and instructors alike.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Leveraging Strategy Concepts to Help Build Your Students Careers with today’s guest, Gerry McNamara. Learn how instructors can make their strategy course more relevant to students by showing the career implications of the strategy course. We discuss the benefits of strategy concepts for searching for a job, interviewing, and managing your career.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Flipping the Classroom with today’s guest, Frank T. Rothaermel. Learn tips and tricks on how to flip the classroom (at least a little bit).

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on The Importance of Data Analytics in Management with today’s guest, Jason Colquitt. Find out how analytics became so vital, what it entails exactly, and how to incorporate it into the OB classroom.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Networking with today’s guest, Suzanne de Janasz. Learn more about Networking and how you can empower your students to build networks, so they shift from a job search focus to build a network and meet their dream career goals. Hear practical ways to tap into existing communities and social media to develop mutually supportive relationships based on proven techniques. Help students create a vision for their future and identify paths to get there. Listen in and benefit from insights from an internationally known practitioner in the field, author, and college professor to support your professionalism and position your students to network for career success.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on The Ethical Challenges Emerging as Technology Assumes a Larger Role in Our Lives with today’s guest, Jim Weber. Is technology enhancing our lives or raising serious ethical challenges that must be addressed – an important focus for a conversation in our classrooms?

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on The Transformational Power of Study Abroad Programs with today’s guest, Rob Konopaske. Why you should encourage your students to transform themselves by studying abroad. 

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Mindful Leadership with today’s guest, Angelo Kinicki. Mindful leadership can promote positive outcomes for individuals, groups, and organizations.  Learn how to develop mindful leadership.

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Assessing Business Ideas with today’s guest, Jerry Katz. Hear about popular different methods for assessing ideas such as the Lean Start-Up, the feasibility study, pilot tests and other techniques to make sure your idea fits with your potential customers.