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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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Sep 1, 2025 • 5min
Why good teams beat good ideas
Despite conventional wisdom that associates great inventions with lone geniuses, breakthrough inventions are team efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 29, 2025 • 8min
Why “because I said so” doesn’t work for leaders anymore
The secrets are precision, empathy, and intent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 28, 2025 • 6min
People who excel at conversation always do these 3 things, according to a Stanford expert
On the new podcast ‘A Fine Mess,’ Stanford’s Matt Abrahams shares secrets for better communication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 27, 2025 • 8min
How to turn your emotions into allies (not enemies) at work
We shouldn’t aim to subordinate our emotions to reason or vice versa, but we should aim for a careful collaboration between the two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 26, 2025 • 10min
What high-performing teams do differently in the age of AI
The most effective teams haven’t mastered the latest tools: they’ve adopted the right habits, redefining how they think, decide, and learn together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 25, 2025 • 4min
It’s easier to be yourself at work when you’re popular
A new study found that popularity matters more than self-esteem or title for cultivating authenticity at work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 22, 2025 • 11min
Why people-pleasing happens and how to stop doing it
People-pleasing often develops to prevent others from being disappointed or upset and to avoid discomfort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 21, 2025 • 7min
AI isn’t just replacing tasks. It’s replacing the office, the manager, and maybe even the mission
A new study details the technology’s far-reaching effects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 20, 2025 • 5min
How to layoff proof your job
So far this year, companies have eliminated 800,000 jobs. Here are some tips for protecting yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 19, 2025 • 6min
Employers need help managing workers who are taking second jobs
A new survey of U.S. employees shows many are turning to additional employment because they’re under financial strain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
