Fast Company Daily
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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 14, 2025 • 9min
The only way to future-proof your career? Be more than one thing
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
Aug 13, 2025 • 7min
Why leaders should prioritize outcomes over hours
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
Aug 12, 2025 • 9min
No one has office friends anymore. Why that’s bad news for employers
How to combat the ‘friendship recession.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 11, 2025 • 8min
Why being ‘too committed’ might just help your career
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
Aug 8, 2025 • 8min
Why you should quit the ‘gas and brake’ approach to your career (and how to do it)
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
Aug 7, 2025 • 9min
The right (and wrong) ways to appreciate your employees
Explore the importance of recognizing employees effectively and how it shapes workplace culture. Discover the vital role of genuine appreciation in enhancing employee engagement. Delve into the neuroscience behind recognition to understand its impact. Learn how public acknowledgment can motivate teams and foster inclusivity. Uncover the transformative power of authentic appreciation and its contribution to a supportive and productive work environment.
Aug 6, 2025 • 8min
Ready or not, Gen Z is managing you
The next generation isn’t just entering the workforce. They’re running it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 5, 2025 • 6min
New data shows workers are mostly ignoring return-to-office orders
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
Aug 4, 2025 • 6min
In uncertain times, purpose-driven brands have the edge
Resilient brands are thriving amidst uncertainty by connecting with consumers through authenticity. Purpose-driven companies stand out by aligning their missions with customer aspirations, fostering loyalty in challenging times. This discussion highlights how innovation and a clear sense of purpose can turn adversity into opportunity, bringing reassurance to anxious consumers. Learn how these brands are making a positive impact while navigating the shifting market landscape.
Aug 1, 2025 • 7min
These are the perks workers are looking for right now (and it’s not just to work from home)
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
