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Stories, tips, and advice on how employees, managers, and businesses are working smarter, all from Fast Company and all in less than five minutes each weekday.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 6min
How to make your career ‘future forward’
The world changes—and so must your habits, if you want to stay successful. Here’s how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 10, 2026 • 5min
3 signs your meetings have a culture problem
The conversation spotlights how meetings reveal company culture and why they have multiplied since the pandemic. It outlines three warning signs that meetings need a reset: draining schedules, transactional interactions, and toxic positivity. Practical fixes are suggested, from changing formats like walking meetings to opening with quick check-ins that prioritize connection.
Mar 9, 2026 • 8min
Your employees aren’t disengaged. They’ve got screen fatigue
The data isn’t just about eye health—it’s about how modern work has been designed, and what leaders choose to normalize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 6, 2026 • 7min
Is it time to update your career goals? (And if so, how?)
Periodically taking stock of your values can help you adjust your goals over the long term to find success and satisfaction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 5, 2026 • 7min
How to apply an abundance mentality to your work
Just as the concept works for nations, it can also work for individuals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 4, 2026 • 6min
Two-thirds of Gen Z say they rely on self-taught skills to find a job
In a dire market, many workers (especially the youngest ones) may be banking on skills they teach themselves rather than on formal education or on-the-job training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 3, 2026 • 6min
Navigating a late-career change
The conversation explores why people switch careers later in life and how globalization and technology drive those moves. It examines letting go of needing to be an expert and valuing wisdom accrued over a long career. It suggests listening first in new workplaces and leaning into transferable problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
Mar 2, 2026 • 7min
How to design meetings that move things forward (not waste your time)
A framework like Pause-Consider-Act can help you rethink when you meet and how to maximize it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 27, 2026 • 5min
Try these simple email tricks to get faster replies
Well-written emails make you sound smarter, reduce misunderstandings, and speed up responses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 26, 2026 • 5min
These interview questions can tell you whether someone is the right fit
It can be tricky to determine whether a new hire’s character is a good fit for your team. Ask questions that invite vulnerability and connection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
