Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions. Q: How should I talk about my layoff on social media? A: First of all, if you are reading this and you’ve been impacted by a layoff, … Read more
Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions. Q: How do I get people to respond to my emails? A: This is the equally annoying cousin to being ghosted at work. And while it’s frustrating … Read more
Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions. Q: How can I be less negative? A: It might be ironic for me to give this advice, as I’ve often feared that I may be too … Read more
Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions. Q: How do I ask someone to be a reference and who should I pick? A: Choosing the right reference is a really important part of the … Read more
Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions. Q: How should I handle being constantly interrupted? A: Hold on, I’m going to let you finish . . . Being interrupted is not only annoying, it … Read more
Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions. Q: What should I do if I feel like my company is trying to get me to quit? A: Let me start by acknowledging that this really … Read more
Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions. Q: What can I do if I’m being ghosted after applying for a job? A: There’s a lot about the job-hunting process that can feel demoralizing, but … Read more
Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions. Q: How do I get over imposter syndrome? A: So much of my advice begins the same way: You are not alone. These are pressing questions for … Read more
Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions. Q: What should I do if I don’t want to be someone’s reference? A: Talk about awkward workplace conversations! But like all awkward workplace conversations, a compassionate … Read more
Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions. Q: How can I handle regret? A: I think of regret as the flip side of worry. Worry is concern over what might go wrong and regret … Read more
