July 10, 2024 What should I do if I don’t want to be someone’s reference? If you don’t have anything nice to say, your best bet is to avoid hurting someone’s future employment chances. BY Kathleen Davis Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, … Continue reading What should I do if I don’t want to be someone’s reference?
Please don’t get your news from AI chatbots Please. pranav dixit Fri, Jun 28, 2024 REUTERS / Reuters This is your periodic reminder that AI-powered chatbots still make up things and lie with all the confidence of a GPS system telling you that the shortest way home is to drive through the lake. … Continue reading Please don’t get your news from AI chatbots
June 19, 2024 Can I ask a hiring manager to reconsider if I don’t get the job? If you don’t get the job, you have nothing to lose by asking for feedback. It shows the desire to learn and will differentiate you from other candidates. BY Kathleen Davis Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, … Continue reading Can I ask a hiring manager to reconsider if I don’t get the job?
June 19, 2024 Why experts say we don’t need warning labels for social media platforms Research is divided on whether social media helps or hurts teens’ mental health. BY Chris Stokel-Walker Warning labels are put onto products that can seriously harm our health, like alcohol and tobacco. But the U.S. surgeon general wants to have a … Continue reading Why experts say we don’t need warning labels for social media platforms
June 08, 2024 Scientists don’t know much about the heliosphere’s shape. An interstellar probe could change that No probe has ever gotten a good look at the heliosphere from the outside or properly sampled the local interstellar medium. BY The Conversation The Sun warms the Earth, making it habitable for people and animals. But that’s not … Continue reading Scientists don’t know much about the heliosphere’s shape. An interstellar probe could change that
Here’s how incorporating storytelling into your branding and messaging increases trust, empathy and bottom-line results. Sarah C. Weiss on May 20, 2024 If humans are wired for connection, why rely on bloated decks, endless data points or jargon-filled messaging to convey your company’s messaging? Research shows that when we hear a story, our brains … Continue reading Show, don’t tell: How storytelling leads to lasting brand impact
May 24, 2024 Don’t see the ‘I’ in change? Look Again Four principles can help your leaders transform the company. BY Elaine Mak I have witnessed the impact that a fully embedded, values-driven culture has on company performance. After two years of advancing performance and building culture at Valimail, the metrics were clear: By aggressively and … Continue reading Don’t see the ‘I’ in change? Look Again
May 06, 2024 Surprisingly, these burned-out workers don’t fear AI—they welcome it A new survey from Canva reveals teachers aren’t mad about AI—in fact, they’re hoping the technology can offer them some relief. BY Sarah Bregel There are plenty of legitimate fears about AI taking over the world. But you know who isn’t so worried? Teachers. … Continue reading Surprisingly, these burned-out workers don’t fear AI—they welcome it
March 15, 2024 4 AI jobs that don’t require advanced data science skills Can’t code? No problem! You can still hop on the AI bandwagon as a data labeler, documentation writer, project manger, or ethicist. BY Doug Aamoth If you’re interested in AI work but can’t write a line of code to save your life, the … Continue reading Four AI jobs that don’t require advanced data science skills
Who can email marketers trust when email providers, email users and even their own sales team seem pitted against them? Mike Pastore on February 23, 2024 I’m not a fan of the television show “Survivor,” but let’s just say it gets viewed in our home and leave it at that. Like a significant portion of … Continue reading If you’re marketing on ‘Email Island,’ don’t get yourself voted off
