Workers feel a lot of pressure to prove that they’re productive, but research shows that “performative busyness” and “stress-bragging” can be damaging in the long run.
According to a recent survey of over 1,500 American full-time workers conducted…
Findings from research on more than 300 companies undergoing data and analytics transformations.
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: Can I ask a …
Tools that keep a worker’s online status as active, often known as “mouse movers,” are the newest technological debate of the virtual work era.
Last month, Wells Fargo disclosed to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority that the ba…
Early in our careers, there is much to think about and look forward to. Whether we choose a profession aligned with our educational background or not, many factors influence our decisions and we face numerous challenges and concerns presented by the c…
The relationship between talent and effort is rather more complex than people think. Historically, there has been a tendency to regard both variables as independent, and talent is often defined as performance minus effort—the more talent you have, the…
Many years after my parents’ divorce, my dad remarried. He left the States for an amazing job opportunity and went on to live in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Finland with his new wife and kids. Meanwhile, my mom, my stepbrother, and I struggled with a brief p…
The outgoing CEO tried to persuade a Senate committee that Boeing was serious about safety in the wake of a series of in-flight incidents
Co-host Alan Murray signs off from the podcast for the last time.
The hearing is the first, and perhaps only time Calhoun will testify publicly on Boeing’s safety issues before he steps down




