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 Sarah Bregel November 08, 2023 Despite workplace practices improving in many environments, toxic bosses are not a thing of the past. According to a new Harris Poll report, they’re everywhere. Nearly three-quarters (71%) of workers have had a toxic boss at one point or another, and about a third (31%) are currently working … Continue reading If you do any of these 9 things, you might be a toxic boss
By Sam Becker December 20, 2022 Millions of Americans dream of owning their own businesses and, in recent years, more and more have brought that dream to fruition. During 2021 alone, roughly 5.4 million new companies were registered in the United States, an increase of 23% over the previous year. While the pandemic has … Continue reading An extra year of education could boost your chances of being your own boss
By Jesus Diaz October 21, 2022 Apple’s vice president of industrial design, Evans Hankey, is leaving the mothership only three years after taking over Jony Ive’s post, the company has confirmed. Apple hasn’t offered an official explanation for why Hankey is leaving such a coveted position, perhaps the hottest, most visible design job on … Continue reading Apple is losing its industrial design boss . . . again
By Stephanie Vozza September 23, 2022 While a paycheck is important, a lot of people are questioning the exchange of their time for money. According to survey by McKinsey, 70% of U.S.-based employees say their work defines their sense of purpose and nearly half are reconsidering the kind of work they do because of … Continue reading How to ask your boss for more meaningful work
By Nihar Chhaya April 16, 2022 We’ve all read about the Great Resignation—and maybe you’re thinking you’d like to be a part of it. Feeling disengaged at your company not only leads to a higher motivation to quit, it increases as more people around you leave. And this wave is not ending anytime … Continue reading How to quit your job without pissing off your boss
By Aytekin Tank March 30, 2022 Last year I read something that blew my mind. “An organization is five times more likely to be considered innovative if it is also considered kind,” wrote Fast Company contributor Mahfuz Ahmed. It blew my mind not because it surprised me—but because I was impressed to read actual … Continue reading Why being a ‘nice boss’ isn’t enough
Achim Nowak November 12, 2021 My friend Sheila hates the phrase. Managing UP. Patriarchal power nonsense, Sheila likes to fume. Corporate-speak for sucking up to people with authority. I get Sheila’s frustration with the phrase. Stripped down to its essence, each social interaction, professional or personal, is an encounter between 2 human beings. None of … Continue reading You Manage Your Boss, Don’t You?
Liz Kislik October 7, 2021 It’s reasonable to think that C-suite leaders would be well-practiced at conducting effective check-in meetings with their team members. But if that’s your assumption, you might be wrong. During a recent coaching session, a client expressed frustration that his C-level boss never articulates her expectations for his performance or even … Continue reading Help Your Boss Manage Your One-on-One Meetings If They Don’t Know What to Do
