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.
Scared for your careerâs future? Try the âGPS methodâ
5 mins; November 11, 2025
Donât take a voluntary buyout before answering these four questions
8 mins; November 10, 2025
Why authenticity at work feels impossible
11 mins; November 07, 2025
The workday is becoming infinite. Microsoft warns itâs time to set new boundaries
10 mins; November 06, 2025
The surprising truth about why some people have better jobs than others
9 mins; November 05, 2025
Should you get PTO for breakups?
4 mins; November 04, 2025
How to stop wasting mental energy and train your focus like a high performer
7 mins; November 03, 2025
When itâs time to let a star employee go
7 mins; October 31, 2025
Stop hiding behind your slides: Lead the room, donât read to it
6 mins; October 30, 2025
Solopreneurs are thriving as corporate counterparts struggle
6 mins; October 29, 2025
Remote work is shaped by geopolitics, not technology
8 mins; October 28, 2025
How to take (and grow from) difficult feedback
8 mins; October 27, 2025
3 ways to improve the quality of your ideas
5 mins; October 24, 2025
Are you the âoffice parentâ? The downsides of being the workplace caregiver
8 mins; October 23, 2025
5 career-changing mindsets to help you win at work
8 mins; October 22, 2025
When you should âburn a bridgeâ in your career and 5 ways to do it
8 mins; October 21, 2025
Hereâs how to know when to say âyesâ to a project
5 mins; October 20, 2025
4 strategies introverts can use to prevent burnout
8 mins; October 17, 2025
Furloughed? Here are 5 things you should do right away
7 mins; October 16, 2025
The âBlue Dolphinâ Rule: Stop negative thoughts with emotional intelligence
6 mins; October 15, 2025
Your calm is contagious but so is your chaos
4 mins; October 14, 2025
Is it okay to hug coworkers?
7 mins; October 13, 2025
What is ârust outâ and are you experiencing it?
7 mins; October 10, 2025
âOopsieâ jobs: What to do when you start a new role that you hate
8 mins; October 09, 2025
These small, achievable actions will help make you more productive and less frazzled
7 mins; October 08, 2025
Searching for peace at work? Try these easy mini-meditations
9 mins; October 07, 2025
Is your rĂŠsumĂŠ making you sound desperate?
6 mins; October 06, 2025
Stop âtask-maskingâ at work just to look busy
7 mins; October 03, 2025
Could a chatbot replace your best friend at work?
5 mins; October 02, 2025
Revisiting my definition of strategy
12 mins; October 01, 2025
Do you have âcareer dysmorphiaâ?
4 mins; September 30, 2025
How and why to celebrate an accomplishment
5 mins; September 29, 2025
Why canât employers get neurodivergent-friendly work policies right?
8 mins; September 26, 2025
Are you lazyâor just a âcareer minimalistâ?
5 mins; September 24, 2025
4 clear signs to spot a leader with exceptional communication skills
5 mins; September 23, 2025
How to quit your job when you feel like youâre abandoning your team
7 mins; September 22, 2025
Most CEOs think their teams are crushing it. The data says theyâre wrong
7 mins; September 19, 2025
When itâs down to 2 candidates, hereâs what could tip the scales
6 mins; September 18, 2025
How wearing many hats can be a founder superpower
7 mins; September 17, 2025
How to get people to listen to your ideas
11 mins; September 16, 2025
Middle managers are essential for AI success
7 mins; September 15, 2025
The biggest reason your coworkers donât respond to your emails
6 mins; September 12, 2025
The most overlooked AI strategy? Upskilling your frontline
7 mins; September 11, 2025
What is âfawningâ and how can it hurt your career?
9 mins; September 10, 2025
The silent manipulations that often go unnoticed
5 mins; September 09, 2025
5 ways to use your stress for success
7 mins; September 08, 2025
Why your organization should focus less on productivity and more on creativity
7 mins; September 05, 2025
How to diffuse workplace conflict
6 mins; September 04, 2025
This is the one question leaders need to ask themselves
6 mins; September 03, 2025
3 management styles that beat out aggressive leadership, and how to master them
7 mins; September 02, 2025
Why good teams beat good ideas
5 mins; September 01, 2025
Why âbecause I said soâ doesnât work for leaders anymore
8 mins; August 29, 2025
People who excel at conversation always do these 3 things, according to a Stanford expert
5 mins; August 28, 2025
How to turn your emotions into allies (not enemies) at work
8 mins; August 27, 2025
What high-performing teams do differently in the age of AI
10 mins; August 26, 2025
Itâs easier to be yourself at work when youâre popular
4 mins; August 25, 2025
Why people-pleasing happens and how to stop doing it
10 mins; August 22, 2025
AI isnât just replacing tasks. Itâs replacing the office, the manager, and maybe even the mission
6 mins; August 21, 2025
How to layoff proof your job
5 mins; August 20, 2025
Employers need help managing workers who are taking second jobs
5 mins; August 19, 2025
How to make progress on your career goals when youâve hit the midyear slump
6 mins; August 18, 2025
6 fast ways to bounce back from a job rejection
7 mins; August 15, 2025
The only way to future-proof your career? Be more than one thing
8 mins; August 14, 2025
Why leaders should prioritize outcomes over hours
7 mins; August 13, 2025
No one has office friends anymore. Why thatâs bad news for employers
8 mins; August 12, 2025
Why being âtoo committedâ might just help your career
7 mins; August 11, 2025
Why you should quit the âgas and brakeâ approach to your career (and how to do it)
7 mins; August 08, 2025
The right (and wrong) ways to appreciate your employees
9 mins; August 07, 2025
Ready or not, Gen Z is managing you
7 mins; August 06, 2025
New data shows workers are mostly ignoring return-to-office orders
6 mins; August 05, 2025
In uncertain times, purpose-driven brands have the edge
6 mins; August 04, 2025
These are the perks workers are looking for right now (and itâs not just to work from home)
6 mins; August 01, 2025
A massive new study of 24,000 people says this is what happens to people who stay up too late every night
5 mins; July 31, 2025
5 habits that are making you a worse leader
6 mins; July 30, 2025
How to deal with loneliness at work
5 mins; July 29, 2025
How leaders can use AI to improve performance management
7 mins; July 28, 2025
Work friends may motivate people to return to the office
3 mins; July 25, 2025
We need to rethink the taboo against working multiple jobs
5 mins; July 24, 2025
77% of employees have worked through a mental health crisis
5 mins; July 23, 2025
How to listen to opinions you donât want to hear
5 mins; July 22, 2025
What every manager should know about ADHD
6 mins; July 21, 2025
How to banish toxic positivity at work
5 mins; July 18, 2025
Is poor communication stunting your companyâs growth?
7 mins; July 17, 2025
Managers think employees should take a break from workâbut they donât promote the ones who do
7 mins; July 16, 2025
How to battle work intensification
8 mins; July 15, 2025
The real workplace threat isnât AI. Itâs leadership disconnect
7 mins; July 14, 2025
5 reasons why innovation failsâand what to do about it
8 mins; July 11, 2025
Stop trying to âfeel confidentâ
7 mins; July 10, 2025
The best leaders know how to ask the right questions. Hereâs a model that can help you do just that
8 mins; July 09, 2025
How to keep a workplace functioning in the face of layoffs
6 mins; July 08, 2025
Should you try a no-meeting week?
5 mins; July 07, 2025
Are you too reliable to be promotable?
7 mins; July 04, 2025
The most undervalued asset for a leader? Itâs these 2 hours
7 mins; July 03, 2025
What is a micro-retirement? Inside the latest Gen Z trend
8 mins; July 02, 2025
5 reasons why the 4-day workweek is a win for everyone
10 mins; July 01, 2025
No one wants to be a leader. Hereâs why itâs still a great role.
5 mins; June 30, 2025
How to create a workplace where changemakers thrive
9 mins; June 27, 2025
Donât hide that career gap on your resume. Own it
