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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 19, 2023 • 7min
You’re probably thinking about confidence wrong
Author Lisa Sun has come up with eight different types of strengths that underpin confidence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 18, 2023 • 6min
‘Monk mode’ is the ‘new’ productivity trend that promises to improve your attention span
Learn how Monk Mode can improve focus and mental clarity in a distracting world. Discover tips for implementing it in daily life and work, and its benefits for entrepreneurs.

8 snips
Sep 15, 2023 • 6min
3 habits of people who get promoted quickly
Hear about the three habits that can lead to quick promotions: excelling at your current job, understanding the next role, and building strong relationships within the organization.

Sep 14, 2023 • 6min
How the Army’s pay structure inspired this CEO to introduce pay transparency
Roxanne Petraeus, the CEO of HR compliance training startup Ethena, shares how her background in the Army shaped her approach to pay transparency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 snips
Sep 13, 2023 • 7min
Make a difficult conversation with your boss easier
Learn strategies for framing concerns constructively and starting conversations about expectations with your boss. Discover the importance of honesty, tact, and professionalism in these conversations and how to call your boss forward instead of calling them out.

Sep 12, 2023 • 4min
How to negotiate for anything at work
Whether you want to keep working from home or are trying to get a raise or a promotion, this is what to say, how to say it, and how to time your ask to get the answer you want. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 11, 2023 • 4min
How to radically change your life in just one year
Coaches from top companies share essential principles of creating the life you want, including setting bold goals, overcoming limiting beliefs, and building a supportive community.

Sep 8, 2023 • 4min
Why we should get comfortable with expressing sadness at work
If you want to experience more joy, you have to accept sadness as an emotion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 7, 2023 • 6min
What to do if you are being shamed at work
Learn six techniques for dealing with shaming and humiliation in the workplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 6, 2023 • 8min
‘Lazy girl jobs’ are just healthy jobs—and the trend should be a wake-up call for leaders
The CEO of Betterworks says that the trend is a sign leaders need to rethink their relationships with employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices