As technology enables faster production and more customization, “proximity” should become a guiding principle.
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 should I…
Two managers share lessons they’ve learned about employee retention.
In recent weeks, we’ve seen high-profile workforce moves gone wrong and insensitive comments from former industry executives. Unfortunately for them, some of these comments have gone viral, adding to the long list of blunders by organizational leaders…
As a practicing reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist, I’m well-versed in the nuances of menopause and perimenopause. I’ve helped women navigate the symptoms that accompany this transition, including hot flashes, sleep disturbances, …
As a New Yorker, I’m accustomed to hearing Spanish as a regular part of the city soundscape. The same holds true in Miami, San Antonio, and the states that line our southern border. In recent years, however, Spanish speaking in the U.S. has exploded b…
The road to becoming a parent can be physically, emotionally, and financially draining. I know this personally because my partner and I spent a long time traversing our own difficult path to parenthood. After five unexplained miscarriages, I finally g…
On Sunday night in Brooklyn, confetti rained down on Barclays Center and the New York Liberty.
Until this past weekend, the Liberty was the only founding WNBA franchise to have never won a championship in 28 seasons. But that’s no longer true…
Have you ever heard the old business school saying about your ideal boss: Would you rather work with the “competent jerk” (more commonly portrayed as an “alpha”) or the “lovable fool”? It’s one of those impossible questi…
The 2024 election is rife with controversy, from the politics of the campaigns to the politics surrounding the administration of elections. Accusations of wrongdoing and ineptitude continue to plague election officials, despite their explanations of l…
