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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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Aug 15, 2024 • 7min
How to set boundaries with a toxic boss
Try these six steps if you’re stuck dealing with a toxic manager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 14, 2024 • 11min
Why competent workers become incompetent managers
Understanding and addressing the factors contributing to certain types of incompetent managers can foster a more effective leadership structure and talent development pipeline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 12, 2024 • 6min
This simple 3-step plan will protect your post-retirement nest egg
Investing doesn’t stop just because you retire. Here’s how to manage your nest egg after retirement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 9, 2024 • 5min
What can I do if I’m being ghosted after applying for a job?
Few things feel more demoralizing than putting in weeks of effort into applying for a job and hearing nothing back. Here’s how you can guard against professional ghosting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 8, 2024 • 7min
Why Big Tech is still failing to make significant progress on DEI
As a Black woman and a former Microsoft employee, I’ve been following Big Tech’s quiet de-prioritization of DEI. It’s also why I ultimately left the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Aug 7, 2024 • 10min
3 ways to make difficult conversations less challenging, according to research
Tackling tough talks in the workplace can be daunting, but there are effective strategies to ease the tension. Research-backed techniques help leaders navigate these crucial conversations with confidence. By addressing the challenges managers and employees face, they can foster better communication and minimize disengagement. With the right training and systematic approaches, creating a supportive environment for difficult discussions is entirely possible.

Aug 6, 2024 • 7min
The best leaders know how to channel chutzpah
Discover how chutzpah, often seen as arrogance, can be a powerful tool in leadership when used effectively. Explore the implications of the Durbin-Marshall Bill and how corporate influence might threaten consumer security. Delve into the dual nature of boldness, revealing its potential for both innovation and pitfalls. The discussion draws connections to characters from 'Suits', illustrating how a straightforward approach can change the game in business and beyond.

Aug 5, 2024 • 11min
This 160,000-year-old school can unlock a skill code we need to supercharge human ability alongside AI
Faced with the erosion of the expert-novice bond, some people are finding a new way that the rest of us and our organizations can learn from. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 2, 2024 • 7min
How your quest to get more done might be causing more anxiety
‘Productivity anxiety’ often occurs when things at work feel stressful and you’re juggling many tasks. But there are ways that individuals (and companies) can handle it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 1, 2024 • 9min
Here are the 3 ways workers learn their most valuable skills
In his new book, AI expert Matt Beane explores how employees can protect and sharpen their skills for the future of work.By: Matt Beane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices