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The Leadership Edge: Why Self-Awareness Is Essential for High Performance
Tommie ExpertsEmotional intelligence (EQ) is an essential attribute of effective leaders. Leaders with high EQ stand out from their peers and can successfully navigate diverse, fast-paced environments. When you face a new challenge, step into a new role, or transition to a new company, applying your EQ is as important as applying your business acumen. In this…
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Using Augmented Reality to Tell Stories About the ‘Culture of Encounter’ at St. Thomas
Tommie ExpertsIn the wizarding world of Harry Potter, readers are delighted to discover that the walls of Hogwarts buildings are covered with magical portraits, capturing the essence of the people featured that then come to life when someone stands in front of them. That technique requires enchantments and spells and things that are impossible to replicate… -
AI Can Imitate Life When It Comes to Chatbots
Artificial IntelligenceMany people often feel like they wish they could be in two places at once. While that may not be physically possible, the possibility is on the rise digitally as artificial intelligence continues to grow and evolve. One Minnesota radio personality, Jordana Green, hopes to have AI continue her legacy now and long after she’s… -
Tommie Experts: Facing the Challenge of AI
Tommie ExpertsArtificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at an extraordinary rate. While the field has been steadily progressing over the years, the actual acceleration from a user standpoint came with the introduction of ChatGPT in 2022. Since that time, new capabilities have been emerging almost weekly. Organizations are left with a nearly constant perception of FOMO (fear… -
Tommie Experts: Generative AI’s Real-World Impact on Job Markets
Tommie ExpertsGenerative artificial intelligence (gen AI) is now an increasing concern throughout the world, with numerous sectors buzzing about its potential and the associated concerns about job displacement. This introductory examination will look at what gen AI is, its capabilities, and the causes for these developing worries. We will specifically look at how gen AI affects… -
Innovation Fellows Study Feasibility of Leadership Minor
ResearchIt is an important part of the educational process for university students to be able to leverage their leadership skills in a variety of “real-world” professional contexts, but students don’t always see themselves as capable leaders in their fields. At the University of St. Thomas, our team is developing an interdisciplinary leadership minor program that… -
Breaking Barriers: The Rising Influence of Women in Supply Chain Management
Tommie ExpertsThe field of supply chain management is undergoing a transformative shift as more women step into traditionally male-dominated roles like negotiations and executive leadership. Two decades ago, when I started my career, I was often the only woman in the room, younger than my colleagues by 30+ years. While work is being done to improve… -
When Students Become the Teachers, Everyone Learns
Tommie ExpertsA traditional college professor is a “sage on the stage,” which is a wise scholar who imparts the necessary knowledge – usually via a “chalk and talk” lecture – for their students to transform into competent professionals and well-rounded human beings. At the University of St. Thomas, faculty lean toward being a “guide on the… -
The Future of Persistent ‘Forever’ Chemicals
Tommie ExpertsImagine a group of chemicals so useful they’re in everything from your phone to your clothes, but they never break down and could be harming your health for generations. These chemicals do exist and there is not enough money in the world to remove them from the environment as fast as they are being added. Per-… -
Supporting Sexual Assault Survivors With On-Campus Care
Tommie ExpertsFor about 37% of undergraduate women and 7% of undergraduate men – and even higher for people who identify as LGBTQIA+ – their college path gets derailed when they become a victim survivor of sexual assault. Across the U.S., victim survivors need more support on college campuses. When a person is sexually assaulted as an…