“You’re doing a great job. The only area that you could improve upon is that some people find you intimidating.”
The week after receiving this feedback in a 2019 performance review, I wrote an article titled Personality-Based Performance Revi…
We are all neurodiverse, meaning our brains are wired differently, leading us to think, process, and function uniquely. However, workplace environments often require us to conform to unwritten “professional” standards and expect…
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt recently criticized the company’s remote work policies, suggesting that Google’s slow progress and mishaps on AI are due to the organization allowing people to work from home. While Schmidt has since reconsidered his sta…
Employee burnout is not a new issue, but it has worsened, now surpassing even pandemic levels. Currently, 44% of U.S. employees report experiencing burnout at work. This alarming trend puts increasing pressure on managers, who often lack the training …
For nearly every highlight of Julie Croteau’s trailblazing baseball career — all except her time as a double in “A League of Their Own,” really — she shared the field with men. Frequently as teammates. Always as foes. That’s mo…
Donald Trump has tasked Elon Musk with setting up a panel to streamline the U.S. government. Although the president-elect has said little about how this group would operate, Musk has previously set an ambitious goal of cutting $2 trillion of spending….
President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary, tapping someone largely inexperienced and untested on the global stage to take over the world&#…
Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions.
Q: How do I get…
On the rare occasion I’m asked to provide the business case for inclusion, I encourage leaders to consider the risks of not doing inclusion.
There are over eight billion people on the planet and we all need different things at different times. And …
With many industries hit by layoffs, 2024 saw a challenging job market, with some professionals experiencing longer than usual job searches and increased competition for positions. To navigate this market, job seekers are turning to AI tools to increa…
