If you work on your ability to lead meetings effectively, you'll gain stature and set yourself apart from your coworkers in the eyes of your employer, writes Paul Axtell. You'll also learn how to build better relationships by observing others without dominating the conversation. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (12/8) How to repair your reputation at the office Apologizing is the easiest way to fix your reputation at work if you've made a mistake, writes Sheiresa Ngo. In addition, make sure to address false rumors instead of ignoring them while continuing to do your best work. Cheat Sheet (12/9)
Why Platform Matters When Choosing an ERP System In order to survive, grow, and compete in the digital age, organizations need an ERP that is highly flexible and able to adapt. So, what are the tough platform questions you should ask yourself when shopping for an ERP? Download the report to find out!
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Making the Connection
Volunteers see unexpected job benefits Those who volunteer for a variety of organizations will find that the experience helps them build connections and improve their skills, writes Robin White Goode. The background you establish as a volunteer will boost your resume and could give you the soft skills you need to land a great job. Black Enterprise (12/8)
Get with the flow. How payment processing affects cash flow. Cash flow is the lubricant of business. Without a healthy cash flow, business dries up. It stops. It can't function. Which is why it is vital to keep the revenues coming in as the expenses go out. But there's one aspect of cash flow that many of us are not aware of. It is how managing credit cards and other such non-cash payments affect cash flow. Turns out it has a huge affect. Download the free guide today.
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The Landscape
Companies go beyond basics to offer family-friendly workplace Companies that want to create a family-friendly workplace go beyond traditional benefits to offer flextime, paid leave, help with child care, family bonding activities, lactation support and concierge services. V.I.P. Mortgage's Stuart Crawford said activities such as spirit days, family outings and sports help stressed employees decompress. BusinessNewsDaily.com (12/7)
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Smart job seekers ramp up their year-end efforts Savvy job seekers know December is a great time to look for employment, since most of the competition is slowing down their efforts. Furthermore, many companies use the end of their year to approve hiring decisions for positions that could be cut if not filled by January. U.S. News & World Report (12/6)
Balancing Yourself
Avoid stress at home to succeed at work Unnecessary relationship stress can definitely bleed over into your professional life, harming your productivity at work, writes Sherrie Campbell. If you're in a relationship that's not positive, honest and free of agendas, you could be hurting your career in the process. Entrepreneur online (12/8)
The Water Cooler
Inside the world's coolest offices Cloud DCS's futuristic design and Comvert's indoor skate park make their offices two of the coolest in the world, writes Kevin Ryan. Other amazing offices include dPop's Detroit office, which includes a company meeting room located in an old bank vault. Inc. online (free registration) (12/8)
You can make more friends in two months by becoming genuinely interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.
