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When less communication can be more
Salary negotiation tips: Get paid what you're worth
MinuteBase: Meeting minutes made easy
Do you have to lie for your boss? Give your opinion
When less communication can be more
Inviting people to a meeting simply because you don't want them to feel left out can lead to too much communication, according to Inc.com's article, "A little less conversation." The article explains in-depth how organizations can actually do more with less communication between various team members.
Salary negotiation tips: Get paid what you're worth
If a new job is in your future, you don't have to settle for the first salary offer you're given. This Wired.com how-to wiki, "Get paid what you are worth," provides tips for negotiating salary with potential employers, links to free salary reports, salary wizards and more.
MinuteBase: Meeting minutes made easy
Looking for a new way to create and distribute meeting minutes? You might give MinuteBase, a new online meeting management website, a try. The application, which allows users to collaborate on meeting notes, upload supporting files, distribute minutes via e-mail and more, is currently 100-percent free during its beta release. Learn more about the service at MinuteBase.com.
Do you have to lie for your boss? Give your opinion
Dear Nan: I love my job and enjoy working for my boss, Production Manager, for a huge printing company. It’s a pressure cooker job for both of us because clients want their printing jobs “yesterday” and we are always facing deadlines which are not always realistic. To keep the customer happy, my boss is often telling clients their orders have been shipped (when they are not even completed) and, he insists I give the same answer when they call. This is driving me crazy because I know my boss is lying to the customer and I’m expected to do the same. And, at the end of the day, when the order is finally shipped, I also know my boss will blame the shipping delay on the shipper. No matter how you cut it, we are both just plain lying. This bothers me ethically and yet I don’t know how to keep both my ethics and my job intact.
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