Make sure you are being brief and focused in meetings by writing out your ideas ahead of time, measuring how much time you spend talking and asking for feedback after the meeting, writes executive coach Anne Sugar. "The answer you receive could provide additional insights that you can use for future conversations," Sugar writes.

It is important to get a job offer in writing to reduce chances of miscommunication and misunderstandings, dental hygienist Mari Alvarez wrote in DentistryIQ. "A written offer shows the integrity of the employer when they state that they are willing to follow through with agreements," Ms. Alvarez wrote. A written offer is not legally binding, but it does provide documentation of the terms of employment.

While 80% of company executives think they're doing a good job when it comes to employee health and wellness, only 46% of employees believe this to be true, based on a recent survey by the people analytics platform Visier. This discrepancy may be due to issues such as work-from-home policies, transparency of pandemic-related policies, and the lack of training and education to advance employee skills, all of which may be contributing to employee burnout.

A global PwC survey found 20% of employees aim to change jobs in the next year, citing better pay and more fulfillment as reasons, while 35% plan to ask for salary increases. Skilled employees in the tech industry are most likely to seek raises, according to the survey.

Getting rid of workplace noise can help reduce burnout and improve creativity, write Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz, co-authors of "Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise." Talk with employees about expectations regarding noise, determine which noisy habits cause the most disturbances and consider changing workplace floor plans and establishing quiet times, they suggest.

Filmmaker Sriram Murali used long-exposure photography techniques to capture stunning images of countless fireflies as they descended upon the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, India. Murali has posted a video of the synchronous light show put on by the insects.