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Why a hiring rejection will sting, even if you already have a great job
Have you ever been in a position where you had a great job, but decided that it was time to look elsewhere for an opportunity to grow in your career? You went through the interview process, was o...
Why you should learn to incorporate more humor at work
What do you think is the biggest difference between children and adults? Aside from the colorful clothes and cheerful laughter, adults—on the whole—take everything much more seriously than ch...
5 unexpected ways to (finally) stop procrastinating
Many of us struggle with procrastination . With the lure of social media and the siren song of so many distractions on our devices, it’s understandable. But procrastinating can be one of the mo...
9 Gen Z work trends that aren’t new but hit different now
I’m a Gen Zer who will be officially stepping into the workforce a year from now, so I’m curious about learning how the working world functions. I’ll admit I’ve gone down countless rabbi...
How to give a good group presentation
Facing an audience alone can be anxiety-producing. But copresenting with others brings its own set of challenges as well: from confusion to unclear roles. I once taught a class in which stude...
The secret negotiating power you have when you get laid off
Becky Straw was a single 29-year-old living in Manhattan when she was asked to resign from her job at Charity: Water. As the third employee at the organization, she had played a significant role...
A worker dies every 96 minutes from a job-related injury. Here’s how to fix it
When a cargo ship crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge late last month, an overnight construction crew was hard at work repairing potholes on the roadway. The resulting collapse k...
California’s $20 minimum wage is official. Now some fast-food workers say their hours are being cut
Laura Reyes was in the middle of her shift as a cook at Burger King in San Jose, when she started feeling a sharp pain in her abdomen and lower back. As the day went on, Reyes started bleeding, a...
Taiwan’s Foxconn upends ‘one-man rule’ with rotating CEO role
Taiwan’s Foxconn has this month started a rotating chief executive system in an overhaul of its management designed to nurture successors of the world’s largest contract electronics maker, c...
How do I handle conflict at work?
Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s mini-advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workp...
How to be a better leader in the age of AI
A recent paper written by professors from Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and New York University has determined that the vast majority of jobs will be impacted by artific...
Jack Welch was wrong. Here’s why leaders should embrace chaos
Jack Welch , former CEO of General Electric, once proclaimed, “Variation is evil.” Through management practices like Six Sigma , Welch and many others sought to eradicate risk entirely from t...
3 words that will totally change the way you work
I. Don’t. Know. These are three of the scariest—or most exciting—words in the English language, depending on your circumstances. Many economic forecasts leave the perception that 2024 i...
Rural areas are deploying more incarcerated firefighters and EMTs who work for free
If you call 911 in rural Georgia, the nearest emergency responders might come from the local prison. In 1963, the Georgia Department of Corrections began a program to train incarcerated people ...
Leaders need to drop their egos. Here’s how they can do it
Executive ego dysfunction often has a seemingly contrary symptom. Although we may feel all-powerful, like complete masters of our domain who are always fully in charge, deep down many of suffer f...
How to manage your anxiety about public speaking
Do you have glossophobia? While it might not be severe, most people fall somewhere on its spectrum . Glossophobia is the fear of public speaking. It’s one of the most common phobias because it�...
RIP office bestie. Here’s the upside to a diminishing need to have a friend at work
What comes to mind when you hear office best friend? Lunch buddy? Trusted collaborator? A confidant when you need to vent? All of the above? This friend may be the best part of your job —the ex...
Managers can boost productivity by changing one word in their questions
Leaders are grappling to understand and cope with emerging technologies, cybersecurity challenges, social and economic upheaval, and environmental sustainability. But their top concern, according...
AI has taken over education technology. What will come next?
Between the pandemic and the rise of generative AI, the education sector has been in a permanent state of flux over the past few years. For a time, online learning platforms were ascendant, meeti...
How to implement a 4-day workweek, according to a CEO
Every few years, the four-day workweek gains new attention. Psychologists and sociologists cite research linking work-life balance with health benefits and longevity. Economists posit that add...