Unexpectedly laid off? If you’ve ever experienced that sunken feeling, you know what we mean. All plans and expectations for the year suddenly go in the trash as you try to figure out your next move. It is easier to make big decisions when the future …
Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s mini-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 change someone’s mind?
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The idea of a middle class household is often tied up with the traditional notions of a married couple and their children. But increasingly more people are choosing to remain unmarried. Over the past two decades, the share of never married mid-life ad…
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pa…
One of the most universal problems with work is bad bosses. Part of the reason so many people end up with a terrible manager is that as a society, we associate personality characteristics like charisma to mean someone has strong leadership skills. Ins…
Not to be a downer, but workers are historically unhappy.
This is especially true among young workers in the United States. Over the past year, the U.S. fell from 15th to 23rd on the annual World Happiness Report’s ranking. And Americans unde…
There’s an aphorism that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This advice could be a smart way to look at mentors, too.
A 2024 study from mentorcliQ found that 98% of Fortune 500 companies …
Have you ever worked with a bully and watched as they rose through the ranks, getting promotion after promotion?
In an excerpt in Fast Company, Teresa A. Daniel addresses why it feels like these individuals so often seem to win. “Organization…
Asking for a deal on your cable, internet, or cellphone bill can save you money in amounts that range from the modest to the impressive—but your connectivity costs will never be the lion’s share of your monthly budget. The biggest expense on your ledg…
In November, Intel noted in a regulatory filing that the company’s board had approved “amendments to delete outdated references” and “utilize gender-neutral terms.” The line referred to a small but notable change that man…
