How to improve your judgment at work
In his new book, Richard Davis argues that emotional intelligence is not the key to good leadership or decision-making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 11, 2024•10 min
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Our brains are lazy when faced with making a choice. Here are 3 strategies to expand your options
When facing what appears to be a Hobson’s choice, here are three strategies to expand your options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 10, 2024•7 min
How can I improve my attention span?
If you feel your attention span has shrunk over the last few years, it probably has. Here’s how to regain your focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 07, 2024•4 min
3 steps to get unstuck when you’ve outgrown your job
Admit it’s time to get unstuck. This is the first step in turning a potentially daunting realization into an opportunity for self-discovery and positive change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 06, 2024•6 min
3 things not to say when you’re looking for a job
These tips can help you land the job you want and boost your career trajectory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 05, 2024•6 min
How to find the balance between telling it like it is and displaying good people skills
More often than not, telling it like it is is not indicative of intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 04, 2024•7 min
Your company needs to pay attention to mentorship. Here’s why
Mentors can be more important to a person’s development than leaders or managers are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 03, 2024•7 min
How do I quit my job without burning bridges?
Regardless of the circumstances surrounding your departure, it’s always a good idea to leave on the best terms possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 31, 2024•4 min
5 ways leaders can improve emotional fitness
Emotional fitness makes you better prepared for the pressure, stress, and challenge of leading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 30, 2024•5 min
What does it mean to be an innovative company?
At Fast Company’s MIC Summit and Gala, executives Deloitte, Pivot Bio, and Pfizer laid out what innovation means to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 29, 2024•6 min
Why won’t we take the PTO we have?
Loads of research support the mental and physical benefits of taking time off work, impacting everything from your heart to your ability to be emotionally resilient, not to mention happiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 28, 2024•5 min
Why your company should embrace the four-day workweek
At Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies Summit, these execs from 4 Day Week Global, Kickstarter, and Public Policy Lab made a solid case for the four-day workweek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 27, 2024•5 min
This is the dark side of having too many habits
Habits are the building blocks of productivity. They help you effortlessly move through your day, accomplishing what you want to do without reinventing the wheel each time. Relying too heavily on habits, however, can come at a cost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 24, 2024•6 min
Why more and more organizations are adopting the slow work movement
We live in a world that reveres speed and worships breadth over depth. But a quiet revolution is brewing, and it’s called the slow movement (or specifically, the slow work movement). It’s gaining traction in the business world, especially among those looking for a sustainable path to success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 23, 2024•7 min
This is how AI can help middle managers of the future be less miserable
Playing the middleman between senior leadership and frontline supervisors has always been a little miserable, but the role reached a tipping point in the 2020s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 22, 2024•6 min
What's the future of the 32-hour and 4-day workweek?
There has been a lot of buzz in recent years about reimagining the work day and work week, but not everyone agrees on how it should change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 21, 2024•6 min
How do I become a better manager?
Being a manager is tricky because it can be hard to get honest feedback from your employees. But if you’re trying to improve, you are on the right path. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 17, 2024•4 min
Why a leadership role may not be right for you
We’re taught to aspire to work in management. But here’s why a leadership role might be wrong for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 16, 2024•6 min
Why you should ignore success stories
In his new book “May Contain Lies” finance professor Alex Edmans warns about the dangers of studying the success stories of others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 15, 2024•10 min
3 questions to overcome the fear of success
Fear of failure is natural. It’s a symptom of conscientiousness, and that’s a good thing. But fear of success is a malignant disease fatal to all your hopes and dreams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 14, 2024•7 min
The 4 questions you should ask yourself before saying ‘yes’ to a job offer
The best job for your career growth might not be the most obvious one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 13, 2024•8 min
Why employees decide to go back to the office full time
The return to office debate often pits employees against bosses, but some workers are choosing to go back to the office. Here’s why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 10, 2024•6 min
Watch out for these 5 red flags for remote jobs
If you’re looking for a remote gig, here are a few things to be on the lookout for—and hacks for assessing the company from the outside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 09, 2024•8 min
Your employees are freaking out over performance reviews. Here’s how to make them less stressful
Stress hormones spike in the weeks before a performance evaluation. This chief people officer says this doesn’t have to be the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 08, 2024•7 min
Why we need fewer performance reviews—and more check-ins
In his new book, leadership expert Ashley Goodall argues that check-ins are a more personal way for teams to set goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 07, 2024•7 min
Overcome the 4 barriers to building a “for all” culture
Everyone should be involved in equity issues, from the CEO to the front-line staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 06, 2024•9 min
Why the cofounder of Axios is a big fan of cutting meetings
In his new book, ‘Just the Good Stuff,’ Jim VandeHei shares his productivity tips, including taking frequent inventory of his company—and his own job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 03, 2024•6 min
Employers are upping benefits, but 91% of new mothers still struggle with returning to work
In a new survey from benefits provider Carrot, Black and Hispanic women report having a more difficult time navigating pregnancy at work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 02, 2024•6 min
How to advance in your career if your boss is disengaged
Is your boss hard to track down? Do they miss meetings, or just generally seem checked out? Here’s how to deal—without it hurting your career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 01, 2024•5 min
3 (kind of easy) ways to totally transform the hiring process
Hiring is broken. On the latest episode of The New Way We Work, we ask: What if we burned it down and started over? Career expert Kimberly Brown imagines that new world with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 30, 2024•7 min
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