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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Apr 12, 2021 • 16min
How the U.S. Almost Had Universal Child Care....Twice
Kate Davis takes a look back at two moments in U.S. history when our government nearly had universal childcare, but failed to follow through.Fast Company has been reporting on the recent attacks on AAPI people and ways you can get involved and help, from places you can donate and volunteer to how you can help build a more inclusive workplace for everyone. Here are links to those stories:https://www.fastcompany.com/90616185/these-groups-are-fighting-anti-asian-violence-in-america-heres-how-you-can-help-themhttps://www.fastcompany.com/90622433/how-to-support-asian-owned-businesses-yelp-just-made-it-easierhttps://www.fastcompany.com/40590269/asian-americans-on-being-likable-in-the-modern-workplacehttps://www.fastcompany.com/90201530/heres-another-reason-why-the-model-minority-myth-is-so-damaging
Apr 5, 2021 • 28min
The Motherhood Tax and the Fatherhood Bonus
Kate Davis talks with author, speaker and podcast host Claudia Reuter about the penalty women face when they decide to have children.
Mar 29, 2021 • 11min
The History of Women Being Pushed Out of the Workforce
Fast Company reporter Pavithra Mohan explains the history of women being pushed out of the workforce going back to the beginning of the 20th century.
Mar 22, 2021 • 33min
The Glass Cliff
Kate Davis talks to Michelle Ryan about her research on the glass cliff. Ryan is a professor of social and organisational psychology at the University of Exeter. She’s also the incoming director of the Global Institute of Women’s Leadership at the Australian National University. She, along with Alex Haslam, coined the term “glass cliff” as part of their research back in 2004.
Mar 16, 2021 • 16min
Leaving a Career to Find a More Equitable Workplace
On this bonus episode, we hear Jenna's story of landing her dream job in broadcast news and leaving that industry behind to find a more equitable workplace that allowed her to have a family without sacrificing income and stability.
Mar 8, 2021 • 44min
How Do We Close the Gender Pay Gap?
Kate Davis talks to Maria Colacurcio, CEO of Syndio, about the gender pay gap, pay equity, and what companies can do to make real progress in closing the gap.Links to more reporting on the pay gap from FastCompany.com:https://www.fastcompany.com/90609641https://www.fastcompany.com/section/short-changed
Mar 1, 2021 • 18min
BONUS: The Emotional Cost of Speaking Up
On this bonus episode, Kate Davis and her producer, Josh Christensen, recap lessons learned from the last five episodes on race in the workplace. Then, we hear from Kelly and his experience as a Black man in white dominant work culture.
Feb 22, 2021 • 46min
The toll of codeswitching and the tyranny of culture fit
Kate Davis talks to Dr. Courtney McCluney, assistant professor of organizational behavior at Cornell University, about code-switching at work and what companies really mean when they talk about "culture fit".
Feb 15, 2021 • 18min
BONUS: The History Behind Diversity and Racial Bias Training at Work
On this bonus episode, Fast Company reporter, Lydia Dishman, takes us through the history of diversity and racial bias training. From the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to Reagan's deregulation to the events of this past summer.
Feb 8, 2021 • 36min
White privilege, professional bias and tone policing at work
Kate Davis talks to Mimi Fox Melton, acting CEO of Code 2040, about how white privilege manifests in the work place and tone policing.Subscribe to The New Way We Work on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.
