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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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

In this episode, we will discuss how to deal with rising interest rates and inflation. The US has hit the highest interest rate in over 40 years. With the interest rate increase, the cost of borrowing goes up. It has never been more crucial for consumers to take further precautions in their finances. Tune in for three top tips on how to cope and survive with the current interest rates for consumers.

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.

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!

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!

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.