Fast Company deputy editor Kathleen Davis takes listeners on a journey through the changing landscape of our work lives. Each episode explores the future of work, including the state of remote and hybrid work amid the return-to-office battle; how AI will change the way we do our jobs; the status of gender equity and DEI efforts; rethinking career ladders and ambition; motivation and what makes work meaningful; and the progress on mental health and disability issues at work. And as if all tha ...
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It shouldn’t be awkward and uncomfortable to talk about being unemployed. Given that sooner or later most of us will experience being out of work, shouldn’t we start to have normal and healthy conversations about being unemployed? Agile Unemployment podcast host, employment expert, and author, Sabina Sulat creates a safe place to talk about all things unemployment. In each episode, Sabina will cover everything you need to know to not only survive, but thrive through being out of work.
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The way we work is changing. Companies are competing to hire and retain the best employees, increase productivity and output, and reduce costs. But to create the best working environment, we need to understand how work gets done. What we often use as indicators - org charts, surveys, process diagrams - doesn’t actually outline how we work. And what worked for one company, might not work for you. So how can we make work, better? Join MIT Media Lab Ph.D. and Humanyze CEO, Ben Waber, and a new ...
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Words Work at Microsoft Podcast, a podcast about about how Microsoft culture has evolved, starting with the way we talk
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On the Words Work At Microsoft Podcast, we’ll be chatting about how Microsoft culture has evolved, starting with the way we talk. In each episode we’ll interview someone within the Microsoft writing community, giving you an inside look at how we approach our work. And, hopefully, offering up a heavy dose of trips and tricks along the way. www.wordsworkpodcast.com
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Real Questions from Real Listeners: Answering Everything Unemployment
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🎧 In this week’s episode, I’m diving into exciting updates, answering your burning questions, and helping take the mystery and anxiety out of unemployment. What’s Inside This Episode? 🔹 A sneak peek at my first-ever live LinkedIn Q&A happening this Thursday. I’ll share how to join, what you can expect, and why you won’t want to miss it! 🔹 Details o…
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Reassessing Employer Fit Culture, Values, and More with Author and Guest, Julie Winkle Giulioni
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🎙️ Episode Overview: Navigating Today’s Job Market with Julie Winkle Giulioni 🎙️ In this insightful episode of Agile Unemployment, Sabina Sulat sits down with the esteemed author and HR expert Julie Winkle Giulioni. Recognized among INC's Top 100 Speakers and celebrated for her work in professional development, Julie brings a wealth of knowledge an…
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Re: Working What No Longer Works in How We Look For Work
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Welcome back to Agile Unemployment, where we break down the modern job search in a way that keeps you agile, informed, and empowered. Today, we’re exploring some dramatic changes in how we look for work, the tools we use, and how job seekers and organizations have had to rethink their strategies. This isn’t the job market of even a year ago—it's ev…
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Revamping Your Job Hunt: Escaping the Scary Movie Traps
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In honor of Halloween, host Sabina Sulat explores the spooky side of job hunting, comparing the experience to classic scary movie clichés that job seekers often encounter. 👻 She highlights the “haunted” parts of the job search, where rejection and setbacks can make you feel like a horror movie character. Here’s what Sabina covers to help you stop b…
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Innovating for impact: how this Alabama-based tech institute fuels biosciences discovery
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Alabama’s ecosystem of innovation is built on the strength of its entrepreneurs, workforce, policymakers, and community leaders. Leading economic development at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Carter Wells has long worked at the intersection of these stakeholders, fueling innovation, collaboration, and impact across 45 biotech companies in…
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Redefining Leadership: Massimo Backus on the Power of Self-Compassion
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🎙 Episode Highlights: In this episode, we welcome back returning guest Massimo Backus to discuss his powerful new book, Human First, Leader Second: How Self-Compassion Outperforms Self-Criticism. We explore how leaders can thrive by shifting from harsh self-judgment to compassionate accountability. Massimo’s perspective is crucial for those navigat…
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Reinventing Your Career: Insights with Roger Osorio
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"Reinventing Your Career: Insights with Roger Osorio" In this episode of the Agile Unemployment podcast, we welcome Roger Osorio, the author of The Journey To Reinvention: How To Build A Life Aligned With Your Values, Passion, and Purpose, and the host of the School of Reinvention podcast. 🎙️ Together, we dive deep into the transformative power of …
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Celebrating Fast Company's 5th Annual Queer 50
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For the past five years, Fast Company has published the annual Queer 50, a list of the most influential LGBTQ leaders in business, tech, and beyond. The list is a celebration of queer representation and influence in the highest ranks of business. Honorees include those working on addressing the most relevant topics of our time, including responsibl…
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Recognizing the Needs of Gen Z in the Workplace with Gen Z Expert and Co-Founder of AI Start Up, Minerva, Kelly Kinnebrew PhD
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🌟🌟🌟In this enlightening episode, we dive deep into the workplace dynamics and challenges facing Generation Z with Kelly Kinnebrew PhD . 🌟🌟🌟 Kelly, a renowned psychologist and entrepreneur, shares her expertise on the unique needs of Gen Z employees and how organizations can support them effectively. We also explore the significant impact of early u…
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Our show is based on the premise that work is changing everyday. But there’s a big problem with that: Change is hard, scary . . . and necessary. Now more than ever, as AI is integrated into our jobs, we are asked to adapt to seismic shifts at a much faster rate than in the past. But it’s human nature to resist uncomfortable changes, even if we know…
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Rewiring Your Mindset: Overcoming Negative Thoughts During Your Job Search
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🛠️ One of the hardest parts of the job search is turning off those negative voices in your head—especially if you’ve been laid off or experienced a toxic work environment. 💔 Our self-esteem is a product of our environment and nurturing. It’s all too easy to believe the negative thoughts we have about ourselves, especially when our professional life…
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No one knows what’s in the fine print
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One in five American workers have signed a noncompete clause in their employment contract, and many likely had no idea what they were agreeing to. Noncompete clauses typically prevent workers from joining competitors for a certain period of time after their employment; and although many people only expect to see those restrictions only in high-leve…
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Recovery and Unemployment with Special Guest, Kevin Hyer of the Hyer Calling Foundation
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Recovery and Unemployment with Special Guest Kevin Hyer of the Hyer Calling Foundation🎙️ Episode Overview In this insightful episode of Agile Unemployment, we have the pleasure of speaking with attorney Kevin Hyer, founder of the Hyer Calling Foundation. We delve into the important topic of how companies can show empathy to employees in recovery an…
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Figuring out your best office communication style
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Should you send an email, or is Slack the better way to communicate with your colleagues? Is it ever okay to text a client? Can you use emojis with your boss—and if you can, should you? Communication at work can be really fraught and depends on the subject matter, your industry, your company culture, plus your individual style and preference. And g…
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 61 million adults in the United States have at least one disability, and for nearly half that population, the disability is invisible or at least not apparent. These conditions often don’t manifest in ways that are immediately evident to others—such as chronic pain, diabetes, autism…
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Resilience Through Transition: The 'Just for Now Job'
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Welcome back to the Agile Unemployment Podcast! 🎙️ In today's episode, we delve into the concept of the "Just for Now Job" – the job you take to pay the bills, get out of the house, and sustain yourself while searching for your dream job. 💼✨ Key Points Discussed: Pros of Taking a "Just for Now Job": Financial Stability 💰: Keeps the lights on and th…
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We take for granted the standard 40-hour, 5-day workweek, but this structured schedule was implemented to suit a very different reality than most of us work and live in today. In recent years, the 4-day workweek has gained attention. But that kind of restructuring seems to leave many with more logistical questions than answers: What about parents t…
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Why so many of us feel lonely at work
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Leaders have tried to sell work as ‘one big family’ for years. With the proliferation of terms like ‘office besties’ and ‘work spouses,’ many employees have viewed work as a type of family too. But anyone who has been passed over for a promotion they deserved or laid off after years of hard work knows the hard truth: Work isn’t your family. In fact…
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Even as the nature of work changes and innovations transform our jobs, the hiring process feels stuck in the same biased, ineffective rut. Too often, when companies finds themselves with an open position, they fall back on the same broken methods: mining leadership’s narrow, professional networks, or posting the same ineffective job ads in the same…
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Nobody knows how much anybody is making
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No matter what job you have, you’ve probably felt at various points in your career that you don’t make enough. And because money can be a taboo topic, we rarely reveal what our salaries are—even with the people we’re closest to. In a recent survey, only about half the participants said they share their salary with family members, while just 32% sai…
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One of the secret problems with work is that hard work alone isn’t enough to get ahead. It’s a tough wake-up call for those of us who spent our school years working to get all As and doing all the things we were told were the key to a successful life. The truth is, work—and the rest of the “real world”—isn’t a meritocracy. The most hard-working, an…
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Fifty percent of people say they’ve quit a job because of a bad boss. Why are so many managers unable to effectively manage? And is there a way to learn how to be a better manager? Leadership coach Lia Bosch joins host Kathleen Davis to talk about what companies get wrong about management and how bosses can be better at their jobs.…
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Welcome back to Season 12 of ‘The New Way We Work’!Even in the best of times, there’s always been an undercurrent of conflict between the priorities of corporate leadership and the needs of employees. But in the last several years, that tension has increased noticeably. Whether it’s the ongoing battles over employees returning to the office (or not…
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We are back with new episodes next week!
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The New Way We Work is back for a new season next week and we are unpacking the biggest problems with work! Problems like lack of pay transparency, how hard work too often goes unrewarded, how the wrong people end up as managers, and so much more.Av Fast Company
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Powering the Future - AI Bootcamp FROM FASTCO WORKS AND SAP
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The impact of AI on finance departments will be huge.Av Fast Company
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Reemployment Journey: Special Guest Kathi Baker Shares Her Reworking Story
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In this episode of the Agile Unemployment podcast, prepare to be inspired as we sit down with the remarkable Kathleen (Kathi) Baker, whose journey through unemployment is a testament to the power of positivity and authenticity. Kathi's story is one of resilience in the face of adversity. Despite setbacks in her career in higher education and real e…
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Supply Ch(AI)n Strategy Session - AI Bootcamp FROM FASTCO WORKS AND SAP
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How artificial intelligence is shaping the product journeys from procurement to end customers.Av Fast Company
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Time for Growth - AI Bootcamp FROM FASTCO WORKS AND SAP
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In this podcast, leaders in HR and AI reveal what it will take for businesses to get their staff on board.Av Fast Company
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Reading the Tea Leaves: What You Can Learn and Should Know About the Interview Process
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📘 Reading the Tea Leaves: What You Can Learn and Should Know About the Interview Process 🍵🫖🍃 🎧 In the latest episode of the Agile Unemployment podcast, we delve into the hidden meanings and subtext behind each phase of the interview process. Host Sabina Sulat explores how understanding this secret code can provide invaluable feedback for job seeker…
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Reviving Hope: What To Do When You Lose Faith in the Job Search
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🎙️ As we find ourselves a little past the midpoint of February, the days stretch on like a stubborn winter chill. Yet, just beyond the horizon, the promise of spring beckons. But what if you’re out of work during this peculiar time? February, despite its brevity, can feel like an eternity when you’re job hunting. In this episode, of the Agile Unemp…
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Responding to the Separation Conversation: How to Negotiate Your Separation Details Like a Boss
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🎙 Excited to share the latest episode of the Agile Unemployment Podcast! 🎧 In this episode, we delve into the crucial topic of negotiating your separation and how to do so effectively. Losing a job can be a challenging experience, but understanding your rights and knowing how to navigate the process can make a significant difference. Listen in as S…
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How to fix everything that's wrong with meetings
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According to surveys, the average employee spends more than 4 hours a week in meetings, but around 90% of people consider their meetings to be unproductive. While it’s tempting to eliminate meetings altogether, they are often a necessary part of getting work done. In this recent LinkedIn Audio conversation with ‘Fast Company’ senior editor Julia He…
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