As the author of a book about emotional labor, I have a lot of conversations with women about how to make others aware of the additional work that they often end up doing. At the end of a recent talk, I got a question from a woman whose situation sound…
Editor’s Note: Each week, Fast Company presents an advice column by Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the former COO of eBay. Webb offers candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a questio…
A colleague recently shared what might be the most gauche icebreaker I’ve heard. “I was just at a business dinner where they asked who your first kiss was,” she said. “Why someone thought that was a good idea is completely b…
There are many reasons why you procrastinate. You might find it difficult to face your fears of not doing a specific task well enough. You might be put off by the unpleasant feelings you associate with tackling a specific project. Or you might convince…
As intelligent machines enter the workplace, some occupations are shrinking. At the same time, the economy is generating new jobs—although they may be different occupations in different locations. What does the future of work hold for places and peop…
Knowing how your brain works–and how to communicate about it to others–can make all the difference in the chaos of an active shooter event.
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Laura Morgan Roberts, professor at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, says that organizations are still falling short on promoting racial diversity, particularly in their most senior ranks. While many large companies have …
Laws can’t prevent bankers from destroying your retirement, but personality psychology can.
