Sources report a group of up to 20 engineers at Twitter have been fired by CEO Elon Musk after some shared critical posts on the company's internal "social watercooler" Slack channel and on the social platform. "I can't begin to describe the institutional knowledge they're taking with them," said one current employee, adding, "These were the ones considered too important to cut during layoffs."

Several factors could cause employees to head for the exits, including burnout, the high cost of child care and a desire for a real sense of belonging. Providing a sense of purpose and encouraging people to be their best selves can help boost retention.

A Nationwide Retirement survey found that 40% of workers plan to postpone their retirement, twice as many as a year ago. The survey also found that fewer people are confident in their retirement plans, with 58% saying they feel confident, down from 72% last year.

A new resource from the Packaging & Processing Women's Leadership Network and the OpX Leadership Network is intended to help attract more women to manufacturing by giving them the tools to leverage opportunities, identify workplace challenges and matriculate through a career. "Whether it's fighting for pay parity or a promotion, it's important for women to leverage some basic skill sets that will help them maneuver this male-dominated industry," says Stephanie Neil, OEM Magazine's editor-in-chief.

The best leaders are those who are impatient to succeed, measure their progress against their own personal best and are pushed to excel by the setbacks they have faced, writes leadership coach Bill Treasurer. "You know you're going to have to prove yourself to many others in the future -- and you're up to that challenge," Treasurer writes.