March 20, 2024 How do I apologize at work? There are three steps to getting any kind of apology right. The first is to own up to what you did wrong and not make excuses. BY Kathleen Davis Welcome to “Pressing Questions,” Fast Company’s mini-advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New … Continue reading How do I apologize at work?
March 20, 2024 9 types of difficult colleagues (and how to handle each one) Nick Robinson explains simple, direct strategies to deal with the most common types of difficult colleagues. BY Nick Robinson When handling difficult people at work, it’s essential to first spot and understand their type. This allows you to actively deal with a … Continue reading 9 types of difficult colleagues (and how to handle each one)
By The Conversation January 25, 2024 Many Americans—especially young adults—want to do work that feels meaningful. Creating meaning for oneself may be especially important as fewer workplaces provide good pay and benefits to their employees. Those who are religious or spiritual often want to connect their faith to their work through a sense of calling. But there … Continue reading Thinking about work as a calling can be meaningful, but there can be unexpected downsides as well
By Colette Phillips January 22, 2024 There are many culture gaps among the Black, brown, and white experiences that whites often don’t even realize. Cultural intelligence can help us bridge those gaps. Institutions can use cultural intelligence not simply as a communications tool, but also to improve practices and make them more inclusive. For … Continue reading 7 ways to build cultural intelligence and become a more inclusive leader
By Featured January 22, 2024 Fear often silences our questions at work, leaving us adrift in uncertainty, and often reduces productivity. But what if you could unlock a healthier, vibrant work atmosphere by becoming more proficient with inquiry? Forget the whispers of “incompetent” or “uninformed.” Asking questions isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a … Continue reading This is how to stop being afraid to ask questions at work
How AI Can Help Overcome Workforce Management Challenges Arpan Patra / 21 Nov 2022 Managing a workforce has never been easy. Unfortunately, it has only become much more complicated in the last couple of years with the rise of hybrid digital work models and the gig economy. Compounding these challenges is the increasing employee … Continue reading How AI Can Help Overcome Workforce Management Challenges
By Michelle S.—Zapier February 14, 2022 Our jobs—what we do—hover heavily over our very existence. Before the pandemic, a lot of job advice was about pursuing your passion, as though our purpose in life must be defined by our job or hustling till we drop from exhaustion. Now, all I hear about is burnout and The … Continue reading How to find meaning in your work, even if it’s ‘just a job’
