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Fast Company Daily

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Stories, tips, and advice on how employees, managers, and businesses are working smarter, all from Fast Company and all in less than five minutes each weekday.
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The interview process is getting longer. Here’s why

Candidates report that employers are requiring more rounds of interviews than ever before. Labor market experts say that this is by design. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 25, 202410 min

Myths about workplace culture

A manufactured culture creates more resentment than inspiration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 17, 20246 min

The college-to-corporate pipeline is facing extinction. Here’s why

Gen Zers are rejecting thankless corporate jobs and stifling college debt—and embracing the internet economy, this Gen Z cofounder says. His new venture, Whop, helps aspiring online entrepreneurs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 11, 20249 min

How to ask better questions to solve any problem

If you’ve reached a career inflection point or you’re unhappy with your job or frustrated by managing a team, take a beat and ask yourself these questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 09, 20246 min

How to be more memorable at work—and get a promotion

If your goal at work is to get promoted and to move up the food chain, then you need to be noticed by those who make decisions about promotions. That means your immediate supervisor, as well as the leaders above them, need to know who you are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 02, 20246 min

If you’re struggling to find focus after vacation, read this

For the skeptics and lifelong multitaskers who insist they’re proficient and productive, multiple studies have been done to bust the myth that you can pull off the juggling act with aplomb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 01, 20245 min

What to do when your boss is demoralizing your team

There are steps you can take to maintain agency and steadiness at work, even when your boss constantly changes their mind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 26, 20245 min

How to finally go on a guilt-free vacation

If you’ve been working during PTO, you’re not alone. But it can mean returning to the office more drained than ever. Here’s how to fight that temptation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 25, 20247 min

How to train your brain to embrace change

Change can be scary, but here’s how to embrace it and make it work for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 24, 20247 min

How to set boundaries at work, even if you’re new

“In the beginning of your career, you can feel invincible—like you can do anything,” says this expert. “But the brain needs rest and breaks to perform at its peak capability.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 19, 20247 min

Burnout is leading more employees to turn down promotions

Not all millennials and Gen Z workers are looking to advance in their careers, and some are actively looking to move down the career ladder, says this expert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 18, 20244 min

3 hidden benefits of small talk

It’s easy to assume that casual watercooler conversations aren’t important—or even that they’re a waste of time. Here’s why that’s incorrect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 13, 20246 min
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