High-performing companies choose direct collaboration over email and only hold meetings with the right people and clear goals, according to a Boston Consulting Group survey. The authors offer six steps to maximizing the use of email and meetings, including weekly chunks of time where no meetings are scheduled.

Mediator Alexandra Carter has found the perfect way to open up conversations in life and in business instead of asking questions. "When you say 'tell me' either in an open-ended or directed way, such as 'tell me what you think the problem is,' the other person is free to share their most pressing views without being influenced by a leading question," she says.

To overcome inertia in your job search, figure out what is holding you back, suggests career coach Adunola Adeshola, who offers six gut checks. Causes include lack of motivation, unclear career goals or thoughtless networking.

Under current federal law, employers can check if an applicant has filed bankruptcy in the past, but the number of personal bankruptcies could rise during the pandemic. Consumer advocates, and some lawmakers, want the law changed as personal bankruptcy is often the result of medical bills, divorce or unemployment.

Target has sought to serve customers, keep employees safe and support communities through the pandemic and recent protests, says CEO and Chairman Brian Cornell. The future of retail includes offering many ways for customers to receive purchases, he says, and safety will be a competitive differentiator.

The fate of the Senate's next coronavirus stimulus bill could hinge on the June jobs report. If jobs continue to build on May's gains, it's less likely the Senate would provide another round of stimulus checks or extend enhanced unemployment benefits, while a drop in the numbers could raise pressure on lawmakers to take sweeping action.

A spike in coronavirus cases might not be the only respiratory concern hitting the Sunshine State. A massive dust storm that originated in the Sahara Desert has crossed the Atlantic and is expected to diminish air quality in Florida and other Gulf states. Such dust clouds are a regular occurrence, but this version is abnormally large.