The Management Lab

Feb 02 2025 23 ep. 65 mins 2

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The Management Lab is a podcast featuring two business professors, Sean Hansen and Uri Gal, who bring science-based tools and insights to tackle current managerial issues. Each podcast includes a discussion of the latest research findings, practical strategies, and real-world examples that will help you to enhance your managerial skills and drive organizational success.

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The rise of workplace surveillance: Balancing productivity and privacy in the AI era

Feb 02 2025 62 mins

In this episode, Sean and Uri explore the increasing prevalence of workplace surveillance, particularly in the context of remote work and the rise of AI technologies. They discuss the ethical considerations surrounding employee monitoring including: the importance of maintaining a balance between productivity and employee well-being, the need for transparency, and potential biase

How to foster creativity in the workplace

Jan 21 2025 66 mins

Creativity plays a key role in both individual flourishing and organizational success. In this episode, Sean and Uri discuss various aspects of creativity, particularly in the workplace. They explore the differences between creativity and innovation, the impact of leadership styles on fostering creativity, the role of AI in enhancing individual creativity, and the importance of a s

The Paradox of Group Intelligence – Why Smart People Make Bad Decisions

Sep 04 2024 57 mins

Why can a group of intelligent, rational individuals still end up making poor decisions? In this episode, Sean and Uri explore irrational group thinking, examining how dynamics like groupthink - where the desire for harmony leads to poor decision-making - occur. We discuss what causes groups to fall into these traps, the potential harm to organizations, and how managers can promote

How is AI shaping our public discourse?

Jul 12 2024 66 mins

AI is dramatically transforming the ways in which we create content, present information, and formulate arguments. Technologies such as large language models, social media algorithms, and synthetic media generation have the potential to upend mechanisms of social discourse that are central to the functioning of liberal democratic systems. In this episode of The Management Lab, we e

Digital Empathy: Is Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizing Mental Health?

Jun 11 2024 58 mins

The use of AI for mental support is rapidly increasing. Research shows that AI designed to understand and respond to human emotions can help people combat depression, avoid suicide, and improve their human relationships. We examine both the potential and ethical questions arising from using AI for mental support. We also discuss how using such technologies can create new opportuni

How Organizations Can Manage Technology-Induced Stress and Enhance Productivity

May 07 2024 51 mins

Techno-stress refers to the stress we feel because of our inability to adjust to the introduction of new technologies. It can reduce workers’ job satisfaction, increase attrition, and hinder organizations’ ability to innovate. Sean and Uri examine the science of the causes, nature, and implications of technostress, and how managers can mitigate its negative effects. Research di

Why work is boring and how to make it more interesting

Mar 31 2024 56 mins

Workplace boredom refers to a state of low arousal and dissatisfaction, which is attributed to an inadequately stimulating work environment. It can lead to counterproductive behavior, job turnover, anxiety, and depression. Sean and Uri examine the science of the causes, nature, and implications of workplace boredom, and how managers can make it more interesting.

Beyond the Screen: Using AR and VR in the Workplace

Feb 20 2024 64 mins

With the launch of the Apple Vision Pro, excitement about the potential of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) is running hot. In this episode of The Management Lab, we explore these emergent technologies along with their most promising business applications and the challenges to their organizational use. Research we discuss in the episode: Adhyaru, J. S., & Kemp,

Echoes of Prejudice: Exploring and Combating Stereotype Threat

Jan 16 2024 53 mins

Stereotype threat refers to the performance-sapping impact of situations in which people feel they are at risk of confirming or reinforcing negative stereotypes about a social group of which they are a member. Sean and Uri investigate the science of the causes and nature of stereotype threat, and how managers can mitigate its effects.

The do’s and don’ts of giving effective employee feedback

Dec 19 2023 59 mins

Employee feedback is an essential component of work life that can be a source of individual growth and organizational success but also of anxiety and rigidity. Sean and Uri investigate the science of how managers can deliver effective feedback.