Quickly build a good relationship with a new boss If you find yourself working with a new boss, try to show that you're open to new ideas to make a good first impression, writes Gwen Moran. Speak up when you have something helpful to say and help your new boss out around the office whenever possible, Moran writes. Fast Company online (8/11)Quizlet CEO shares time management tips Quizlet CEO Matthew Glotzbach says he saves time by only touching tasks one time. He also tries to clear out his email inbox every night before going to sleep. Lifehacker (8/9)
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Making the Connection
PowerPoint isn't your only option PowerPoint isn't the only software available for presentations, as Apple's Keynote program, Prezi and other tools offer different ways to get the job done. That said, PowerPoint has improved as a way to create printed materials that you leave behind with the audience, Jim Anderson writes. The Accidental Communicator (8/8)
The Landscape
How the right benefits keep workers happy Organizations risk losing employees if they don't offer benefits workers seek, such as health insurance, flexibility and paid leave, says Shonna Waters of the Society for Human Resource Management. Employers should review benefits frequently, compare them with those of competitors and ask employees what they want. Society for Human Resource Management online (8/8)
Prepare job interview anecdotes about your proudest accomplishments and times when you made a mistake, writes Emily Moore. When you answer a question about a time when you disagreed with a boss or manager, make it clear that you were able to do so while maintaining a positive relationship. Glassdoor (8/10)
Balancing Yourself
Sabbaticals make sense for employees, employers Sabbaticals help employees feel recharged and refreshed, but their benefits don't end there, according to researchers. Employees who take sabbaticals often return with helpful new ideas, while organizations benefit when they train interim professionals, whose long-term contributions to the team are also enhanced. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (8/10)
The Water Cooler
St. Louis Cardinals seek missing "rally cat" St. Louis Cardinals officials say they are working to confirm the safety of a cat that ran onto the field at Busch Stadium during the Cardinals' comeback win against the Kansas City Royals. A fan who claimed to be the cat's owner grabbed it after the game, officials said. ABC News (8/11)
Few men during their lifetime come anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used.
