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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.

6 smart ways to minimize decision fatigue before noon

8 mins; June 23, 2025

Here’s how to embrace Gen Z’s desire for purpose and flexibility at work

6 mins; June 20, 2025

Deloitte is fighting employee burnout with Legos

5 mins; June 19, 2025

Gen Z wants in-office sex to be a totally acceptable thing

4 mins; June 18, 2025

Why it’s perfectly normal (and good, even) to question what you do for a living

9 mins; June 17, 2025

How smart leaders balance urgency with curiosity

7 mins; June 16, 2025

Why getting revenge on your work nemesis might not be a good idea

7 mins; June 13, 2025

5 things you’re getting wrong about sitting at your desk, according to an ergonomics expert

7 mins; June 12, 2025

How to think about retirement if you don’t have a traditional full-time job

4 mins; June 11, 2025

How understanding how your brain works can make you a better leader

7 mins; June 10, 2025

Is it okay to lie (a little) on your résumé?

5 mins; June 06, 2025

How to rethink leadership to energize disengaged employees

7 mins; June 05, 2025

Why emotional intelligence is key to developing powerful teams

6 mins; June 04, 2025

The best leaders are spacious leaders. Here’s what that means

8 mins; June 03, 2025

How to move forward when you don’t know your next career step

7 mins; June 02, 2025

How to go from ghosted to multiple offers in your job search

9 mins; May 30, 2025

5 unexpected benefits of procrastination

9 mins; May 29, 2025

How to push back on an unethical request at work

6 mins; May 28, 2025

What songwriting can teach us about innovation

8 mins; May 27, 2025

Why your leadership team needs creatives, not just strategists

6 mins; May 26, 2025

Always wanting more? Dopamine is the culprit—and the fix

10 mins; May 23, 2025

How to protect yourself during a company upheaval

4 mins; May 22, 2025

5 facts about the brain to improve your decision-making skills

11 mins; May 21, 2025

5 tips for leaders to actually inspire their teams

9 mins; May 20, 2025

5 energy-boosting ways to overcome your leadership fatigue

7 mins; May 19, 2025

How networking can make you a better leader

8 mins; May 16, 2025

You don’t have a culture, you have a clique. 5 ways to work with people who aren’t like you

9 mins; May 15, 2025

Why taking a break mid-argument is the best conflict-resolution hack

7 mins; May 14, 2025

Arianna Huffington’s advice for unlocking your creative potential

7 mins; May 13, 2025

Why onboarding (and offboarding) is an opportunity to strengthen your employee connection

8 mins; May 12, 2025

How can I improve my team’s morale?

7 mins; May 09, 2025

You need to be financially secure already to even contemplate a side hustle

7 mins; May 08, 2025

AI is coming for your job. Here are 10 strategies to stay relevant

7 mins; May 07, 2025

Here’s how to navigate slow periods as a freelancer

8 mins; May 06, 2025

How to stand up for yourself at work more effectively

7 mins; May 05, 2025

Bonus: U.S. playgrounds are boringly safe. New designs add a whiff of danger

6 mins; May 03, 2025

How do I decide what to take off of my résumé?

5 mins; May 02, 2025

How to preserve new-hire enthusiasm beyond the first few weeks

5 mins; May 01, 2025

How to create leaders who coach, rather than command

7 mins; April 30, 2025

Curation is the new leadership superpower. Here are 3 ways to adopt a curation mindset

7 mins; April 29, 2025

How to be impressive in a job interview without sounding like a narcissist

8 mins; April 28, 2025

Bonus: Is being lazy actually good?

4 mins; April 26, 2025

There’s no such thing as ‘background music.’ Here’s how your playlist affects your brain

6 mins; April 25, 2025

Humility is a superpower. Here’s how to practice it daily

8 mins; April 24, 2025

5 common AI mistakes that are derailing your job search

8 mins; April 23, 2025

‘Meeting hangovers’ are draining your team. Here’s how to cure them

6 mins; April 22, 2025

How to take control of conflict so it doesn’t control you

8 mins; April 21, 2025

Feeling anxious? Here’s what your anxiety may be telling you

15 mins; April 18, 2025

Being asked to do work that’s not in your job description? 5 smart ways to draw the line

6 mins; April 17, 2025

Promoted to a leadership role? Here’s how to make the ‘player-to-coach’ transition seamlessly

8 mins; April 16, 2025

Exactly how to express disappointment or frustration with your boss

7 mins; April 15, 2025

5 ways to cultivate curiosity and become a better leader

6 mins; April 14, 2025

How managers can reassure employees amid the threat of layoffs

10 mins; April 11, 2025

Six steps to negotiate a high salary even in a tough job market

8 mins; April 10, 2025

Your boss is overwhelmed—here’s how to work with them, not against them

7 mins; April 09, 2025

The paradox of effort: Why hard work only feels valuable sometimes

7 mins; April 08, 2025

6 big mistakes job seekers commonly make

6 mins; April 07, 2025

How to identify and eliminate the 3 biggest time sucks in your day

8 mins; April 04, 2025

5 ways to embed active optimism into your work life

7 mins; April 03, 2025

How to stay optimistic but avoid toxic positivity

7 mins; April 02, 2025

Afraid of AI taking your job? Make this mental change

7 mins; April 01, 2025

8 ways managers can improve how they deliver in-person feedback

8 mins; March 31, 2025

How to know when to coach or cut a struggling employee

8 mins; March 28, 2025

6 signs you might be a bad listener and what to do instead

8 mins; March 27, 2025

Why job postings may be attracting narcissistic candidates—without companies realizing it

5 mins; March 26, 2025

How to unscramble healthcare for the U.S. workforce

6 mins; March 25, 2025

Want to lead better? Start by unlearning these leadership myths

7 mins; March 24, 2025

To innovate, immerse yourself in the industry

6 mins; March 21, 2025

4 ways giving employees more freedom sparks innovation

8 mins; March 20, 2025

Winning in an era of unpredictability

6 mins; March 19, 2025

Is your organization creating bad leaders?

11 mins; March 18, 2025

How to communicate changes so that you inform and inspire

8 mins; March 17, 2025

The choice of personal sovereignty

7 mins; March 14, 2025

How to deal with the office favorite

5 mins; March 13, 2025

Companies want scalable leadership development. Here’s how to do it right

7 mins; March 12, 2025

The problem with Employee Appreciation Day

8 mins; March 11, 2025

How to reframe anger at work to your advantage

7 mins; March 10, 2025

3 phrases no one should ever say in a negotiation

6 mins; March 07, 2025

How to hire and retain Gen Z talent in 2025

7 mins; March 06, 2025

Here’s what happens when AI takes over performance reviews

5 mins; March 05, 2025

Why your Gen Z employees are unhappy—and what you can do about it

6 mins; March 04, 2025

Why kindness is the key to high performance at work

10 mins; March 03, 2025

How great leaders turn failure into fuel for growth

6 mins; February 28, 2025

3 ways ‘competency checking’ can impact your workplace

6 mins; February 27, 2025

Gen Z isn’t quiet quitting. They’re rejecting outdated leadership

6 mins; February 26, 2025

How managers can lead teams through unpopular return-to-office policies

12 mins; February 25, 2025

How to make generative AI a partner in your daily workflow

6 mins; February 24, 2025

What should I do if it feels like my company is failing?

6 mins; February 21, 2025

How to transform your self doubt into a strength at work

5 mins; February 20, 2025

How to avoid meeting hallucinations

5 mins; February 19, 2025

You don’t have to like your boss to get ahead

5 mins; February 18, 2025

5 reasons your boss is holding you back

8 mins; February 17, 2025

Always tired? How to stop the evening slide

7 mins; February 13, 2025

Why an ‘affordable’ leadership program may be the most expensive mistake you make

6 mins; February 12, 2025

This is the most important hire you can make if you want your company to run smoothly

6 mins; February 11, 2025

Reconsider putting these 3 types of posts on LinkedIn

7 mins; February 10, 2025

How brand-savvy HR teams slash recruitment costs

7 mins; February 07, 2025

Managers are not okay. Why we’re headed to a ‘manager crash’ in 2025

10 mins; February 06, 2025

How to stand out at work without seeming like a narcissist

9 mins; February 05, 2025

Productivity hacks that don’t cause burnout

4 mins; February 04, 2025

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