The New Way We Work
Fast Company
Fast Company deputy editor Kathleen Davis takes listeners on a journey through the changing landscape of our work lives. Each episode explores the future of work, including the state of remote and hybrid work amid the return-to-office battle; how AI will change the way we do our jobs; the status of gender equity and DEI efforts; rethinking career ladders and ambition; motivation and what makes work meaningful; and the progress on mental health and disability issues at work. And as if all that isn’t enough, she also shares practical advice for interviews, résumés, and salary negotiations, as well as the latest office jargon, just how useful personality tests really are, and more.
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Oct 25, 2021 • 35min
How Do You Collaborate When Your Company is Remote or Hybrid?
Kate Davis talks with Natalie Nixon about creativity, collaboration and company culture. Natalie is the president of Figure 8 Thinking, author of The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition at Work and a contributor to Fast Company
Oct 18, 2021 • 17min
Why I Love Remote Work
On today's episode we hear from someone who loves remote work despite initial reservations. Plus, we have another custom segment from Fast Co. Works and McKinsey & Company about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Lareina Yee, Senior Partner at McKinsey and Company
Oct 11, 2021 • 37min
How to Keep Working Remote, But Still Advance in Your Career
Kate Davis talks with Dorie Clark about how to advance in your career when you are working from home. Clark is an author, professor of business at Duke and Columbia, and a contributor for the Harvard Business Review and Fast Company
Oct 4, 2021 • 14min
Why I Quit My Job
On this week's episode, we hear from a retail worker about what led them to quit their job and join the great resignation. Plus, we have a custom segment from Fast Co. Works and McKinsey & Company about getting hybrid work right with Bryan Hancock, partner at McKinsey & Company and global leader of its talent work.
Sep 27, 2021 • 25min
What is Behind The Great Resignation
Kate Davis talks with Fast Company contributor Stephanie Vozza about why so many people are quitting their jobs, who they are most likely to be, and what industries are most affected.
Sep 20, 2021 • 15min
Do You Hate the Open Office? Here's How it Came to Be
In this week's episode, Fast Company reporter Lydia Dishman dives deep into the history (and future) of the office.
Sep 13, 2021 • 34min
Should We All Be Returning to the Office?
On this week's episode, Kate Davis talks to Fast Company contributor Gwen Moran about who should--and shouldn't--return to the office.Subscribe to The New Way We Work wherever you listen. If you liked this episode, leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. We want to hear from you. How do you feel about returning to the office? Did you make the decision to stay remote? Are you transitioning into a new job or career? Email us at podcasts@fastcompany.com or tweet at us with the hashtag #NewWayWeWorkThe New Way We Work is produced by Joshua Christensen.For more on the return to the office:https://www.fastcompany.com/90655710/the-unspoken-reasons-employees-dont-want-remote-work-to-endhttps://www.fastcompany.com/90652534/employees-say-these-4-things-can-ease-the-transition-back-to-the-officehttps://www.fastcompany.com/90648555/6-pandemic-work-habits-we-shouldnt-lose-in-our-new-normalhttps://www.fastcompany.com/90641007/6-ways-to-reduce-anxiety-about-going-back-to-the-officehttps://www.fastcompany.com/90643759/we-still-need-conference-rooms-heres-what-they-should-look-like-post-pandemic
Sep 9, 2021 • 56sec
We're Back with New Episodes!
The New Way We Work returns with new episodes on September 13. We will be diving deep into the return to the office, "The Great Resignation", and the child care crisis.
Sep 7, 2021 • 34min
How Depop is Tapping Into What Gen Z Wants with its Fashion Resale App
In this episode, we’re talking about social media. While Facebook and Twitter still dominate the space, apps like TikTok and Clubhouse are offering people new ways to express themselves and form communities. Amy chatted with Maria Raga, the CEO of Depop, the fashion resale app that’s become popular with Gen Z. The platform has 30 million registered users: 90% of them are under 26 years old. They discuss Depop’s unique approach to social commerce and how it has fostered a deep connection with younger users.
Aug 30, 2021 • 30min
Best of The New Way We Work: How can we disconnect and manage digital distraction?
In today's modern environment, it's impractical to live a completely digital-free life. But as Newport points out, you can keep your smartphone and stay sane at the same time. The key is to practice digital minimalism, and spend your online time "on a small number of carefully selected activities that strongly support things you value, and then happily miss out on everything else."
