March 15, 2024 3 blatant ways the Great Betrayal is damaging workplace culture—and how leaders can rebuild trust Leaders who do not address the impacts of the Great Betrayal risk high attrition and low productivity. BY Jennifer Dulski A dramatic shift is happening in workplaces. After numerous high-profile rounds of job cuts last year and more … Continue reading 3 blatant ways the Great Betrayal is damaging workplace culture—and how leaders can rebuild trust
By Shane Lloyd March 11, 2024 No matter what social class you come from, it impacts how you show up at work. For instance, depending on your personal circumstances, you would experience a company policy that expects employees to pay for work travel expenses upfront and be reimbursed later very differently. This kind of travel … Continue reading Social class impacts workplace culture. Here’s what companies can do
By Alison Taylor February 06, 2024 Corporate values aren’t optional, and they’re more controversial and contested than ever. Legal compliance no longer offers a solid foundation for efforts to run an ethical business. On the other hand, aiming to base your values and commitments on the full range of stakeholder pressures and demands is … Continue reading Why all workplaces should focus on human rights
By Nate Berg Calgary was ahead of the curve, but the curve was heading downward. Long before the pandemic locked down cities and drained workers from downtowns, Calgary saw its office life dry up almost overnight, spurring it to become a pioneer in the suddenly pertinent, possibly city-saving business of converting empty office buildings into … Continue reading How Calgary blazed the trail for converting offices to housing
The Ultimate Convenience: Pet Necessities Delivered for Busy Owners Brad Anderson / Nov 6, 2023 You’re busy, but you’re never too busy to spend some quality time with your pet. And you certainly don’t want buying your pet necessities to get in the way. Thankfully, we live in an on-demand world where it’s possible … Continue reading The Ultimate Convenience: Pet Necessities Delivered for Busy Owners
By Stephanie Vozza October 11, 2023 Whether it’s hitting “reply all” on an email not meant for the group or being called on in a meeting and not having an answer, we’ve all had awkward moments. While most of us will do anything to avoid them, awkwardness can be a superpower if you understand … Continue reading Why awkwardness can be a superpower in the workplace
By Kathleen Davis June 29, 2023 The Supreme Court issued its decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFAI) v. President and Fellows of Harvard and SFAI v. University of North Carolina today. The court said that admissions programs that relied in part on racial considerations violate the Constitution, effectively ending affirmative action in the United States. … Continue reading SCOTUS overturns affirmative action: What it means for workplace DEI
By Olina Banerji, EdSurge June 16, 2023 Coursera has gained some insights from its 124 million-strong user base about what it really takes to help people succeed in its digital classes. The company employs some high-tech strategies, like a customizable assignments generator that it acquired, for an undisclosed amount, from a Bulgarian startup in … Continue reading Can AI transform adult online education?
By Sami Kinnison March 30, 2023 I was sitting in my boss’s office, letting the feedback wash over me. “Meh, I think it’s fine, but you could do better.” The project I had been working on for weeks, pouring everything into, was being reviewed by my boss and their feedback was “Meh”? … Continue reading How to navigate working with your family
By Kathleen Davis March 27, 2023 The earliest artificial intelligence program was written way back in 1951. But outside of science fiction, AI didn’t enter the mainstream conversation until decades later. At Fast Company, we’ve been covering AI tech for many years, but nothing has compared to the excitement and fear that Open AI … Continue reading What is a human’s place in the AI future of work?
