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In their new book, professors Ethan Bernstein, Michael Horn, and Robert Moesta break down how to ‘prototype’ your potential next career move when you are ready to quit your job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Applications often spike when the economy is struggling, but researchers believe there are other reasons why more people want to go to B-school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

It’s a tempting idea, but here’s why the end result could make you blend in with the rest of the applicants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Talent flight to wealthier countries of the north is a problem Portugal shares with several others in southern and central Europe, as workers take advantage of freedom of movement rules within the trade bloc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Neuro-biases are often unconscious, but they can significantly impact workplace relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Most new managers are never taught how to be good managers. However, there are steps you can take to ensure that you lead successfully. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Setting boundaries in the workplace can feel scary at first, but it can result in improved relationships with coworkers and managers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

The first step is to acknowledge you are a leader, not a follower driven by circumstance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Simple tweaks can boost your productivity, allowing you to finish the year strong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

As change becomes a permanent fixture in the workplace, leaders need to adopt a mindset of adaptability, agility, and inclusiveness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

CEOs, HR experts, and other executives share where they stand on pay transparency, and how to implement it successfully. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Should you call your boss by a nickname? What about a subordinate? New research published by the ‘Harvard Business Review’ offers surprising insights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Paying attention to what you truly feel, even unpleasant emotions, is a powerful and underutilized leadership skill. Here’s how to do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Sometimes the best way to spark creativity is to connect with your coworkers. You’ll gain new inspiration and recharge your creative batteries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

It’s about tapping into your brain’s natural love of closure. These four tricks can get you started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

If you want to be kind, avoid these common mistakes when letting job applicants know they haven’t been selected for a role. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Companies need to find a way to pay for investments in artificial intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Leadership experts analyzed the performance of every 21st-century CEO of every S&P 500 company and found three common leadership myths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

It’s time to move beyond the outdated notion of static roles and embrace a more dynamic, skills-focused approach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

These five things allowed this former CEO to succeed as a founder and entrepreneur. Make sure you cultivate them before taking the leap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

The modern workforce requires you to tap into both. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Everyone deserves to have time off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

When we move beyond “right” and “wrong” and into curiosity, we might discover why this tool strikes such a chord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

The sooner you start to cultivate your ability to manage others with compassion, the more successful you—and your teams—will be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Lessons you can take to board meetings, business pitches, and job interviews from a public speaking coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Here’s why people aren’t replying to your messages—and steps from experts on how to change that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Many job seekers encounter red flags during interviews, ranging from witnessing the current staff’s lack of morale to unprofessional behavior from the interviewer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

To unlock the best version of yourself and become a successful leader, focus on several key areas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Navigating a challenging relationship starts with understanding the truth and taking proactive steps to bring about resolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Losing a job means losing your routine—and often the connections you had with coworkers. Here’s how to keep (and develop) your community as you move into a new role. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

It can be difficult to tell your boss that you can’t take on more work, but these three steps can help you do so tactfully. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

High performers often get vague, cliché-filled feedback from their managers, according to new research. Here’s how to fix the problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Here are five signs you’re not engaging them effectively, and strategies to get you back on track. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

When employees don’t do what you want them to, it comes down to one or more of these three things that you, as the leader, are doing wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Our brains are hardwired to pay more attention to negative experiences. Here’s how to train them to let it go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

‘Listening Leaders’ must do more than know how to listen and engage their teams. They must also curate the right tools to listen to customers and track the organization’s presence on social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Here are the biggest “killers” of organizational effectiveness, and some solutions on how to address them quickly to push the limits of what’s achievable in your respective industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

While brainstorming sessions are common in many workplaces, psychological and social mechanisms can undermine our creative efforts. Here’s what to do instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

You have the opportunity to take the wheel in your career. It starts with believing that you can. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

The right reference can help you land the job, but only if you ask the right person in the right way. Here’s how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Feeling embarrassed every now and then isn’t a bad thing. But these three strategies can help if it’s impacting your professional life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Too often, companies hire great people, only to find that they are misaligned with what is actually required. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Here’s how artificial intelligence is impacting the hiring surge that historically happens in September—and what hiring managers can do to adapt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Recently, new emphasis has been called to issues such as workplace well-being and work life balance. These are critical, but they are not in opposition to ambition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Employee surveys are incredibly common. But many employees who are asked to take them are concerned about privacy, a lack of trust, and poor survey design. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

In her new book, neuroscience researcher Mithu Storoni breaks down how to best structure your work sessions and increase your productivity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Data on engagement suggests while employees may feel less connected to their organizations, they value the autonomy and flexibility that unbossing provides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

A FlexJobs survey reveals that better pay, remote work options, and improved company culture are key factors when it comes to retaining staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFast Company által

Establishing a sense of purpose is a key driver for why some individuals choose to become freelancers. They feel they can wrestle back control over their lives and their agenda when they are independent contractors. But the good news is that this freelancer mindset can teach all workers, self-employed or otherwise, how to create meaning in and at w…