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Joined November 2010
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L.A.’s new pro women’s soccer team, Angel City FC, begins its first season tomorrow night as part of the 10-year-old National Women’s Soccer League. Fast Company's @juliarherbst has an inside look at the team: fastcompany.com/90739855/how…
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Some of the most popular pieces of corporate jargon may also be the most annoying. What's your least favorite workplace buzzword?
39%Circle back
15%Boots on the ground
35%Low-hanging fruit
11%Other (comment below)
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After you listen, tune in to hear more from @MarkCCrowley, me and @juliarherbst and @LydiaBreakfast on TwitterSpaces LIVE at 12:30pm xitter.cf/i/spaces/1rmxPgOXqagJN…
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FC Exclusive 👇
Leaked video from another Better.com Zoom call held minutes after December’s far more infamous layoffs call offers stunning new insight into how the company mismanaged its corporate downsizing. 1/13 fastcompany.com/90738285/you…
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Join me and @jill_bernstein very soon on Twitter Spaces! We'll discuss our recent Starbucks story, and how putting convenience first maybe isn't helping its brand identity
Starbucks’s app has made the coffee giant healthier financially, but at a cost to its culture, cafés, and even its brand identity. Join us today at 4:00 p.m. ET for a Twitter Spaces conversation about how a progressive company lost its way: xitter.cf/i/spaces/1MYxNnAQLkNxw
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Starbucks’s app has made the coffee giant healthier financially, but at a cost to its culture, cafés, and even its brand identity. Join us today at 4:00 p.m. ET for a Twitter Spaces conversation about how a progressive company lost its way: xitter.cf/i/spaces/1MYxNnAQLkNxw
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When is "end-of-day" or EOD?
53%5:00 p.m.
20%6:00 p.m.
17%What time zone are we in?
10%Other (comment below)
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Next up on our Reinventing Education Series fastcompany.com/section/rein… this week: @stephmurrayyyy 's in-depth look at how the US can recruit and retain teachers fastcompany.com/90728707/how…
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The stories found inside the companies on our #FCMostInnovative Companies list are brimming with insights into how organizations can make a meaningful impact—on their own organizations, industries, and society. f-st.co/8CbGkDn
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Don't want to return to the office? You need to highlight the best aspects of remote work and be a constructive innovator. @ferrazzi & @fromtheKGB, co-authors of Competing in the New World of Work, share 5 steps for approaching your boss on @FastCompany bit.ly/3vA8EvK
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⚡ Editor's Note: This article is part of FC Spark, a new initiative for middle and high school readers: f-st.co/C7Eb1ih
Marketers spend $6 billion to $15 billion every single year. Whether all that money buys your attention or not, the advertising it creates still has an impact on your brain. f-st.co/yQegKRt
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To gather more insight about the future of workplace flexibility, @KathleenEDavis spoke with two CEOs who are trying different solutions at their companies: @kenzofong and @joshforeman. f-st.co/dITsG9h #TheNewWayWeWork
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Slack has been down this morning, prompting us to imagine what work would be like without all those notifications every day. 🤔 f-st.co/Ie3kYcn
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Our CEO @GregThinkific talked to @FastCompany about the importance of parent-friendly policies ⤵️
"A work environment that truly works for parents actually makes a company better, and more attractive, for all employees," says @GregThinkific. f-st.co/pZoIzsP
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Supporting effective supplier diversity can make business more equitable and create an inclusive economy in which every business has the opportunity to thrive. Read more in my @FastCompany column with @NOWaccountLara. bit.ly/3LDQjn5
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The abrupt ending of communication known as "ghosting" can hurt like hell, particularly at a time when most of us crave understanding, empathy, and connection. Who have you been ghosted by?
58%A recruiter
4%A coworker
27%A friend
12%Other (comment below)
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How do you "clock out" at the end of your workday when working remotely?
5%Arts and crafts
27%Watch a movie
53%Go for a walk
15%Other (comment below)
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According to a CareerBuilder survey of over 3,600 people, most people don’t want to be managers these days. f-st.co/G92JpQL Our question is: do you? Let us know why or why not.
18%Yes, I want to manage
34%I already am
42%Not at all
7%Other
101 votes • Final results