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Stories, tips, and advice on how employees, managers, and businesses are working smarter, all from Fast Company and all in less than five minutes each weekday.

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6 fast ways to bounce back from a job rejection

August 15, 2025 • 7 mins
The biggest career setback isn’t being told ‘no.’ It’s letting it stop you from trying again. Here’s how to recover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The only way to future-proof your career? Be more than one thing

August 14, 2025 • 8 mins
We’re living in a time of unprecedented change in the workplace. Here’s how to succeed in it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Why leaders should prioritize outcomes over hours

August 13, 2025 • 7 mins
Focusing on outcomes over hours helps leaders build smarter teams, support Gen Z’s need for flexibility, and eliminate performative busyness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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No one has office friends anymore. Why that’s bad news for employers

August 12, 2025 • 8 mins
How to combat the ‘friendship recession.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Why being ‘too committed’ might just help your career

August 11, 2025 • 7 mins
To break through to the next level in your career, business, or creative pursuit, healthy obsession—when wielded with intention—can do a lot for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Why you should quit the ‘gas and brake’ approach to your career (and how to do it)

August 8, 2025 • 7 mins
Find yourself accelerating and stalling simultaneously in your work or life? Here’s how to resolve that conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The right (and wrong) ways to appreciate your employees

August 7, 2025 • 9 mins
Expert advice on how to do employee recognition right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ready or not, Gen Z is managing you

August 6, 2025 • 7 mins
The next generation isn’t just entering the workforce. They’re running it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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New data shows workers are mostly ignoring return-to-office orders

August 5, 2025 • 6 mins
Bosses to workers: ‘Return to the office every day, or else.’ Workers to bosses: ‘No.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In uncertain times, purpose-driven brands have the edge

August 4, 2025 • 6 mins
As a counterbalance to all the bad news, resilient brands can become a source of strength and reassurance by understanding their consumers and delivering positive impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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These are the perks workers are looking for right now (and it’s not just to work from home)

August 1, 2025 • 6 mins
Workers across generations and industries aren’t walking away from the table; rather, they’re renegotiating what matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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A massive new study of 24,000 people says this is what happens to people who stay up too late every night

July 31, 2025 • 5 mins
Let’s just say it was a struggle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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5 habits that are making you a worse leader

July 30, 2025 • 6 mins
From avoiding hard decisions to failing to show vulnerability, these are some of the behaviors at work that make you seem like an ineffective leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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How to deal with loneliness at work

July 29, 2025 • 5 mins
One of the biggest predictors of happiness at work is whether or not you have work friends. Here are tips on how to make them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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How leaders can use AI to improve performance management

July 28, 2025 • 7 mins
It starts with understanding the pain points at their organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Work friends may motivate people to return to the office

July 25, 2025 • 3 mins
80% of employees report feeling more engaged at work when they have office friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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We need to rethink the taboo against working multiple jobs

July 24, 2025 • 5 mins
The world of work has fundamentally changed, and limiting people to one job is an outdated idea that doesn’t benefit anyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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77% of employees have worked through a mental health crisis

July 23, 2025 • 5 mins
79% of employees said that economic uncertainty is fueling their anxiety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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How to listen to opinions you don’t want to hear

July 22, 2025 • 5 mins
In a perfect world, you’d be right 100% of the time, but sometimes the opinion you least want to hear can be the most valuable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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What every manager should know about ADHD

July 21, 2025 • 6 mins
“Leaders need to recognize that everyone has a brain as unique as their fingerprint.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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