What S-curves mean for understanding employee growth | Don't let your emotions trigger bad reactions | How long did it take you to pay off student loans?
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The S-curve idea of professional growth begins with slow, difficult growth, accelerates as everything clicks but often flattens out "because you're no longer enjoying the feel-good effects of learning," says Whitney Johnson, CEO of talent agency Disruption Advisors. "As a leader, it's very important for you to recognize that this growth curve is about where your people perceive they are in their growth -- if they perceive that there is growth upside -- not where you perceive that they are," Johnson says. Full Story: McKinsey (2/24)
Don't let your emotions trigger bad reactions When we're stressed, confused or resentful, we tend to react negatively instead of choosing aspirational responses such as gratitude or asking for space, Dan Rockwell writes. "The more you react, the more frustration you feel," Rockwell writes. Full Story: Leadership Freak (2/24)
Poll
How long did it take you to pay off student loans?
20+ years
6.46%
10-20 years
10.97%
5-10 years
20.00%
Less than 5 years
18.70%
Graduated with no loans
43.87%
The Landscape
Companies set new return-to-office dates Many businesses are starting to alert employees that it will soon be time to return to the office, and data shows that office occupancy has moved upward after dipping in January. Many companies are reopening with some level of flexibility or remote work for employees, while others are exercising cautious optimism. "Walk with a bounce in your step and a smile on your face, but don't run," executives at Jefferies wrote to employees in a letter announcing the investment bank office's reopening plan. Full Story: The New York Times (2/24)
Research: VC-backed firms create more jobs than others New research demonstrates that employment by companies backed by venture capital investors increased almost 1,000% from 1990 to 2020, according to a new report from the National Venture Capital Association. "That's a pace eight times that of employment at non-VC-backed companies, demonstrating the incredible employment growth of companies supported by venture capital," write the report authors. Full Story: The Hill (2/24)
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