December 31, 2024 3 things you need to know about employee stock options If options are part of your compensation package, it’s worth your while to get familiar with how they work generally, as well as how your company handles stock options specifically. BY Associated Press Forms of compensation like restricted stock units and performance shares—whereby … Continue reading 3 things you need to know about employee stock options
December 30, 2024 How to remotivate yourself at work in 2025 If you are entering the new year with the same old sense of blah, here’s how to shift your outlook and find your lost motivation. BY Elizabeth Grace Saunders It’s a new year, but work feels like the same old same old. You want to … Continue reading How to remotivate yourself at work in 2025
October 20, 2024 How do you manage a toxic employee? It’s not just bad bosses who can exhibit toxic traits in the workplace. Here’s what to do when the problem is someone you manage. BY Pavithra Mohan We often talk about how difficult it can be when you have a toxic manager. Here at Fast Company, … Continue reading How do you manage a toxic employee?
September 30, 2024 Employees see benefits of AI and automation but want their bosses to prioritize upskilling: MIT study New research funded by Amazon but conducted independently by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology looks at AI from the worker’s perspective. BY Sam Becker Is AI going to take your job? Getting replaced by automation may be … Continue reading Employees see benefits of AI and automation but want their bosses to prioritize upskilling: MIT study
September 18, 2024 Employees are sick of surveys. Here’s the ultimate guide for how to fix them Employee surveys are incredibly common. But many employees who are asked to take them are concerned about privacy, a lack of trust, and poor survey design. Back in 1996, employment lawyer Karen Michael was added to a new … Continue reading Employees are sick of surveys. Here’s the ultimate guide for how to fix them
Dive into research findings and real-world examples of how positive employee experiences translate to better customer experiences. Alicia Arnold on August 23, 2024 The connection between employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CX) is well-documented, with both anecdotal evidence and statistical data supporting the correlation. Research indicates that positive EX leads to superior CX, … Continue reading How employee experience drives customer satisfaction
July 12, 2024 3 proven ways leaders can inspire disengaged employees How to think about tapping into the latent capacity of the seemingly disengaged fence-sitters. BY Ishan Galapathy Imagine this: You’ve got a team of ten rowers on your boat. Three people are rowing their hearts out, dripping sweat, and giving all they’ve got. There are … Continue reading 3 proven ways leaders can inspire disengaged employees
April 22, 2024 A key ingredient for a happy workforce Volunteering provides benefits to the giver and the company; corporations should support employee efforts. BY Hilary Smith According to the Gallup World Poll for the World Happiness Report 2024, America has fallen out of the top 20 happiest countries for the first time. This is not … Continue reading A key ingredient for a happy workforce
By Jon Cooper March 11, 2024 You’re leading a team meeting when you notice Bryce, usually one of the most attentive team members, repeatedly glancing at their phone, furrowing their eyebrows, and clearly preoccupied. Later, they reveal that they’re stressed by an issue at home. You know firsthand that they are not alone. Life issues, … Continue reading The 4 big reasons your employees are distracted will surprise you
By Gwen Moran January 12, 2024 Earlier this month, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made headlines after it became clear that he was in the intensive care unit following surgery, but had not notified President Biden, or his staff. While most of us don’t have jobs that rise to the level of notifying the … Continue reading The ultimate guide to taking a sick day
