Business
5 ways to identify your transferable skills for entrepreneurship
If you’ve spent years in a traditional job, it’s easy to assume entrepreneurship requires an entirely different skill set. Many aspiring…
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Culture
Is a Forklift Certification Worth It? What People Don’t Say
Getting a forklift certification isn’t usually something you plan in advance to get. It’s something you hear about from a job listing or…
Culture
The Leadership Skill Most CEOs Don't Develop Until It's Too Late
Look through the lineup of leadership training courses from high-profile, respected organizations. Check out the latest bestsellers that…
News
Demand for AI-related skills is up 109% since last year. What that means for you
AI inspired many employers to take a wait-and-see approach to hiring in 2025, but new data suggest they’ll be returning to the market in…
Business
Grab to equip 10,000 drivers, merchants with AI skills by 2028
This aligns with efforts by policymakers to future-proof workers as AI reshapes business models and jobs Grab aims to train 10,000 drivers…
News
How to build your deep reading and critical thinking skills to better resist misinformation
The average American checks their phone over 140 times a day, clocking an average of 4.5 hours of daily use, with 57% of people admitting…
Business
Why AI skills are the new gold standard for job seekers
Artificial intelligence capabilities have rapidly shifted from nice-to-have extras to essential requirements across industries and job…
Culture
England players need 'social skills' for World Cup says Thomas Tuchel
"When the players had the feeling that the right group is in camp, that they knew their role, why they are in camp, what is expected of…
Lifestyle
Five ways in which parenting skills will boost your leadership
Even in an age when it is rather common to invite people, including leaders, to “bring their whole self to work”, what is actually…
News
The leadership skills you learn from raising kids
A few days ago, I wrapped a coaching call with a senior executive navigating a complex restructuring—work that demands steadiness in…
News
Want to be a better leader? Master these skills
Two decades of coaching leaders and developing myself as a leader have taught me a key lesson: Leadership isn’t a destination. Just when…
News
The Boy Scouts’ newest survival skills are surprising—and critical
In a sign of the times, Boy Scouts can now earn badges in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity as they learn tech survival…
Business
Your team’s marketing skills are already obsolete
Six months ago, I wrote about the need for marketing teams to develop computational thinking, data interpretation, and cross-cultural…
News
More school-starters missing key skills like toilet training, teachers say
Kate McGoughEducation reporter, BBC News Schools are "picking up the pieces" as more children start reception without key skills such as…
News
Why being a leader requires more skills than ever
There was a time when leaders followed a linear path. Pick a lane, specialize, climb the ladder, and stay the course for decades. But that…
Business
1 in 3 hiring managers won’t hire workers who don’t have AI skills
Companies are investing heavily in AI, in spite of the fact that they aren’t yet seeing a big return. A recent report from MIT found that…
News
This college major could improve your critical thinking skills
AI makes it easier than ever to lean on technology to do our thinking and some research says it may even be making us dumber. However,…
News
The disconnect between skills and readiness in the workforce
In today’s professional landscape, we face a paradox. Even as businesses increasingly seek candidates who have mastered adaptive skills…
Business
UOB partners edtech player to teach digital skills to 90,000 Indonesian students
UOB has partnered with Indonesian edtech platform Ruangguru to give 90,000 students in the archipelago access to digital learning tools…
News
Police are turning to improv to improve leadership skills
Discomfort is common in leadership training, but it’s especially palpable when you walk into a room of police commanders and ask them to…
News
Canva skills are what people hiring graphic designers increasingly want to see
For our 2025 Where the Design Jobs Are report, Fast Company looked at which design tools were being mentioned in job listings across…
News
How to transform a boring speech and improve your public speaking skills
Bill McGowan is the founder and CEO of Clarity Media Group. He is a two-time Emmy Award-winning correspondent who now coaches everyone…
Business
5 leadership skills that break at scale
As the founder of a high-growth SaaS business, Evan was the quintessential entrepreneur. Ideas and innovation were his strength, and they…