By Lisa Bodell January 05, 2024 With so much importance placed on connecting and collaborating, why is it so unproductive? Collaborative work has become overwhelming and ineffective. On average, we spend 85% of our time in meetings, on emails, on phone calls, and on Slack. It’s too easy to schedule a meeting (just send … Continue reading It’s 2024, try this 3-point approach to make collaboration really work
Beeper says it’s done playing cat and mouse with Apple over its iMessage for Android app It issued one last fix for current users. Lawrence Bonk Thu, Dec 21, 2023 Beeper Beeper versus Apple has been our own little David and Goliath matchup, but it looks like the saga’s coming to a close. The … Continue reading Beeper says it’s done playing cat and mouse with Apple over its iMessage for Android app
Insomniac says it’s ‘saddened and angered’ by massive leak of 1.3 million files ‘Like Logan…Insomniac is resilient.’ Will Shanklin Fri, Dec 22, 2023 Insomniac Games Insomniac Games has weighed in publicly for the first time since hackers leaked over 1.3 million of the publisher’s private files. The studio posted on X (Twitter) that it’s … Continue reading Insomniac says it’s ‘saddened and angered’ by massive leak of 1.3 million files
A wider range of opportunities, a seat at the table and recognition that skill-sets exceed standard degrees. These are all things you can offer to retain talent. Ruben Ugarte on December 22, 2023 The ongoing layoffs in some industries offers a confusing picture of the labor market. Marketing teams are also facing budget pressure as … Continue reading 3 ways to retain marketing talent — and why it’s important to do so
By Lydia Dishman October 22, 2023 We’ve all been there. The point in the workday where nothing is going right, or getting done, or a combination of both, and the feeling is just: “Why am I doing this again?” At this point, with the pace of job growth steady but tapering off and unemployment … Continue reading How to know when it’s time to switch jobs for something more meaningful
By Mark Sullivan October 11, 2023 Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly LinkedIn newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. If a friend or colleague shared this newsletter with you, you can sign up to receive it every week here. The generative AI bill is coming due, and it’s … Continue reading The generative AI bill is coming due, and it’s not cheap
By Harry McCracken October 10, 2023 In October 2020, as it became clear COVID-19 wasn’t going anywhere anytime soon, Dropbox made a big bet. Rather than continuing with a temporary remote-work policy and postponing longer-term decisions, the company declared it was going virtual-first. Henceforth, employees could work from anywhere and—with some coordination of collaboration … Continue reading How Dropbox is tackling AI—and why it’s glad it ditched its offices
By Margaret Andersen We’re living in over-branded times. Maybe you’ve noticed it: the fancy olive oil, the prestige beans, the tinned fish (so much tinned fish!). Recent years have seen a packaging renaissance, where even the most mundane of products now sport labels designed to grab—and keep—consumers’ attention. [Photo: Graza] Nowhere is that more … Continue reading DTC brands are giving pantry staples a high-design makeover, and it’s paying off
By Shalene Gupta September 19, 2023 CEOs might be debating the return to office, but workers everywhere are debating a far more compelling topic: the return of pants. After all, isn’t fashion just a reflection of current events? A new survey by International Workplace Group (IWG) asked 1,000 hybrid workers about how their sense … Continue reading What should I wear back to the office? It’s okay to be confused in the era of RTO
By Kathleen Davis September 03, 2023 Thinking of quitting your job? Whether you’re miserable and dream of walking out in a dramatic TikTok-worthy fashion, or if you’re just feeling stagnant and uninspired, leaving your job is a huge decision. The first step is deciding if you can improve what you don’t like about your … Continue reading How to know when it’s time to quit your job
