Clorox has redesigned its California headquarters to accommodate social distancing, safety guidelines and a hybrid work philosophy, including movable furniture, hands-free equipment and improved air circulation. The company will structure roles based on need, with many being a mix of in-office and remote.

Almost 8 in 10 female workers say their workloads have risen during the pandemic, with the majority feeling the need to be always "on" for work, and job satisfaction among them has decreased by 29 points, according to a global study by Deloitte. In addition, almost 1 in 4 women are thinking about leaving the workforce completely while 57%, rising to nearly 60% for women of color, intend to leave their workplaces in the next two years due to work/life balance.

JPMorgan Chase has created Morgan Health to improve health care for employees, just months after its joint venture with Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway, which had the same goal, flopped. The initiative will invest $250 million in startups and technology with "promising health care solutions," and will be led by health care consultant Dan Mendelson, who was part of the Clinton administration.

Difficult conversations can be transformational if you're willing to be vulnerable, take responsibility for your feelings and be compassionate, writes Nate Regier. "Although you aren't responsible for what others do, you are responsible for what you want instead and how you respond," he writes.

Jocelyn Anderson recently photographed an osprey carrying a stick back to its nest with a passenger aboard the stick - a small red-winged blackbird. "I was surprised at how far the blackbird followed the osprey from its original nesting location -- maybe it was enjoying the free ride!" Anderson says.

Paula Mayer delivers good words about managing through crisis in today's top Leadership and Development story. "The goal is not to evade worry and emotional discomfort. Rather, by exercising our emotional muscles, we build our reserves, arriving at the other side stronger for the experience."

We learned that lesson over the last year, didn't we? Leading teams successfully through a global pandemic meant squaring our emotional shoulders and muscling through unknown and uncertain terrain. But with every step, we got better. We learned more. We figured out how to pivot -- create products, shift team members around -- and move into new opportunities.

We're not out of the woods yet, clearly. But we are different. Smarter. Stronger. And better positioned to lead our organizations into whatever comes next.

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