The best bosses outline their expectations clearly and provide regular feedback, writes Alison Green. Your boss should also treat like you a professional instead of hovering over you and micromanaging your time, Green writes. U.S. News & World Report (12/19) Have these conversations before 2017 starts Make sure you discuss your performance with your boss as you look toward making 2017 an even better year professionally, writes Suzanne Lucas. You should also take time to talk to your direct reports and find out how you can help them better achieve their goals. Inc. online (free registration) (12/19)
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Making the Connection
Networking tips for young professionals It's very important to find your niche and start building your personal brand as a young professional hoping to establish a network. In addition to using social media, don't be afraid to ask connections for introductions to those you'd like to meet. Business 2 Community (12/13)
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.
What to do before accepting a role in a new firm Consider factors such as the history of a company's leadership team and the staffing in your department before accepting a position in a new company, writes Louis Gerzofsky. "You use a variety of decision tools in your job; when you're considering a new one, you need to repurpose some of those tools to properly calibrate the factors in this next step of your career," Gerzofsky writes. CIO.com (12/16)
Balancing Yourself
Balance work and family during the holidays You can get through the demands of the holiday season with flying colors if you set your priorities early and try to limit your travel time so you can spend more time with friends and family. Don't be afraid to adjust your work hours so you can maximize your time with loved ones, writes John Rampton. Entrepreneur online (12/16)
The Water Cooler
Drone takes amazing videos of Hamburg Concert Hall A drone has taken striking videos of the interior of the Hamburg Concert Hall in Germany, which will open next month. "There were moments when we thought this building would destroy our whole career," said architect Jacques Herzog of the turbulent development process, which saw the project go $730 million over budget. FastCoDesign (12/19)
A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying ... that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.
