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Management Insights

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Welcome to the Management Insights podcast series hosted by McGraw Hill Education. This audio podcast series is dedicated to the sharing of best practice teaching tips, relevant hot topics, career readiness skills and competencies, digital innovations, and educational solutions in Management. Subscribe today to stay connected. Listen in and spread the word to your colleagues and your students. Why? Because learning changes everything! 

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Best Practices for Planning and Executing Short-Term Study Abroad Programs: Part II

January 03, 2023 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

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.

Management 101: Tips and Techniques to Get Real and Engaged Students

January 03, 2023 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

Tune in to the Management Insights podcast on Management 101: Tips and Techniques to Get Real and Engaged Students with today’s guest, Lauren DeGeorge, from the University of Central Florida. Be the class your students want to attend every week by learning how to engage with them using fun and creative activities and videos. In this podcast, we’ll discuss strategies to make you their favorite Management teacher.

Three Ways to Engage and Enrich Your Principles of Management Course

November 08, 2022 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB

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.

Designing Short-term Study Approach Programs: Part I

November 08, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

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 ...

Maximizing Pedagogy for On-campus and Online Courses

November 08, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

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). 

Three Ways to Engage and Enrich Your Principles of Management Course

November 08, 2022 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB

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.

Make Teamwork Easier with Facilitation Skills

September 27, 2022 18:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MB

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!

The Secret to Getting the Best from Your Employees

September 27, 2022 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.26 MB

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.

Using Project Based Learning Strategies to teach Entrepreneurship

September 27, 2022 18:00 - 13 minutes - 9.6 MB

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 dep...

Setting Course Expectations- A Critical Element to Teaching Success

August 25, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

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.

A Roadmap for Effectively Flipping Your Class

April 14, 2022 15:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

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 cla...

Is Flipping Your Classroom Worth It?

April 14, 2022 15:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MB

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....

Advice on Higher Education from the University’s Stay-at-Home Parent – The Provost

April 13, 2022 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

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 cor...

The #1 Factor that Drives Top-Performing Teams

March 17, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.29 MB

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.

Embracing Diversity and Equity in the Classroom!

March 17, 2022 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB

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.

Taming Time Management

March 17, 2022 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

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.

Be Yourself. Lights, Camera, Zoom!

February 14, 2022 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

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.

Career Readiness: A President's Fresh Take on Higher Education

February 14, 2022 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB

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 stud...

Just-in-Time Scheduling

January 04, 2022 23:00 - 8 minutes - 6.01 MB

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 emp...

Negotiation: You Don't Get What You Don't Ask For

January 04, 2022 23:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MB

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.

Ask NKU: Stress & Leadership with Dr. George Manning

September 07, 2021 13:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

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. 

Ask NKU: Stress & Leadership with Dr. George Manning

September 07, 2021 13:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

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. 

Management Insights Podcast: Managing Stress in Your Personal and Professional Life

September 07, 2021 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB

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. 

Management Insights Podcast: Managing Stress in Your Personal and Professional Life

September 07, 2021 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB

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. 

Northcentral University: What Flavor is Your Leadership?

September 07, 2021 13:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

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. 

Relaxx Radio: Stress & Leadership with Dr. George Manning

September 07, 2021 13:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MB

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.

Relaxx Radio: Stress & Leadership with Dr. George Manning

September 07, 2021 13:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MB

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.

Relaxx Radio Summit: Dr. George Manning on Psychological Health & Well-Being

September 07, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

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. 

Is Trust Undervalued? Why Trust is an Important Economic Driver

February 01, 2021 17:00 - 12 minutes - 8.76 MB

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.

Building Students’ Career Readiness

February 01, 2021 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

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.   

HR is Critical to Aligning Strategy, Talent, and Culture

February 01, 2021 17:00 - 12 minutes - 8.57 MB

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 ...

No Purpose, No Leadership

October 01, 2020 13:00 - 9 minutes - 6.87 MB

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.

Using digital tools to optimize the student experience: face-to-face, online and hybrid classes

October 01, 2020 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.12 MB

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 goi...

People Skills Matter Most for Student Career Success

September 28, 2020 22:00 - 10 minutes - 7.48 MB

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. 

Methods for Developing Students’ Career Readiness Competencies

February 10, 2020 06:00 - 9 minutes - 6.46 MB

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 c...

It’s Time to Revamp Our Teaching for Gen Zs

February 10, 2020 06:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MB

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.

Becoming a Leader Others Want to Follow

February 10, 2020 06:00 - 13 minutes - 9.5 MB

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.

Active Learning? Critical Thinking? Research says – Think Reflective Journaling!

February 06, 2020 06:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

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...

Active Learning? Critical Thinking? Research says – Think Reflective Journaling!

February 06, 2020 06:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

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...

Leveraging Strategy in the Exploding Digital Economy

February 06, 2020 06:00 - 13 minutes - 9.03 MB

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.

Tips for Online Course Design

February 03, 2020 06:00 - 13 minutes - 9.4 MB

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.

Moral Hypocrisy in the Workplace

February 03, 2020 06:00 - 11 minutes - 8.21 MB

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.

Trust & Negotiation

February 03, 2020 06:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB

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.

Leadership Skills in Times of Change

October 07, 2019 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.78 MB

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 ...

Empowering College Students with Skills for Career Success

October 07, 2019 06:00 - 8 minutes - 5.74 MB

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.

Examining the Strategic Implications of Big Data with Strategy Students

October 07, 2019 05:00 - 10 minutes - 7.56 MB

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. 

Mastering the Fundamentals of Effective Leadership

October 01, 2019 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.01 MB

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.

Using a Self-Reflection Journal in Massive Management Classes

October 01, 2019 06:00 - 13 minutes - 9.48 MB

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 O...

Cultural Competence

October 01, 2019 05:00 - 8 minutes - 6.12 MB

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.

The Power of Case Teaching

September 16, 2019 12:00 - 7 minutes - 5.53 MB

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.