As a music teacher, Charissa Duncanson was accustomed to traveling around the country, sharing lessons and ideas about music education with her peers. But after having a baby in 2021, she fretted about how she would stick to a pumping schedule while on…
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 minu…
Just this week, UPS revealed its plans to let go of 12,000 workers. A number of tech companies, from PayPal and Salesforce to Google and Microsoft, have cut thousands of jobs in January. The retail sector hasn’t been spared either, with Wayfair …
As AI becomes ubiquitous, the only thing as large as its impact is its paycheck. In a recent survey, Heidrick & Struggles says an AI Officer can pay above $1 million.
In a recent McKinsey survey, one-third of survey respondents say their organiz…
The 1993 film Groundhog Day may be famous for introducing the rest of the world to the real town of Punxsutawney and breathing new life into the calendar’s least exciting holiday. But the story of Bill Murray’s Phil Connors living repeate…
If you’ve ever received an email from your boss stating that she will be OOO tomorrow and needs your report by EOD, so TIA, and you don’t have a clue what any of those acronyms mean, don’t beat yourself up too much. A new report fr…
Forced arbitration has grown so common in recent decades that more than 60 million workers in the U.S. are believed to be subject to these agreements, which have wormed their way into countless employment contracts. Across corporate America, the concep…
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 minu…
Broadway icon Chita Rivera’s death was announced yesterday. She was 91 at the time of her passing. The incredible singer, dancer, and actor will undoubtedly be remembered for her artistic contributions, but beyond the stage and screen, Rivera&#x…
“You know, at your level, you are not supposed to be this good,” my former manager said to me. “How are you this good?”
This was after he asked me to present to the top 200 leaders of our company at an annual offsite even…
