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Drive Time! Inner Voice

Inner voice is a remarkable tool of the human mind that you could not live without. It is a verbal working memory system that helps us sense what we are going through and control ourselves in our daily life experiences. However, there is a dark side to the inner voice called chatter that can negatively impact us in different ways. Therefore, we must learn how to skillfully use the inner voice to make it work for us and not against us.

Episode 9 - AI’s Impact on the Future of Work and Society

Many tech leaders have hailed Artificial Intelligence as the most transformative and disruptive technology of this era, and Chat GPT played a role in its breakthrough. This demonstrates that machines do not just understand human language but also generate very accurate responses. So, what impact will AI have on work and society?

Drive Time! - Diversity

Tamika Curry Smith, a Michigan Ross alum and a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion executive talks about DEI and its advancing, in addition to mentioning points for organizations to consider and to understand the benefits of having a diverse team.

Drive Time! - Ways to find joy in the working environment

People continuously try to find ways which would make them more joyful at work, and the key to this is human thriving, which charges people with motivation and passion to work, and not feel like they are just surviving.
In this episode, Professor Gretchen Spreitzer talks about human thriving and the work that she has been doing on enabling it at work.

Drive Time! - The Importance of Gender Diversity in Organizational Leadership

Although many studies have found a correlation between gender diversity and better performance, the needle in this has not moved much. Therefore, what could support in the improvement of diversity is mentoring and networking.
In this episode, Professor Cindy Schipani explains the importance of mentoring and networking in gender diversity and shares thoughts about advancing women and expectations of future progress.

Episode 8: Future-proofing against supply chain disruption

Supply chain challenges, compounded with increased consumer demand, have been the core factor for many product shortages, and increased prices leading to a global inflationary environment. The root cause for these supply chain disruptions can be complex and range from labor shortages to geopolitical tensions. Supply chain leaders now find themselves in an unprecedented situation where they need to make decisions to overcome those disruptions and create a resilient sustainable operation that can withstand these headwinds.

Drive Time! - How Leaders Can Optimize Teams’ Emotional Landscapes

There are key factors that make employees bring more emotionality to work. Research also shows that suppressed emotions will eventually erupt in unproductive ways. That’s why team leaders need some sort of a manual for responding to employees’ emotional states, ideally in a way that is tailored differently according to the different emotions.
If you’re a team leader, you can follow these four plays to help manage the loaded emotional roller coaster of your team!

Drive Time! - How To Thrive In The Gig Economy

People are increasingly quitting their day-to-day jobs and pursuing careers as gig workers, with many struggling with social & economic anxiety. In this #DriveTime episode, Sue Ashford, Professor of Management and Organizations at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, discusses how to successfully thrive in the gig economy. Tune in!

Drive Time! - How to Argue Across Cultures

Welcome to Drive Time, the new 10-minute podcast series from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Each Drive Time podcast delivers practical tips from leading experts on management, leadership and business you can use right away.
In this episode, Michigan Ross Professor Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks discusses how growing up in different cultures can affect the way we argue at work then shares how you can also navigate through cultural differences and adapt your style. 

Episode 7: Diversity and equity in the workplace

Diversity and equity efforts are critical to any company’s success. But they’re practically useless if you don’t have an inclusive workplace. In fact, diverse workplaces are more innovative and profitable, but a diverse group of employees won’t flourish if they don’t feel like they actually belong where they are.