ADP: 517K jobs added to private payrolls this month | Returning to the office may provoke anxiety for some | College thesis jump-started this exec's MLB career
There were 517,000 jobs added to private payrolls last month, according to ADP, with leisure and hospitality positions leading the way with 169,000 new workers. March's total is well above the 176,000 tally from February.
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The shift from working at home to returning to the office has some people feeling anxious as they've become accustomed to new routines, and others may struggle to adjust after the trauma of the past year, say licensed independent clinical social worker Sarah Harte and psychologist Deborah Serani. "There are lots of folks going through similar things so we can share in that connection as opposed to letting it feel like it's going to make us be different or an outsider," Harte says.
Research suggests forcing employees to work long hours hurts their health and performance, gives companies a bad reputation and will make it more difficult for employers to keep talent, writes Josh Bersin.
Winners have been announced for the Innovation Awards for Workplace Technology, presented by SmartBrief and AV Technology. Each entrant submitted their product for consideration and was evaluated on uniqueness in the market, ability to solve a problem and suitability for use.
Among the challenges of the past year was the difficulty of remotely handling crises, writes Felipe Polo, founder and co-chairman of software company GuideSmiths. In this blog post, Polo outlines his five-step template for managing remote crises, including keeping the problem-solving team small for the sake of efficiency and to avoid panic.
No experience or education prepared me for management like motherhood. Raising two children taught me how to have patience, risk, use creativity in solving problems and stand behind my decisions. It taught me that people are individuals and getting the best from them means listening to them. Knowing them. Developing unique relationships with them.
Microsoft’s Kate Johnson says as much, in today’s Leadership & Development story, when she talks about how mothering a child who has learning disabilities gave her one of the most powerful learning experiences of her career. “It taught me that you can learn or do anything if you are willing to commit to practicing.” #Facts
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