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How to succeed at work when you don’t get enough feedback from your boss
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Most people don’t receive meaningful feedback at work, but you can chart a path to success following these guidelines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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It’s easy to assume that casual watercooler conversations aren’t important—or even that they’re a waste of time. Here’s why that’s incorrect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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The conversations leaders should be having now to prepare for tough times
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While it’s crucial to remain flexible and adaptable in response to unforeseen circumstances, starting conversations now to achieve clarity and alignment better equips us to tackle upcoming challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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How to improve your judgment at work
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In his new book, Richard Davis argues that emotional intelligence is not the key to good leadership or decision-making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Our brains are lazy when faced with making a choice. Here are 3 strategies to expand your options
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When facing what appears to be a Hobson’s choice, here are three strategies to expand your options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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If you feel your attention span has shrunk over the last few years, it probably has. Here’s how to regain your focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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3 steps to get unstuck when you’ve outgrown your job
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Admit it’s time to get unstuck. This is the first step in turning a potentially daunting realization into an opportunity for self-discovery and positive change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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3 things not to say when you’re looking for a job
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These tips can help you land the job you want and boost your career trajectory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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How to find the balance between telling it like it is and displaying good people skills
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More often than not, telling it like it is is not indicative of intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Your company needs to pay attention to mentorship. Here’s why
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Mentors can be more important to a person’s development than leaders or managers are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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How do I quit my job without burning bridges?
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Regardless of the circumstances surrounding your departure, it’s always a good idea to leave on the best terms possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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5 ways leaders can improve emotional fitness
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Emotional fitness makes you better prepared for the pressure, stress, and challenge of leading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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What does it mean to be an innovative company?
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At Fast Company’s MIC Summit and Gala, executives Deloitte, Pivot Bio, and Pfizer laid out what innovation means to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Loads of research support the mental and physical benefits of taking time off work, impacting everything from your heart to your ability to be emotionally resilient, not to mention happiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Why your company should embrace the four-day workweek
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At Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies Summit, these execs from 4 Day Week Global, Kickstarter, and Public Policy Lab made a solid case for the four-day workweek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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This is the dark side of having too many habits
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Habits are the building blocks of productivity. They help you effortlessly move through your day, accomplishing what you want to do without reinventing the wheel each time. Relying too heavily on habits, however, can come at a cost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Why more and more organizations are adopting the slow work movement
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We live in a world that reveres speed and worships breadth over depth. But a quiet revolution is brewing, and it’s called the slow movement (or specifically, the slow work movement). It’s gaining traction in the business world, especially among those looking for a sustainable path to success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c…
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This is how AI can help middle managers of the future be less miserable
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Playing the middleman between senior leadership and frontline supervisors has always been a little miserable, but the role reached a tipping point in the 2020s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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What's the future of the 32-hour and 4-day workweek?
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There has been a lot of buzz in recent years about reimagining the work day and work week, but not everyone agrees on how it should change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Being a manager is tricky because it can be hard to get honest feedback from your employees. But if you’re trying to improve, you are on the right path. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Why a leadership role may not be right for you
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We’re taught to aspire to work in management. But here’s why a leadership role might be wrong for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Why you should ignore success stories
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In his new book “May Contain Lies” finance professor Alex Edmans warns about the dangers of studying the success stories of others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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3 questions to overcome the fear of success
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Fear of failure is natural. It’s a symptom of conscientiousness, and that’s a good thing. But fear of success is a malignant disease fatal to all your hopes and dreams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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The 4 questions you should ask yourself before saying ‘yes’ to a job offer
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The best job for your career growth might not be the most obvious one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Why employees decide to go back to the office full time
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The return to office debate often pits employees against bosses, but some workers are choosing to go back to the office. Here’s why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Watch out for these 5 red flags for remote jobs
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If you’re looking for a remote gig, here are a few things to be on the lookout for—and hacks for assessing the company from the outside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Your employees are freaking out over performance reviews. Here’s how to make them less stressful
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Stress hormones spike in the weeks before a performance evaluation. This chief people officer says this doesn’t have to be the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Why we need fewer performance reviews—and more check-ins
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In his new book, leadership expert Ashley Goodall argues that check-ins are a more personal way for teams to set goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Overcome the 4 barriers to building a “for all” culture
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Everyone should be involved in equity issues, from the CEO to the front-line staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Why the cofounder of Axios is a big fan of cutting meetings
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In his new book, ‘Just the Good Stuff,’ Jim VandeHei shares his productivity tips, including taking frequent inventory of his company—and his own job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Employers are upping benefits, but 91% of new mothers still struggle with returning to work
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In a new survey from benefits provider Carrot, Black and Hispanic women report having a more difficult time navigating pregnancy at work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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How to advance in your career if your boss is disengaged
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Is your boss hard to track down? Do they miss meetings, or just generally seem checked out? Here’s how to deal—without it hurting your career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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3 (kind of easy) ways to totally transform the hiring process
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Hiring is broken. On the latest episode of The New Way We Work, we ask: What if we burned it down and started over? Career expert Kimberly Brown imagines that new world with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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5 ways leaders can keep learning without appearing uninformed
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It’s vital for leaders to learn new skills. But the higher you rise in an organization, the harder it can be to expand your knowledge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Google’s productivity expert says this is the best way to start your day
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Here’s what your morning routine should look like, according to Laura Mae Martin, Google’s executive productivity advisor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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How do I ask for personal time off without disclosing why?
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In an ideal world where companies don’t nickel-and-dime PTO and managers trust their employees, it would be easy. But we don’t live in an ideal world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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This is how America’s childcare crisis is killing careers
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Faced with unaffordable childcare, low- and middle-income mothers often have to quit their jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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A key ingredient for a happy workforce
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Volunteering provides benefits to the giver and the company; corporations should support employee efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Why you should learn to incorporate more humor at work
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It’s good not to take everything so seriously. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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How to manage your anxiety about public speaking
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Glossophobia, or fear of public speaking, is one of the most common phobias. But there are ways to manage your fears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Managers can boost productivity by changing one word in their questions
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Inquiry-based managing could boost productivity and engagement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Some contend that there are tremendous economic and social benefits to a condensed, more productive week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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These are new rules for what’s appropriate to say at work
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Problematic language is lurking in all corners of the workplace. This guide will help you understand how to communicate more effectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Are micro-sabbaticals the answer to our work crisis?
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This might just be the modern antidote to the burnout epidemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Some folks have qualities that draw others to them. Here are some habits they practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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Don’t fall into the trap of ‘get stuff done.’ Focus on these 3 things instead
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Leaders need to know that to get stuff done, it’s really about careful orchestration—not about working harder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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What to say when a coworker (or manager) gets laid off
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It can be awkward to figure out what to say, but it’s important to reach out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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These strategies can help with dealing with a bully at work
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Here’s how to handle a workplace bully. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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4 ways to make more effective decisions
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Workers can learn how to make better decisions throughout both their careers and personal lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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3 essential questions managers should ask themselves when delegating
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If you systematically ask yourself these three questions when you delegate work, you can significantly reduce wasteful overhead and increase the speed and ownership of your teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAf Fast Company
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