Raise your hand if you’ve gotten so familiar with some of your tasks at work that you can do them practically without thinking. Some rote tasks become this seamless nearly instantly, yet others require certain skills to start with and that muscl…
“Should I prioritize paying off debt or investing for retirement?” It’s a common question facing young professionals. The frustrating answer they generally get from seasoned advisers is, “Both!” The reasons, of c…
Welcome to “Pressing Questions,” Fast Company‘s mini-advice column. Twice a week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions in less than one min…
Google and General Mills have a collective market capitalization of more than $2 trillion. The companies share something else in common: In January, they both announced they are closing their on-site childcare centers. The situations are not identical:…
We all know someone who is a great conversationalist. They start to chat with someone new and the next thing you know the other person is opening up and sharing personal stories instead of superficial reflections on the weather.
Maybe this describes…
As waves of layoffs continue to ripple through the labor market, workers are increasingly anxious that artificial intelligence will replace them. And for good reason. In 2023, the World Economic Forum estimated that 75% of companies are actively lookin…
There’s plenty of evidence that providing corporate benefits to support employees with fertility treatments and childcare costs is a worthwhile investment for companies. Caregiving benefits can be a strong driver of retention and an effective re…
Welcome to “Pressing Questions,” Fast Company‘s mini advice column. Twice a week, Deputy Editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions in less than one min…
Just over two years ago, the New York City Council passed a bill that would require most employers in the city to include salary information on all job postings, an effort to mitigate persistent pay disparities that often have an outsize impact on wome…
We’ve heard the statistics. According to Gallup, just 32% of employees saying they’re engaged at work, which means there’s an epidemic of disconnected workers. Maybe you’re one of them. If not, you likely work with someone w…
