The New Way We Work

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Working 9-to-5: Workplaces and Workspaces in the Zoom Era (From Fast Company Innovation Festival 2021) Jan 17, 2022

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We are taking a short break from new episodes of The New Way We Work. We will be back with new episodes this February where we will talk about personality assessments, unions, retirement and so much more. To hold you over, here is a panel from Fast Company's Innovation Festival this past fall called "Working 9-to-5: Workplaces and Workspaces in the Zoom Era" hosted by Staff Editor--and regular contributor to The New Way We Work--Julia Herbst.

2021 In Review and New Year's Resolutions Dec 27, 2021

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Today we have a special holiday episode where Kate Davis is joined by KC Ifeayni--host of Creative Conversation--and Talib Visram--host of World Changing Ideas--to reflect on the past year here at Fast Company and to share some new year's resolutions

What Companies Should Be Doing For Their Employees Mental Health Dec 20, 2021

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Kate Davis is joined by Dr. Jessica Jackson to discuss what mental health support should look like at work. Dr. Jackson is a psychologist and the Global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Care Lead at Modern Health. Plus, we have a custom segment from Fast Co. Works and McKinsey & Company about how we take the speed and innovation we achieved during COVID and lock it in by design for sustained performance with Brooke Weddle, partner at McKinsey & Company.

Am I a Narcissist? Dec 13, 2021

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Kate Davis and her producer, Josh Christensen, take the Narcissistic Personality Inventory assessment to see just how narcissistic they might be. If you'd like to take the assessment yourself, follow this link: https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/NPI/

This is why your boss is so bad at his job Dec 06, 2021

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Kate Davis is joined by Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic to discuss how the people who end up in leadership positions often possess the traits least suited to manage and lead people. Dr. Chamorro-Premuzic is the Chief Innovation Officer at Manpower Group, Professor of Business Psychology at University College London and Columbia University, a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review and Fast Company and the author of several books including “Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? (and how to fix it)”

What I Left the Childcare Industry During the Pandemic Nov 29, 2021

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On today's episode, we here from a childcare provider who left the industry after 20 years in the business.

How Can We Fix The Child Care Crisis? Nov 22, 2021

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The fragility of the country’s childcare infrastructure is one of America’s most enduring economic and societal challenges. This special recording of The New Way We Work podcast will explore public policy proposals, private sector initiatives, and other solutions that will help strengthen the economy and put people back on the job.

Plus, a bonus segment from Fast Co. Works in partnership with McKinsey & Company. Fast Co. works correspondent Ted Brown talks with Liz Hilton Segel, McKinsey & Company’s Global Leader for Industry Practices, about the importance of well-being and the role leaders play in prioritizing this.

The Frustratingly Familiar History of Workplace Sexual Harassment Nov 15, 2021

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Staff editor Lydia Dishman dives deep into the all too familiar history of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Why is Harassment INCREASING for Remote Workers During the Pandemic? Nov 08, 2021

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Kate Davis talks with Ellen Pao about the rise in workplace harassment during the pandemic, what's possibly causing the problem, and what companies should be doing to fix it. Pao is a tech investor and advocate, the former CEO of reddit, and CEO and cofounder of the diversity and inclusion nonprofit Project Include.

Why I Love the Office Nov 01, 2021

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Kate Davis talks to staff editor Lydia Dishman about her appreciation of going back to the office