Fast Company14 hours agoHow several states are taking the lead on restoring overtime payverified_publisherFast Company - By Marcus BaramIn the absence of strong federal action on overtime, states filled the gap with a mishmash of policies, leaving a huge divide between wealthy and generally liberal states. This article is from Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and …
Fast Company15 hours agoLeaders: This is how your team wants you to respond to political issuesverified_publisherFast Company - By Roxanne PetraeusRoxanne Petraeus says checking in with your team and learning what works builds a culture of feedback, which is the bedrock of healthy company culture. I used to think great leaders had the answers; now I think great leaders grapple with hard questions, especially the ones that elude easy answers. I …
Fast Company16 hours agoHere’s what happened when I revealed my mental health struggles to my employeesverified_publisherFast Company - By Ryan BonniciThis CMO started his new job by opening up to his teams—and the response was powerful. When I accepted a job as chief marketing officer with a new company a few months ago, I wasted no time in opening up to my employees about my struggles with anxiety and depression. The results have been tremendous. …
Fast Company17 hours agoForget the baby apps. These are the apps every new parent should haveverified_publisherFast Company - By Jessica Sillers—ZapierApps that will help integrate with the rest of your life to lighten your mental load and make you feel functional as a person as well as a parent. Baby showers are a great way for friends and family to help you get some of the stuff you’ll need for a new baby. While I may not be able to hand you a …
Fast Company1 day agoDomino’s ‘Stranger Things’ app reveals the mind-flaying stakes of the attention arms raceverified_publisherFast Company - By Jeff BeerFragmented pop culture and a spinning news cycle has forced brands into bigger gimmicks, stunts, and beyond. Back in late 2020, Domino’s senior VP of brand and product innovation Kate Trumbull got a call from Netflix, asking if the pizza giant would be interested in a brand partnership around the …
Fast Company1 day agoA living wage doesn’t just benefit workers. It benefits businesses and society, tooverified_publisherFast Company - By Anna Barford And Jane NelsonOne of the single-most-important things any company can do to reduce poverty is to pay its employees a living wage. It can be difficult to see a way out of the current cost-of-living crisis. Prices continue to rise, and there are fears that if nothing changes, many families will face serious …
