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…
You know the feeling: You walk into a room and forget why you went there. You can’t, for the life of you, remember where you put your phone. (Check your pocket or . . . in your hand.) And what the heck is the name of that new guy in accounting?
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In the next five years, generative AI could fundamentally change financial institutions’ risk management by automating, accelerating, and enhancing everything from compliance to climate risk control.
Telcos in the Asia-Pacific are fighting hard to boost revenue from 5G networks and cut costs from operations. AI is playing a role, as are cloud providers like Amazon Web Services.
Too often, organizations bring in outside firms to help, resulting in a smart plan but not the necessary means to execute it.
When President Gerald R. Ford recognized Black History Month in 1976, he called it an “opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Every February since…
Every day, you encounter stressors. Some are genuine, such as unexpectedly being called into your boss’s office when your company is going through layoffs. Some aren’t quite so serious, like when you’re stuck in traffic. And some a…
In the days since the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos should be considered children, patients in the state who are undergoing fertility treatments have been left scrambling to navigate the fallout. The IVF process can be emotionally tax…
Four strategies to engage your people — even under the most unforgiving circumstances.
Community engagement can help to set you apart.




