Cornell Keynotes

Join Devon Proudfoot from Cornell's ILR School as we discuss her groundbreaking research on this "diversity heuristic" — a lay belief that demographic diversity enhances creativity — and its profound implications for organizations, team dynamics, and the evaluation of creative work.Drawing on findings from studies involving over 5,500 participants, the discussion will cover key insights, including:Observers consistently perceive demographically diverse teams (in terms of race and gender) as more creative than homogeneous ones.Products attributed to diverse teams are judged as more creative, even if they may be identical to those of homogeneous teams.Manipulating perceptions of cognitive diversity can shift judgments of team creativity.There is evidence of a relationship between the proportion of racial minorities or women in a group and judgments of creativity.This webinar is ideal for organizational leaders, HR professionals, diversity and inclusion advocates, creativity researchers, and anyone interested in understanding how beliefs about diversity shape workplace outcomes.What You'll Learn:The ways in which psychological mechanisms can drive the association between diversity and creativityHow the diversity heuristic influences real-world judgments, including in competitive organizational settingsActionable strategies to align team composition with creativity assessments in professional contexts Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

The success of high-performing teams hinges on trust and transparency, yet many organizations struggle to foster open, honest communication. How can teams overcome these barriers and create a culture where the truth thrives?Join Robert Newman, Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of the Master in Engineering Management Program, as he explores actionable strategies for integrating truth telling into your team's culture. This session will cover key insights on building psychological safety, overcoming barriers to honesty, and using proven frameworks like radical candor and nonviolent communication to foster collaboration and accountability. Discover how embracing the truth can drive innovation, strengthen relationships, and create resilient, high-functioning teams.Why telling the truth matters: How honesty builds trust, boosts collaboration, and enhances team performanceCommon barriers to truth telling: Understanding fears, biases, and organizational obstacles that can hinder open communicationPsychological safety and engagement: How creating a safe space for honesty improves team dynamics and aligns with Gallup's G12 performance factorsProven truth-telling techniques: Practical frameworks like radical candor, nonviolent communication, and the truth-telling spectrumHow to deliver truth without harm: Strategies for balancing honesty with empathy to strengthen relationships and avoid conflictThe link between honesty and accountability: How transparency drives measurable success, improves engagement, and leads to higher team and company performance Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

eCornell has joined forces with our longstanding enterprise partners at AT&T to explore together what truly drives team performance. We're joined by AT&T's Katie Keser, Assistant Vice President, Technology, with Unified Front Door who, among other things, will bring insights on leadership and emotional intelligence from her perspective at AT&T. And on the Cornell side, we've got Professor of Management Robert Bloomfield from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, who, as a longtime friend and Keynote guest, has always offered unique perspectives on organizational systems and accountability.We're going to examine both the human and structural elements that make teams successful, and our guests will likely challenge some common assumptions you may have about how teams actually work. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

The Loire Valley's signature grapes define its wines: melon de Bourgogne (famous for Muscadet), Chenin Blanc (starring in Vouvray), Sauvignon Blanc (the magic in Sancerre), and Cabernet Franc (notable in Chinon). These varieties thrive in the region's diverse terroir of limestone, schist, and flinty clay soils — there's so much to explore!This Keynote will guide you in new directions in your own wine journey and help provide a framework for future wine exploration. For those new to Loire Valley wines, this virtual tasting may be a revelation and a game changer in the way you think about wine. For those familiar with the magic of Loire wines, you already know why we're having this conversation. It's essential wine education for both the newbie and the connoisseur. Santé!Wine list:Crémant de LoireMuscadetSancerreMenetou-SalonVouvrayRosé d'AnjouChinon Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

While we have access to countless communication tools and AI technologies, the core elements of powerful communication in today's digital age remain unchanged: authentic connection, emotional intelligence and understanding your audience. Maria Wolfe, a senior lecturer in the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration, shares the foundational skills needed to command attention and inspire action.What You'll Learn Navigate communication challenges and manage potential risksConnect to your audience in an authentic wayCommunicate to empower people and inspire actionThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Learn more from Maria Wolfe in these online certificate programs: Business Communication Communications 360Persuasive Communication Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Organizations are now leveraging advanced analytical platforms to not only drive real-time talent management but also help guide leadership decisions that drive business success. Merck's Beth Perrone, SVP of Talent, and Jeremy Shapiro, AVP of Workforce Analytics, join Lisa Csencsits from Cornell's ILR School to discuss practical applications of cutting-edge analytical tools that are reshaping talent management and leadership decision making this year.What You'll LearnHow leading-edge analytical tools are changing the HR landscapeWays to integrate analytics into leadership conversations, engaging senior leadership and boards of directorsHow and where to place guardrails when leveraging analyticsStrategies for building on insights and using them to inform decisions at your organizationThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 250 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Learn more in our HR certificate programs.Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Lutz Finger, a visiting senior lecturer at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, and former U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra explore AI's transformative potential, the competitive landscape and policy imperatives for maintaining U.S. leadership.The two address ways to balance opportunity with risk across three key lenses—citizens, enterprises and government—and discuss how AI is reshaping the workforce, daily life and privacy. The conversation also covers digital literacy, operational transformation, regulatory challenges, national security and public sector innovation.What You'll LearnHow AI is shaping the U.S. market and global competitivenessThe role of AI in economic growth, security and societal impactThe three lenses of AI impact: citizens, enterprises and governmentThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 250 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations.Learn more in our AI certificate programs, including Designing and Building AI Solutions, authored by Lutz Finger.Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

This informative session will examine the space industry, highlighting key trends, emerging technologies and opportunities within the sector. Experts from the New York Consortium for Space Technology (NYCST), a groundbreaking center funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and led by Cornell University, will discuss the latest developments in space technology and share how you can get involved with NYCST.PanelMason Peck, Stephen J. Fujikawa Professor of Astronautics, Cornell Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell UniversityGregory Ray, Vice President, Emerging Science and Technology, Voyager SpaceJohn Neal, Executive Director, Space Policy, U.S. Chamber of CommerceWhat You'll LearnThe evolution of humanity in spaceA look at today's space technology industryCurrent and emerging trends in space technologyThe private sector's role in space technology and opportunities for industryThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Learn more in our technology and engineering programs, including the Spaceflight Mechanics certificate.Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

We rarely want to spend time and mental energy revisiting the past — particularly if it involves reflecting on uncomfortable missteps. We often want to move quickly, telling ourselves that speed equals efficiency. True efficiency, however, sometimes requires slowing down, being mindful and especially looking back at the decisions we've made that didn't go as we'd hoped.Join Cheryl Einhorn, an adjunct professor at Cornell Tech, for a discussion of using your past decisions as a dataset you can mine for insights to make better future decisions.What You'll LearnHow to use past decisions as a dataset that you can mine for insightsHow to turn insight into actionStrategies to shift your behavior going forwardThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Learn more in our Complex Decision-Making certificate program, authored by Cheryl Strauss Einhorn.Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Our words, actions and even our presence can profoundly affect other people, but we often misread the situation or underestimate ourselves. Emotions and cognitive biases often get in the way.Through extensive behavioral research and workplace study, Vanessa Bohns — the Cornell ILR School's Braunstein Family Professor and chair of the organizational behavior department — has developed strategies for us to better observe our influence, reconsider our fear of rejection and sometimes even use our influence more sparingly. Bohns, the author of “You Have More Influence Than You Think,” encourages us to recognize the influence we already possess rather than seeking new ways to gain it.What You'll LearnHow to be more mindful and present in your interactions with othersHow to get better at asking for thingsHow to get better at saying noHow to recognize and harness our influence for good by building stronger relationships and creating more supportive environmentsThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Learn more in our leadership programs.Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Cornell University research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy has identified approaches to designing employer career webpages that can significantly heighten the likelihood of a company's success in attracting job seekers with disabilities and encouraging them to apply for open positions.Susanne Bruyère, a professor of Disability Studies and academic director of the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability at the Cornell ILR School, takes a close look at this research—and what it means for employers as well as people with disabilities—and offers insights for recruiting applicants with disabilities, finetuning hiring processes and understanding how a person with a disability may choose to self-identify to potential employers.What You'll LearnApproaches to disability-inclusive messaging on Fortune 500 company career webpagesHow job seekers with disabilities approach job searching onlineHow to tailor messaging to encourage job seekers with disabilities to apply and self-identifyThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Susanne Bruyère is an author of these programs:Neurodiversity at WorkWorkplace Disability InclusionResources mentioned in the episode:Checklist for Employers: Facilitating the Hiring of People with Disabilities through the use of eRecruiting Screening Systems, Including AIDisability Outreach and Inclusion Messaging: Assessment Checklist for Career PagesODEP websiteYang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability Website Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

The trend of converting office buildings into hotels has become more popular as companies ditch their office spaces in favor of remote work. Places like New York City, Washington D.C. and Calgary are even offering incentive programs to draw more interest. A perfect example is the former headquarters of the New York Daily News in Manhattan's Financial District; in the U.S.'s largest conversion, it now houses 1,300 luxury condos.Brad Wellstead, a senior lecturer at Cornell's SC Johnson College of Business, helps us understand the process of turning these old buildings into new real estate as well as some of the main pitfalls that developers face.What You'll LearnThe incentives behind renovating office spaces into hotel and luxury spacesWhy there are so many available offices spaces and who is buying themThe cities that are being affected most by these types of renovationsWhy these office spaces are the perfect places to renovate into hotel roomsThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Learn more from Brad Wellstead in these certificate programs:Commercial Real EstateReal Estate DevelopmentReal Estate Investing 360Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

The majority of jobs today are filled by hiring internal candidates in a process that is faster than an external search and enables individuals with institutional knowledge to impact an organization more quickly in new roles.In this Cornell Keynotes podcast episode, JR Keller, assistant professor at the Cornell ILR School, and Angela Cheng-Cimini '92, chief human resources officer for Harvard Business Publishing, explore aspects of internal talent mobility, including:Hiring processes – posting vs. slottingTalent hoarding and internal talent loaningMotivational spillover effects of internal promotionsBoomerang hiresTransparency in contemporary leadershipManagerial influence on career outcomesEffects of internal hiring on diversityLearn more in JR Keller's eCornell certificate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Building a Diverse Workforce.Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

The performance of a company is linked to the quality of its employees. However, a faulty interview process can unbalance the equation for success in frequently undetected ways. In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell, JR Keller, associate professor of human resource studies at the Cornell ILR School, joins host Chris Wofford to explore five ways to create a better experience for candidates and interviewers:Reduce anxietyValue the candidate's timeUse quality, targeted prompts and questionsEnsure consistencyDevelop an evaluation planAdditional topics in this episode include:“Good hire” ratesExpectation managementConsistent small talkPerformance-predicting interview questionsLazy interview questionsInternal vs. external candidatesStructured interviewsVideo interviewing with AI pluginsDid you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote.Check out a previous episode with JR Keller about hiring internally: How to Mobilize Your Internal Top Talent.Learn more in eCornell's online human resources programs, including the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Building a Diverse Workforce certificate authored by JR Keller.Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.  Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Open communication, clear expectations and constructive feedback are essential components of effective leadership. Through comparisons of management and parenting, Andrew Quagliata, senior lecturer of management communication at the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration, outlines strategies for stronger communication in any setting during this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast, hosted by Chris Wofford and brought to you by eCornell.This episode covers:Interpersonal communication in the workplaceHigh caring and high expectationsPresence, responsiveness and trustRelationship-first approach to constructive criticismIndividualized supportProactive conflict managementExpectation settingPerformance reviewsLearn more in Andrew Quagliata's online certificate programs from eCornell:Business WritingCommunications 360Persuasive CommunicationBusiness CommunicationYou can also visit Quagliata's website to read his recent blog posts:“Tough Love”“Providing Radically Candid Feedback”“3 Ways That Being a Good Parent is Like Being a Hostage Negotiator”Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.  Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Having general counsel is a relatively new phenomenon in institutions of higher learning. The pressures of regulation, litigation and legislation have given rise to a new era, and institutions must know how to respond. Lou Guard, an adjunct professor at Cornell Law School, discusses the tools university attorneys need to navigate the higher ed space.Join Lou Guard, general counsel at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and an adjunct professor at Cornell Law School, as he delves into the legal landscape of higher education. Guard will offer insights from his bestselling book, “All the Campus Lawyers,” and discuss the tools university attorneys need to navigate the higher ed space.Jens David Ohlin, the Allan R. Tessler Dean and a professor of law at Cornell Law School, hosts.What You'll LearnLegal challenges in-house counsel could faceWhy in-house counsel needs to be well versed in a variety of potential legal issuesFactors that have contributed to the increasing need for institutions to have in-house counselThe potential impacts of litigation on student life in higher educationThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations.Learn more in our law certificate programs.Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Family estrangement can significantly impact the functioning and success of a family business. Estranged family members may withdraw their support or refuse to collaborate, which can hinder business operations and growth. Moreover, the emotional toll of estrangement can affect decision making and day-to-day interactions, creating a tense and unproductive work environment.Join Daniel Van Der Vliet, professor and executive director of the Smith Family Business Initiative at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, as he delves into successful strategies for individuals who have a chance to repair family rifts or find peace when reconciliation is not possible. We will look at why the health of the family unit is intrinsically linked to the health of the family business, making it crucial to address and manage both personal and professional conflicts effectively.What You'll LearnHow major organizations handle changes at the top among family membersWhy governing bodies are so critical when it comes to managing a family businessStrategies to repair rifts in a relationship that can also mend a working relationshipThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Learnmore in our Family Business Leadership certificate program co-authored by Daniel Van Der Vliet.Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

For many employees, the promotion from individual contributor to their first managerial role is the most important promotion of their lives. What does it take to set yourself up for and successfully make this transition?Join Cornell lecturer and technical entrepreneur Dirk Swart for a brisk conversation on how to elevate your managerial and business acumen to guide yourself toward a lucrative and fulfilling career.What You'll LearnThe “rules of the game” to successfully make the transition to managementHow to position yourself to increase the chances that you will be promotedWhat you need to be successful as a junior managerResources“Staying in the Game or Changing It,” by Deborah KolbThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations.Prepare for your promotion by enrolling in one of our leadership, human resources or diversity and inclusion certificate programs.Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Many people disagree on solutions for the challenges in the U.S. immigration system.While each branch of government continues to arrive at an impasse, employers face labor shortages. The demographics of an aging population and declining birth rates are indisputable. More people worldwide are fleeing societal collapses, climate change and persecution. And over 10 million people lack legal immigration status in the United States, with immigration courts facing a backlog of over 3 million deportation cases.Join Cornell Law School professor Stephen Yale-Loehr and Distinguished Visiting Immigration Scholars Amy Nice, Charles Kamasaki, Marielena Hincapié, Randel Johnson and Theresa Cardinal Brown as they discuss what immigration laws and policies might change post-election and next year.What You'll LearnHow the current cohort of immigrants differs from those of the pastWhat might be in store for DACA and other immigration issuesThree targeted immigration reforms that most Americans can agree on: border management and asylum policy, worker programs and DREAMer protectionsWhat you can do to influence immigration policyThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Learn more in our Immigration Law certificate program co-authored by Stephen Yale-Loehr.Additional ResourcesCornell Whitepaper - Immigration Reform: A Path ForwardCornell Keynotes Podcast: Three Ways to Reform Immigration NowCornell Law School Migration and Human Rights ProgramCornell University Migrations ProgramCharles Kamasaki, Immigration Reform: The Corpse That Will Not DieDid you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Corporate policies serve as a tangible manifestation of a business's core values and ethical standards, and these policies can help to cultivate a cohesive organizational culture that aligns with those values and standards. For instance, transparent communication policies can build trust within the workforce, encouraging open dialogue and collaborative problem solving. Company policies related to political and economic changes can highlight a company's core values as well.Join Rich John, adjunct professor at Cornell Law School, as he talks about how a company's rules and the policies they implement have a direct connection to what they value. Professor John will also look at past precedent and discuss why more and more companies are defining their political stances in their employee handbooks.The Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Learn more in our law and human resources programs, including the Compliance Systems certificate authored by Rich John.Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Individuals with criminal records often struggle to secure employment due to discrimination, compounded by gaps in work experience, education, skill development and career capital. Employers and job seekers need new tools to replace decades-old hiring heuristics that are both inefficient and inequitable.Join us for an insightful conversation on enhancing HR hiring practices for marginalized workers, particularly those with criminal records. Christine Lovely, vice president and chief human resources officer at Cornell, Matt Saleh, Jodi Anderson Jr. and host Timothy McNutt from ILR School's Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative, explore inclusive hiring, employment barriers and strategies to help employers view applicants beyond the lenses of risk and liability.What You'll LearnThe results of employer research conducted in collaboration with Cornell's Brooks School of Public Policy and Cornell TechWhy factors such as credentials earned during incarceration strongly predict employment successWhy New York state is an ideal locale for introducing private-sector practices that increase employment for justice-impacted peopleThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Learn more in our certificate programs focused on law and diversity, equity and inclusion.Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

While scientists have generally assumed that the prognosis for well-being is poor among those with depression, Cornell-led research is now challenging this assumption: In national datasets, a substantial group of people who had a diagnosis of depression go on to report well-being, including lives rich with positive emotion, purpose and meaning.Join us to explore the possibilities of life after depression with Jonathan Rottenberg, a professor in the Department of Psychology at Cornell University. Rottenberg shares his research on mood disorders, his personal experience with depression and his video series on the challenges and opportunities of life after depression.What You'll LearnWhat depression is and how it's definedHow the scientific and clinical communities have typically seen the prognosis of depression as grim and communicated this to health consumersHow new data suggests that well-being after depression may be surprisingly commonWhat the implications are for our view of life after depression in light of new outcomes dataHow to destigmatize your conversations about depression and open up communicationThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Learn more in these programs:Psychology in Business EthicsPsychology of EmotionsPsychology of LeadershipPsychology of NegotiationThe Psychology of Getting Things DoneUnderstanding EmotionsWorkplace Disability InclusionDid you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Karan Girotra, a professor at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and Cornell Tech, and Frank Pasquale, a professor of law at Cornell Tech and Cornell Law School, discuss the laws and ethics of generative AI while looking at performance guarantees as well as unintended consequences and outcomes.The conversation highlights how organizations in finance, health, education, media and manufacturing are using these technologies in clever ways and charts a path for the next generation of use cases — ones that go beyond using assistants to enhance individual productivity.What You'll LearnHow the laws and ethics of generative AI are guiding — or not guiding — practices at organizationsHow leading organizations in finance, health, education, media and manufacturing are using AI ethically and legallyHow to identify viable new use cases for AI in your businessThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Karan Girotra and Frank Pasquale are authors of the Generative AI for Productivity certificate. Additional online and in-person programs from these Cornell faculty members include:AI 360AI for Digital TransformationCornell Tech Board of Directors ForumDigital LeadershipOmnichannel Leadership ProgramRetail Media StrategyLearn more about all of our generative AI certificate programs.Follow Girotra on LinkedIn and X.Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

While "back-to-office" efforts remain weak in many urban cores, those same downtowns are experiencing booming retail, entertainment and cultural visitation. Associate Professor Emeritus Jan deRoos and senior lecturers Daniel Lebret and Jeanne Varney — a power trio of real estate experts from the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration — explore the forces driving real estate market trends and delve into recent efforts to convert "office-to-anything-else" spaces.What You'll LearnThe real estate property types that are poised to thrive in the second half of the 2020sHow much office values need to drop to make adaptive reuse and conversions economically viableWhat cities and areas hold promise to grow and prosper in the near futureThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Learn more from Jan deRoos, Jeanne Varney and Daniel Lebret in these programs:Commercial Real EstateGeneral Managers ProgramHotel Management and Owner RelationsHotel Real Estate Investments and Asset ManagementReal Estate Investing 360Real Estate Investing and FinanceReal Estate Investment ModelingReal Estate Property ManagementDid you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Despite changes in movement patterns over recent decades, migration has been a natural phenomenon for millennia. Cornell Law School Distinguished Immigration Scholar and attorney Marielena Hincapié and Garvin Professor Amanda Rodewald, senior director of the Center for Avian Population Studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, explain why people and birds migrate — and what individuals, communities and policymakers can do to develop sustainable solutions for an interdependent world.This episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell is co-sponsored by the Cornell Law School Migration and Human Rights Program and the Cornell Migrations Program.eCornell offers more than 200 online programs, including a certificate in immigration law, to help professionals advance their careers and organizations.Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Cornell Tech lecturer Keith Cowing explores how individuals and leaders can cultivate and teach the critical skills of judgment and leadership so we can navigate and thrive in a rapidly evolving job market and an AI-driven future.What You'll LearnWhy judgment and leadership are becoming even more valuable and how they contribute to personal fulfillment and career advancementPractical methods for enhancing one's own judgment and leadership abilitiesEffective techniques for training teams in judgment and leadership, ensuring these skills are integrated into organizational cultureHow to think about the ethical implications of helping the workforce transformThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Learn more from Keith Cowing in these programs:Product and Tech Executive Leadership ProgramProduct Management 360Product ManagementDid you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

If you fear public speaking, might we suggest panting? David Feldshuh, physician, actor and professor at the Cornell College of Arts & Sciences shares expert tips to manage stage fright and connect with listeners, from taking cues from our canine friends to understanding proxemics.This episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast covers:The importance of being presentCatastrophic expectationsWhat to do before going on stageSelf-recordingScoring scripts“Acting in public”Ways to acknowledge mistakesReady to develop new skills for public speaking and leadership? Explore David Feldshuh's online Executive Presence certificate program from eCornell.Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

With Cornell Tech and SC Johnson College of Business professor Karan Girotra, we will look closely at late-breaking technical advances in generative AI, including new video capabilities, autonomous agents and AI-enabled robotics as well as the impending arrival of the next generation of models. Plus, we'll highlight how organizations in finance, health, education, media and manufacturing are using these technologies in clever ways. We'll also chart a path for the next generation of use cases — ones that go beyond using assistants to enhance individual productivity.What You'll LearnRecent advances in the technical capabilities of generative AIHow leading organizations in finance, health, education, media, and manufacturing are using AIHow to identify new use cases for AI in your businessWhat's coming next in the world of AIThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Karan Girotra is an author of three online programs:Generative AI for ProductivityAI for Digital TransformationDigital LeadershipLearn more about all of our generative AI certificate programs.Follow Girotra on LinkedIn and X.Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Many employees are surprised to learn that they don't enjoy the free speech rights they thought they were entitled to at their jobs. In some cases, workers actually have fewer rights than previously believed. Suddenly, we're looking to employment law for answers.Join Cathy Creighton ‘87, a labor relations expert and director of the Cornell ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, to examine employment law and employees' legal rights at work. Whether you are an employee or an employer, you may be surprised by what you'll discover about free speech rights at work in the United States.What You'll LearnWhat legal rights you have in the workplaceHow the Constitution protects — or does not protect — your rights at workWhat legal remedies you have if you are retaliated against or fired for protesting at workWhat your rights are after terminationThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. The Buffalo Co-Lab is part of the Cornell ILR School, a leader in employment and labor relations education. Nearly two dozen certificate programs from the ILR School are open for enrollment, including:Employment LawEmployee Relations and InvestigationsHuman Resources ManagementStrategic Human Resources LeadershipDiversity, Equity and Inclusion for HRDiscover more human resources certificate programs on the eCornell website.Did you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Although hybrid teams can offer a number of benefits, leaders often find that the practices they have come to depend on for managing in-person teams do not translate well to the hybrid context. And with hybrid team management being the responsibility of both leaders and team members alike, where can you look for opportunities for improvement?Join professor Brad Bell, director of the Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies at Cornell's ILR School, as he reviews the top five ways that hybrid teams are mismanaged and presents strategies for creating a high-functioning work mode for all team members.What You'll LearnHow leading hybrid teams is similar to but also different from leading traditional, in-person teamsHow to establish a hybrid team identity and facilitate shared understandingStrategies for supporting the social climate of your hybrid teamHow to encourage team members to participate in the leadership processHow to improve virtual interactions through an agile technology infrastructureThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Brad Bell is an author of seven programs:Hybrid Work StrategyAdministrative Management ProgramHR AnalyticsRecruiting and Talent AcquisitionHR TransformationHuman Resources ManagementStrategic Human Resources LeadershipDid you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Susanne Bruyère, a professor of Disability Studies and academic director of the K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability at the Cornell ILR School, traces the opportunities and challenges encountered across the employment process in designing and implementing neurodiversity-affirmative hiring initiatives. Bruyère addresses the importance of creating a workplace culture that embraces a diverse workforce, including those who are neurodivergent.The Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Susanne Bruyère is an author of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Building a Diverse Workforce certificate program. Other relevant Cornell online courses include Workplace Disability Inclusion and Autism at Work.Reading List and Resources“Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Interests, Issues, and Opportunities” by Susanne Bruyère and Adrienne Colella (available at a 20% discount with the code FLA22)Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion – Neurodiversity in the WorkplaceAutism Transition to Adulthood InitiativeDisability:IN Neurodiversity @ Work RoundtableCollege Autism NetworkNeurodiversity Hub (Australia)Autistic Self Advocacy Network – Identity-first LanguageDisabled World – What Is: Neurodiversity, Neurodivergent, NeurotypicalDid you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Cornell Tech and SC Johnson College of Business professor Karan Girotra joins the Cornell Keynotes podcast to explore what's new in the world of AI, including updates on Apple Intelligence, Anthropic and advancements in China. We examine late-breaking technical advances in generative AI such as new video capabilities, autonomous agents, robotics and the next generation of models.The Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Karan Girotra is an author of three online programs:Generative AI for ProductivityAI for Digital TransformationDigital LeadershipLearn more about all of our generative AI certificate programs.Follow Girotra on LinkedIn and X, and register to attend his upcoming AI Today Cornell Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Inventions can make day-to-day life easier or revolutionize industries. However, most novel ideas wither on the vine. In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell, professor Richard Cahoon from the global development department at the Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences joins host Chris Wofford to discuss how creativity can shift a good idea that might be a flash in the pan to a great idea that stands the test of time.Key Timestamps03:45 - Cahoon's background and international work in technology transfer07:33 - Creativity's role in invention as a catalyst to validation and longevity11:10 - Right brain/left brain dichotomy and metacognition (thinking about your own thinking)14:52 - “Inventiveness analysis” and “failed” inventions—like Post-it® Notes19:13 - Blending analytical and creative thinking as entrepreneurs or intrapreneurs20:55 - Jumping to conclusions21:40 - Intellectual lenses and value proposition24:05 - Entrepreneurial mindset in team dynamics26:40 - Getting support for entrepreneurial endeavors through angel investors and networking28:15 - Impact of AI on inventiveness and innovation30:23 - Collecting the dots (data) and connecting the dots by looking for patterns36:20 - Finding the target audience for your invention39:04 - Maintaining momentum with your invention and knowing when to set things aside42:35 - Common mental blocks that can inhibit the creative processRelevant eCornell ProgramsLearn more in Cahoon's Invention and IP Management online certificate program and these technology, leadership and business programs from eCornell:Innovation StrategyIntrapreneurshipStartup Funding and FinanceInnovation and Entrepreneurship in Emerging MarketsReading List and Resources“A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future” by Daniel H. Pink“Mindset: The New Psychology of Success” by Carol Dweck“The Power of Mindfulness” by Nyanaponika TheraGoogle PatentsUnited States Patent and Trademark Office - Prior Art SearchDid you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

As co-founder of Eisengard AI, Clarence Lee spends his workdays examining how businesses can leverage cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technology to improve their workflows. The use cases for marketing and sales are abundant — from copywriting, A/B testing and customer relationship management to pipeline operations, pitching and cold call strategy. Lee, a former professor at Cornell's SC Johnson College of Business, shares how companies can apply academic theory to create AI business frameworks for those routine lead- and revenue-generating practices in this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell.In conversation with host Chris Wofford, Lee explores:The importance of prioritizing customer and stakeholder outcomesAI applications for customer lifetime value and customer-based corporate valuationHow AI can help workers map their daysTime freedom gained from AIThe future of AI agents and possibilities of AI org chartsDifferences between smart AI and wise AIPersonalized AI that knows youSales and marketing pain points that can be addressed with AIOpportunities for AI to guide corporate leaders as external consulting firms doRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systemsMental modeling of what's important — and what's not — in accomplishing work tasksHow AI frameworks could be used for eCornell learnersDiscover the latest best practices for AI in eCornell certificate programs:Designing and Building AI SolutionsGenerative AI for ProductivityAI StrategyAI for Digital TransformationApplied Machine Learning and AIAdditionally, Clarence Lee is an author of five marketing certificate programs:Marketing AIDigital Marketing 360Growth MarketingIntegrated Marketing 360Digital MarketingLearn more about Lee on his website and get the latest updates from his company at eisengard.ai.Books and authors mentioned in this episode:“Principles” by Ray Dalio“How Brands Grow” by Byron Sharp“Tribe of Mentors,” “Tools of Titans,” and “The 4-Hour Workweek” by Tim FerrissDid you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Concern about honey bees, and the possibility of human extinction, has swept the nation. Marina Caillaud, Ph.D., a lecturer in the Department of Entomology at Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, shares the facts about the state of bees in the U.S. and around the world in this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell.Her conversation with Marc Faris, an instructional designer for eCornell's Bees and Us course, covers:Colony collapse disorder observed in 2006Causes of the decline in managed honey bee colonies in the U.S.Global increases in managed honey bee colonies, particularly in AsiaSignificance of pollination in our ecosystemStressors on honey bee colonies: pests and parasites, pesticides and poor nutritionDiversity of bee species around the world, including 4,000 different types in the U.S.Endangerment of bumblebee speciesEffects of habitat loss on non-honey bee speciesSteps individuals can take to protect beesProper removal of honey bees from housesLearn more in the Bees and Us online course, co-authored by Caillaud, and in eight other beekeeping programs from eCornell.Read recent news and research about bees:“Honeybees Invaded My House, and No One Would Help” (The New York Times)"450,000 honeybees have been occupying the walls of this home for 35 years. They just got rehomed" (CNN)Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)Pollinator Conservation Resource Center (Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation)Honey: Annual report of the number of colonies producing honey (U.S. Department of Agriculture)Honey Bee Colonies (U.S. Department of Agriculture)Managed Colonies Over Time (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)“Worldwide occurrence records suggest a global decline in bee species richness” (One Earth, Volume 4, Issue 1 – ScienceDirect)“Global Consequences of Land Use” (Science, Volume 309, Issue 5734)Read more about pollinator-friendly native plants in your region of the U.S. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Some business leaders believe artificial intelligence is set to replace human workers in the not-so-distant future. Time will tell. In the interim, advances in AI are helping professionals streamline their daily workflows in exciting ways.In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast, Karan Girotra — the Charles H. Dyson Family Professor of Management and professor of operations, technology and innovation at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and Cornell Tech — explains the current capabilities of AI and shares the most newsworthy updates about the technology. His conversation with host Chris Wofford covers:Recent announcements from OpenAI, Microsoft and GoogleAdvantages Microsoft and Google have over OpenAIAdvancements in making AI more like the human brainIntegration of classification and generation capabilitiesImprovements to reduce latency in generative AIDistinctions between small and large language modelsAI agents and the task plans they can createReductions in cost as the technology improvesEthical concerns and unintended consequencesScience fiction's influence on society's understanding of AI“Scalable dumbness” vs. sentient brillianceValue of AI as a general-purpose technology in businessAI experiments and endpoints for businessesReducing anxiety and fear of AI among employeesStructures of change, innovation engines and intelligent failureThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Karan Girotra is an author of three online programs:Generative AI for ProductivityAI for Digital TransformationDigital LeadershipFollow Girotra on LinkedIn and X, and register to attend upcoming Cornell Keynotes in his AI Today series:July 1, 2024August 12, 2024Learn more about OpenAI:Introducing GPT-4o PlaylistSpring Update Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that one in five American employees are bound by noncompete agreements that impose time or location restrictions on their ability to pursue work with or create competitor companies. In April, the FTC issued a rule banning noncompetes with the intent to “generate over 8,500 new businesses each year, raise worker wages, lower health care costs and boost innovation.”Will a court issue an injunction against the rule? Does the FTC even have the power to make the call on noncompetes?In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell, Stewart J. Schwab, the Jonathan and Ruby Zhu Professor of Law at Cornell Law School, joins host Chris Wofford to discuss these issues. The conversation covers:Schwab's approach to teaching noncompete agreementsEmployee duty of loyaltyPurposes of noncompete agreements for employersInfamous noncompetes at Jimmy John's and AmazonApplications of antitrust law in the labor marketOrganized labor and workers' rightsNon-disclosure, non-solicitation and training reimbursement agreementsPotential for injunctions and decisions from Congress and the Supreme CourtRead about the FTC's final rule on noncompetes.Explore employee duties, including noncompetes, wage and benefit regulations, anti-discrimination principles and more in Stewart J. Schwab's Employment Law for Leaders online certificate program from eCornell.Interested in other aspects of law and business? Consider these programs:Legal EssentialsEmployment LawLabor RelationsEmployee Relations and Investigations Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast, Marielena Hincapié, Distinguished Immigration Fellow and Visiting Scholar at Cornell Law School, interviews Jonathan Blitzer, staff writer at The New Yorker and immigration expert, on his recently published book Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis. They discuss how the politics and policy of immigration in the United States have been forged from the 1980s to the present, offering a look at living history, told through individuals from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras who've had to risk everything to save themselves and those around them.Co-sponsors:Cornell Law School Migration and Human Rights ProgramCornell Migrations InitiativeCornell Latino Studies ProgramNational Immigration Law Center (NILC)Migration Policy Center (MPI)FWD.us Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Unionization is shaking up the auto industry, delivering meaningful gains toward fair pay and other benefits for workers in the U.S. The efforts are particularly significant in the South where a legacy of racist labor laws continues to propagate disparity within the workforce.In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell, Andrew Wolf, a professor of global labor and work at Cornell's ILR School, delivers insights on the recent union vote at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the implications for similar efforts led by auto workers – and employees in any industry – in the South and beyond.Hosted by Keynotes senior producer Chris Wofford, this episode explores: The UAW victory at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, TN on April 19th Right-to-Work and Jim Crow laws, and the Southern Discount What to expect for the UAW vote at Mercedes plants in Tuscaloosa, ALThe future of the auto industry and auto unions with the shift towards electric vehiclesLearn more in Andrew Wolf's April 2024 Vox interview covering the potential impact of Volkswagen's unionization in Tennessee on auto workers across the nation.Follow Wolf on X (formerly Twitter).Enroll in eCornell's labor relations certificate program, and check out other law and human resources online certificate programs to discover the latest best practices for labor-related legal issues in the workplace. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Current legal and political challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs are causing confusion for employers that want to act on good intentions toward equal opportunity in talent acquisition and retention.In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell, Paul Wagner, an adjunct assistant professor at the Cornell Nolan School and shareholder in Stokes Wagner law firm, and Holly Lawson, SVP of human resources for Noble House, join guest host David Sherwyn, the John and Melissa Ceriale Professor of Hospitality Human Resources and a professor of law at the Nolan School, to explore how organizations can navigate shifting legal approaches to DEI.This episode covers the:Civil Rights Act of 1991, the mixed motive standard and its early effects on employment discrimination casesEvolution of DEI policies from positive reception to legal backlashNonexistence of “reverse discrimination”Unlawfulness of quotasAlignment of DEI efforts with organizational core values and goalsRecruitment source expansion to promote diversity in hiringPossible legal challenges on DEI policies employers can faceMeticulous record-keeping necessary to withstand legal scrutiny of hiring practicesIndividual-focused application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964Improved outcomes of organizations with diverse workforcesRight-wing political views of DEI programs as charityOmission of intersectionality in the lawIntentionality in creating space for underrepresented voicesDevelopment of employee resource groupsUse of the term “affirmative action”eCornell offers dozens of online professional certificates in human resources, diversity, equity and inclusion and law to guide you in crafting policies and practices for your organization. Continue your learning in our HR in Hospitality, Hospitality Labor and Employment Law or Business Law programs — all authored by David Sherwyn — or in one of our DEI certificates. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell, astrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegger joins host Chris Wofford to discuss her research into the possibility of life beyond Earth. Kaltenegger, associate professor in astronomy and director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University, explains the new technology scientists are using to investigate whether we are alone in the universe.Tune in to learn:How a team of diverse scientists at the Carl Sagan Institute are working together to find life on distant worldsMethodologies for studying exoplanets and factors for determining if a planet or a moon can host lifeWhat we might do as humans if we indeed discover new life in the cosmosOrder your copy of Lisa Kaltenegger's book “Alien Earths,” read her article “She Dreams of Pink Planets and Alien Dinosaurs” in The New York Times and follow her on Instagram.Explore new worlds of knowledge in certificate programs from eCornell. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

In informal hiring situations, managers will often devise a shortlist of potential hires. The informality of that shortlist — and the familiarity with candidates — reproduces implicit and systemic bias by its very informality. In short, hiring managers know people who look and think like them, and they are the people who typically get shortlisted and hired. Managers then end up missing out on the best talent available to them.Brian Lucas, an assistant professor of organizational behavior at Cornell's ILR School, finds that when you make your shortlist longer, you reduce the risk of overlooking candidates who may be better suited for the role. In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast, brought to you by eCornell, Lucas joins host Chris Wofford to discuss:The behavioral science approach to workplace dynamicsInformal hiring situations vs. formal recruitmentGender stereotyping and prototypesAdvancement pathway auditsSkills-based hiringReferrals in the hiring processWays to seek out and overcome biasRead more about Brian Lucas's research in Harvard Business Review.Learn more in online human resources certificate programs from eCornell. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

 It may seem counterintuitive, but negotiation is not about winning and losing. Instead, it is an exercise in cooperation and understanding. This episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell features Tarcisio Alvarez-Rivero, a lecturer in the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell University and retired senior staff member of the United Nations. In his conversation with host Chris Wofford, Alvarez-Rivero shares tactics you can use to navigate negotiations effectively.Tune in and learn how to:Reframe the concept of negotiations beyond conflictStrive for value exchange in negotiations and arrive at mutual benefitsTreat negotiation as an exercise in cooperationLead with vulnerability, honesty, humility and empathyListen without judgment and accept individual perspectivesManage biases and understand power dynamicsLeverage online profiles to find commonalitiesUse tactics like building personas and mimickingEmploy self-management strategiesView compromise as a last resortDiscover more in Tarcisio Alvarez-Rivero's Negotiating Policy Solutions course from eCornell! Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

At Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, part of the Center for Regional Economic Advancement at Cornell (CREA), Ken Rother helps entrepreneurs launch physical product startups through his role as director and hardware programs lead. He joins host Chris Wofford in this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell to offer guidance on bringing a physical product to market – from developing a prototype to securing investors.  Listen and learn how to:Understand whether you are solving a real customer problemUse the Business Model CanvasFind maker spaces and incubatorsPlan and build “looks like” and “works like” prototypesSeparate the processes of prototyping and manufacturingIdentify the best partners for product reproducibilityStrategize for product distribution and marketingSeek funding and de-risk your product for investorsRev: Ithaca Startup Works supports every kind of startup, including those focused on hardware and physical products. Explore Rev's programs and services to help you launch and grow your product startup, including this summer's Prototyping Hardware Accelerator.Bookmark these resources on entrepreneurship, product development and product management curated by Ken Rother and learn more in his Product Development certificate program from eCornell.CREA is a division of Research & Innovation at Cornell. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

If you are feeling a little lost at work, especially in product and tech, rest assured you're not alone. In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast, brought to you by eCornell, tech leaders Mamuna Oladipo, vice president of product at Shopify, and Lola Oyelayo-Pearson, director of commerce and consumer product at Mysten Labs, deliver tips to help you pivot during crisis, communicate with clarity and more. Guest host Keith Cowing, visiting lecturer at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and Cornell, moderates the discussion.This episode covers:Positive outcomes of setbacksPsychological safety, risk and empathy at workContributions of individual roles to organizational successEffects of the absence of commercial context on product companiesChallenges of adopting a tech-first culture“GRIP” framework for business and product transformationCorporate errors in hiring and layoffs in the post-pandemic eraClarity of communication in decision makingHealthy tension and debate on teamsClean escalation processesAccessibility as a leaderWant to hear more from Lola Oyelayo-Pearson and Mamuna Oladipo? Subscribe to their Lost in Tech podcast on Spotify or YouTube.Join Keith Cowing, Mamuna Oladipo and more industry leaders and Cornell faculty experts for the Product and Tech Leadership Summit, taking place this September at Cornell Tech in New York City. During the immersive learning and networking experience, you will discover how to leverage transformation techniques to build high-performing products and tech teams. Seats are limited – register today!Learn more in one of 30 online technology certificate programs from eCornell, including Product Management, Product Management 360 and Generative AI For Business Transformation. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

The performance of a company is linked to the quality of its employees. However, a faulty interview process can unbalance the equation for success in frequently undetected ways. In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell, JR Keller, associate professor of human resource studies at the Cornell ILR School, joins host Chris Wofford to explore five ways to create a better experience for candidates and interviewers:Reduce anxietyValue the candidate's timeUse quality, targeted prompts and questionsEnsure consistencyDevelop an evaluation planAdditional topics in this episode include:“Good hire” ratesExpectation managementConsistent small talkPerformance-predicting interview questionsLazy interview questionsInternal vs. external candidatesStructured interviewsVideo interviewing with AI pluginsDid you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote.Check out a previous episode with JR Keller about hiring internally: How to Mobilize Your Internal Top Talent.Learn more in eCornell's online human resources programs, including the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Building a Diverse Workforce certificate authored by JR Keller. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Effectively managing conflict is essential for maintaining team cohesion and promoting a positive work environment. In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell, host Nicholas Phillips sits down with Katrina Nobles, director of conflict programs, and Liz Davis-Frost, mediation and training extension associate, to examine conflict and the techniques for focused listening they practice with students at the Cornell ILR School's Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution.Tune in to explore:Definitions of conflictIntentionality and consciousnessEffects of socialization on perceptions of conflictCompetitive to cooperative axis of communicationDiatribe, debate, discourse and dialogueComfort with conflict within yourself and with othersDeep listening for effective communication and collaborationSuspension of judgment in conflictListening to understand rather than respondReflective feedbackOrganizational policies for conflict managementDid you enjoy this episode? Watch the full Keynote. Gain additional insights and skills in the Conflict Resolution certificate program co-authored by Katrina Nobles and more than 30 other leadership and strategic management certificates—all available online from eCornell. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Open communication, clear expectations and constructive feedback are essential components of effective leadership. Through comparisons of management and parenting, Andrew Quagliata, senior lecturer of management communication at the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration, outlines strategies for stronger communication in any setting during this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast, hosted by Chris Wofford and brought to you by eCornell.This episode covers:Interpersonal communication in the workplaceHigh caring and high expectationsPresence, responsiveness and trustRelationship-first approach to constructive criticismIndividualized supportProactive conflict managementExpectation settingPerformance reviewsLearn more in Andrew Quagliata's online certificate programs from eCornell:Business WritingCommunications 360Persuasive CommunicationBusiness CommunicationYou can also visit Quagliata's website to read his recent blog posts:“Tough Love”“Providing Radically Candid Feedback”“3 Ways That Being a Good Parent is Like Being a Hostage Negotiator” Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

In a world of fast fashion and blink-and-miss-it trends, textile waste is growing exponentially—to the detriment of the environment and our ability to live within it. Researchers at Cornell University, including Juan Hinestroza, the Rebecca Q. Morgan '60 Professor of Fiber Science & Apparel Design at the College of Human Ecology, are working to prevent clothes from reaching landfills by upcycling polyester for new products.Hinestroza explores the problem and this innovative solution with host Nicholas Phillips in this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell.Tune in for insights on:Environmental impacts of textile wasteMicrofiber pollutionFast fashion's global effectProcess and growth of polyester productionDisposal and recycling challengesConsumer awareness among younger generationsCorporate and customer responsibilityGreenwashing and sustainability claimsSustainable fabricsPolyester upcyclingDid you enjoy this episode? Watch the full Keynote. Learn about fashion trends, forecasting, product development, production planning, distribution and more in the Fashion Design Management certificate program from eCornell. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

Black actors, writers and directors have made profound contributions to television and film, entertaining and educating audiences through powerful stories and performances that reflect the human experience.In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast, brought to you by eCornell, Samantha Sheppard, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Performing and Media Arts in Cornell's College of Arts & Sciences, explores the rich history and future of Black artists in cinema with host Nicholas Phillips.Tune in to learn:What films sparked the rise of Black actorsHow the depiction of Black life in film has changed throughout the yearsWhat impact Black writers and directors have had on film and televisionHow minority actors are being cast now as compared to a century agoThe future of diversity and inclusion in cinemaDid you enjoy this episode? Watch the full Keynote and explore more than 250 eCornell certificate programs that can advance your skills for the next scene of your career, including Brand Storytelling, Content Writing and Strategic Storytelling. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

As the world of wine continues to expand, consumers can now experience flavors from a variety of international locales, including those from more traditional producers in France to newer winemakers in China. Cheryl Stanley, global wine expert and senior lecturer in the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration, explores the differences in appellations, designations and geographical indications with host Chris Wofford in this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell.Join the pair for a tasting of wines from the German Mosel region and the American viticultural area plus a discussion of:Designations of place and new regional wine lawsClassifications in France, Italy, Germany, Chile, Argentina, China and the United StatesThe Vouvray white wine scandal of 2014Base levels of ripenessRanges in cost by geographical originProducer, alcohol by volume and vintage on wine labelsWines in this episode:South American Cabernet Sauvignon — single-vineyard Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo, D.O.Sonoma County or Napa Valley AVA (American viticultural area) — single vineyard, ideallyRiesling Gutswein vs. Riesling Erste Lage/Grosse Lage/Grosse Gewächs — these wines would be from a VDP producer as their classification is already establishedLearn more in Cheryl Stanley's eCornell certificate programs:Wines of Germany and AustriaWines of the WorldWines of Spain and PortugalWines of the Southern HemisphereWines of ItalyWines of FranceWines of California, the Pacific Northwest, and New YorkDid you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.