May 25, 2024 3 tips for new managers to develop their personal leadership playbook Alexa von Tobel learned in business school that If you can understand all of your colleagues’ strengths, you can capture them and push them further—making you and your team stronger and more productive. BY Alexa von Tobel Developing management skills and continuing … Continue reading 3 tips for new managers to develop their personal leadership playbook
May 15, 2024 How do I become a better manager? Being a manager is tricky because it can be hard to get honest feedback from your employees. But if you’re trying to improve, you are on the right path. BY Kathleen Davis Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s mini-advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host … Continue reading How do I become a better manager?
May 09, 2024 How to deal with a jealous manager If you’re successful at work, it’s not rare for some people to feel envious—but what if the jealous person is your boss? BY Ruchi Sinha Comparing ourselves to others is a central part of the human experience. You can see it in almost every stage of … Continue reading How to deal with a jealous manager
April 25, 2024 Managers: You’re not a BFF or a therapist. This is how much you should know about your employees’ personal lives Managers have no business snooping around their workers’ privacy, which does not interfere with their willingness or ability to show an interest in their well-being, engagement, career satisfaction, morale, and performance. BY Tomas … Continue reading Managers: You’re not a BFF or a therapist. This is how much you should know about your employees’ personal lives
April 22, 2024 How to be a better manager to Gen Z Gen Z workers are often misunderstood. However, there are steps you can take to better understand, and support, Gen Z. BY Amelia Dunlop People who were born between 1997 and 2012, otherwise known as the members of Gen Z, are expected to make … Continue reading How to be a better manager to Gen Z
By Kathleen Davis February 02, 2024 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 minute. Q: How can I deal with a micromanaging boss? A: … Continue reading How can I deal with a micromanaging boss?
By Mike Schnaidt January 16, 2024 “Does everyone on the team deserve to be here?” This question was posed by the person who went on to become tech design leader Eve Binder’s boss at a large company. And of course, they were hired. You’ll deal with bad bosses at all stages of your career. … Continue reading One simple question that will reframe interactions with a tough boss (and not get you fired)
By Stephanie Vozza Is your current boss the worst one you’ve ever had? One in four people say “yes,” according to research from the employee survey and analytics provider Perceptyx. If you’re not among that group, chances are one of your friends is. So, are there more bad bosses out there or are people just … Continue reading These are the 3 things the worst bosses do
By Shanna Hocking March 05, 2023 When do you feel most powerful at work? The word power tends to have a negative connotation, but it is often required to get things done in the workplace. Contrary to what you may think, power doesn’t come only from the title you have or where … Continue reading There are 3 types of power at work. Here’s how to build them all
By Stefan Falk February 07, 2023 A common theme in my work with clients is their complaints about the people they can’t relate to and don’t want to work with. I understand why. When we face people we perceive as being “difficult” to work with and relate to, our natural tendency is to shy away … Continue reading 5 science-backed tactics to help you work with difficult people
