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.
Why fruit flies could hold the secret to scaling up lab-grown meat
7 mins; March 01, 2023
3D printing with sound? Yep, thatâs possible
4 mins; February 28, 2023
3D printing with sound? Yep, thatâs possible
6 mins; February 28, 2023
Tech layoffs: Are they a necessary evil or a control tactic for bosses to regain power?
6 mins; February 27, 2023
Researchers show how activists use online reviews within Russia to protest the Ukraine invasion
5 mins; February 24, 2023
Ditch these 4 bad email habits to save hours a week
7 mins; February 23, 2023
Will Congress miss its chance to regulate generative AI early?
6 mins; February 22, 2023
Why being a highly sensitive person could be your greatest professional asset
8 mins; February 21, 2023
3 things you must do to start a good relationship with your new manager
6 mins; February 20, 2023
Ranking workers can hurt morale and productivity. Tech companies are doing it anyway
7 mins; February 17, 2023
How Ikea is helping this nonprofit transport 5,000 emergency shelters to Turkey
5 mins; February 16, 2023
How a nonlinear workday might help you get more done
5 mins; February 15, 2023
Why so many who took part in the Great Resignation have regrets
9 mins; February 14, 2023
Women of color are leaving the workforce and vanishing from unemployment statistics
4 mins; February 13, 2023
3 signs you need to improve your emotional intelligence
6 mins; February 10, 2023
3 ways to save stressed-out customer service teams from burnout
6 mins; February 09, 2023
Have you been âquietly promotedâ? Hereâs what to look out for
5 mins; February 08, 2023
5 ways to boost your emotional toughness
5 mins; February 07, 2023
Marie Kondo is messy nowâand itâs actually expanding her brand
6 mins; February 06, 2023
What itâs like to face âbenevolent sexismâ in the workplace
10 mins; February 03, 2023
How just a 5-minute mentorship session can advance your career
6 mins; February 02, 2023
The demand for green jobs is outpacing the production of green talent.
7 mins; February 01, 2023
5 steps to take if youâre freaking out about getting a new boss
6 mins; January 31, 2023
Can a string of lawsuits slow down generative AI?
6 mins; January 30, 2023
Quiet or Iâm quitting: Hereâs why your employees are getting so fed up with workplace noise
7 mins; January 27, 2023
3 rĂŠsumĂŠ mistakes that can sabotage your job application
6 mins; January 26, 2023
5 ways to help workplace perfectionists break their time-sucking traits
7 mins; January 25, 2023
The pandemic has led to a surge of âproductivity paranoia.â Hereâs how to fight it
6 mins; January 24, 2023
If you want to be more creative, train your body not your mind
7 mins; January 23, 2023
Why donât cashiers in the U.S. get to sit like the ones in Europe?
8 mins; January 20, 2023
Good leaders are good listeners. Hereâs how to be one of them
5 mins; January 19, 2023
Employers beware: Even your âloyalâ Gen Z workers may still be looking for another job
4 mins; January 18, 2023
How hearing ânoâ should fuel your entrepreneurial fire
6 mins; January 17, 2023
In 2023, the only certainty for businesses will be changeâand purpose
11 mins; January 16, 2023
The worldâs biggest architecture firm just hired Disneyâs former head Imagineer
6 mins; January 13, 2023
How to take control of your career in 2023
5 mins; January 12, 2023
Feeling distracted? You need to understand the 4 types of attention
7 mins; January 11, 2023
How young neurodivergent professionals can succeed at work
10 mins; January 10, 2023
Being a landlord is not a job. Thatâs the appeal for many
13 mins; January 09, 2023
Donât hate your job in 2023. Three habits to drop
4 mins; January 06, 2023
Yes, your Slacks and text messages are fair game in a lawsuit
6 mins; January 05, 2023
Take back your time in 2023 with these simple planning strategies
7 mins; January 04, 2023
Looking back at some of the best (and worst) business moves of 2022
9 mins; December 30, 2022
3 simmering workplace controversies that will boil over into 2023
7 mins; December 29, 2022
The worst bosses of 2022 are exactly who youâd expect
7 mins; December 28, 2022
The top 4 creator economy trends to watch in 2023
8 mins; December 23, 2022
An extra year of education could boost your chances of being your own boss
4 mins; December 22, 2022
The New Schoolâs adjunct professorsâ strike shows how even âgoodâ jobs are increasingly precarious
8 mins; December 21, 2022
These 8 behaviors are sabotaging your meetings
8 mins; December 20, 2022
What does it really mean to be happy at work? Probably not what you think.
9 mins; December 19, 2022
The Fed may slow interest rate hikesâbut hereâs how to prepare your career for a potential recession just in case
5 mins; December 16, 2022
The freelance workforce is becoming more highly skilled and highly educated
5 mins; December 15, 2022
These are the best CEOs for 2022, according to actual employees
3 mins; December 14, 2022
These are the top 5 skills you need to get hired in 2023
5 mins; December 13, 2022
3 leadership superpowers and how to spot them in an interview
9 mins; December 12, 2022
This is what Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z can learn from each other at work
7 mins; December 09, 2022
Deloitteâs top futurist explains why companies should embrace âserial specialistsâ
5 mins; December 08, 2022
How to get promoted from director to vice president
9 mins; December 07, 2022
5 mistakes people make when talking with executives
6 mins; December 06, 2022
5 habits of confident people
6 mins; December 05, 2022
7 ways to spot an emotionally intelligent leader
6 mins; December 02, 2022
These are the 4 core skills new managers need to develop most
6 mins; December 01, 2022
What every business leader needs to know about inflation
7 mins; November 30, 2022
How leaders can (and should) end the need for covering
6 mins; November 29, 2022
Donât waste time prioritizing. Do this instead.
8 mins; November 28, 2022
Now that many of us will live to 100, this is what our careers will look like
7 mins; November 24, 2022
How to disagree without making someone defensive
5 mins; November 23, 2022
This is what Gen Z thinks about their coworkersâ emoji use
9 mins; November 22, 2022
The 5 biggest workplace trends of 2023, according to Glassdoor and Indeed
7 mins; November 21, 2022
Employers are asking applicants to do âtest workâ for freeâworkers can push back
10 mins; November 18, 2022
Why so many companies keep messing up major layoffs
9 mins; November 17, 2022
What to do if you got laid off, and now the company wants you back
6 mins; November 16, 2022
How to avoid the 5 worst virtual interview mistakes
8 mins; November 15, 2022
Why leaders need to make learning a permanent part of culture (and 5 ways to do it)
6 mins; November 14, 2022
How to kick your habit of assuming the worst
5 mins; November 11, 2022
The best way to improve relationships at work isnât working harderâitâs working closer
6 mins; November 10, 2022
5 of the strangest places your leadership can shine
7 mins; November 09, 2022
4 creative ways NASA encourages innovation
6 mins; November 08, 2022
Why âJust go freelanceâ is crappy advice
12 mins; November 07, 2022
7 successful ways to stand up to your boss
6 mins; November 04, 2022
Rent-to-own startups have promise, but need to show greater transparency, report says
4 mins; November 03, 2022
That new job offer may be a scam. Hereâs what to look out for
6 mins; November 02, 2022
Big Tech billionaires lost fortunes this year. The hit to your 401(k) might feel even worse.
5 mins; November 01, 2022
What to expect from Twitter now that Elon Musk is officially in charge
7 mins; October 31, 2022
Uber releases new driver safety features, including video recording test
5 mins; October 28, 2022
The dramatic rise in employer ghosting is scary
4 mins; October 27, 2022
How becoming a kinder version of yourself boosts productivity
5 mins; October 26, 2022
Why quitting on time is key to winning at work
5 mins; October 25, 2022
These are the top 10 most passive-aggressive phrases youâre probably using in email
4 mins; October 24, 2022
You canât have a successful team without this thing
4 mins; October 21, 2022
3 questions that lead to great ideas
5 mins; October 20, 2022
Double standards for womenâs professional appearance persist (even working remotely)
7 mins; October 19, 2022
Forget about goal setting. Try these 5 strategies instead
7 mins; October 18, 2022
How to manage teams when youâre an âunconventionalâ leader
9 mins; October 17, 2022
7 mistakes that interviewers make and how to respond as a job seeker
7 mins; October 14, 2022
5 ways emotional intelligence helps us build stronger connections with others
6 mins; October 13, 2022
Coworking is making a comeback as companies downsize offices
5 mins; October 12, 2022
How (and why) you should practice âanti-time managementâ
5 mins; October 11, 2022
The honest conversations around hybrid work we all need to have
6 mins; October 10, 2022
How to make sure you land on your feet if youâre worried about layoffs
