It’s time to stop being so humble at work. When it comes to forging a career path in a moment that is shaped by increasing flexibility, pervasive layoffs, and less company loyalty than ever, following the old rules and quietly waiting for opportunitie…
As a proud Gen Xer, I remember that most of my college buddies and I had similar aspirations: land a full-time job, hope the hours weren’t too brutal, pay off our loans, maybe buy a car and, one day, a home.
Now, as the CEO of a company with a grow…
Given the rise of mental health woes, financial strain, and concerns over layoffs, there’s a lot weighing on the modern employee. But one company is hoping to offset the stress with . . . Legos?Deloitte is offering to pay for employees’ Le…
As the CEO of Patagonia, Rose Marcario stood out as one of the most outspoken voices in business against President Donald Trump during his first term. Under her leadership, Patagonia even sued the Trump administration after he issued a proclamation to…
As anti-trans legislation and rhetoric continue to escalate across the U.S.—from sweeping state-level bans on gender-affirming care to renewed efforts to bar trans people from public life—trans nonbinary elite runner Nikki Hiltz and ACLU LGBTQ+ rights…
In his first months in office, Trump unleashed a slew of anti-LGBTQ+ initiatives, including outlawing federally funded gender-affirming care and overseeing the National Park Service’s removal of trans and queer references from the Stonewall Nati…
In Bowling Green, Kentucky, almost everyone agrees that historic buildings should be preserved amid developments. The same goes for having more restaurants open after 9 p.m.; investing in existing cultural institutions, such as museums; and hiring mor…
In 2014, five years before Dana Nessel became the attorney general of Michigan—back when she was still running her own law firm—she took on a pivotal case challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriage and adoption by same-sex couples. The case put …
For the past five years, Fast Company published an annual list of 50 LGBTQ+ people who were shaping the worlds of business, tech, politics, and culture. As the list evolves—and given the continued attacks on queer and trans people—we’ve decided to…
How often do you leave work thinking, “Wow, that was fun!” Once a week? Once a month? Never? If you aren’t having fun—real fun—it may be time to rethink your work life, says Bree Groff, author of Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously).
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