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Shelmina Abji, author of Show Your Worth, explains why deep relationships with superiors are crucial, especially for women who want leadership positions,… Read more: “You Must Be Driven by Your Agenda and Not Anyone Else’s.”

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Envision a transformative future.

Critical thinking is often cited as one of the most important future work skills. But what does that mean in practice?

Strength training for clarity, resilience and problem-solving.

The beginning of the New Year is the perfect time to reflect and re-evaluate your goals.

Sun Tzu’s The Art of War Or: Victory is Built on Knowledge

The “quotient” concept has long been used to measure our proficiency with abstract skill sets and traits. Here are three new quotients… Read more: Key Development Zones for Feeling Fulfilled at Work

A year and a half ago, Antonia McGrane filled and shaped a new People & Culture position at getAbstract. Now, Jacqueline Matter… Read more: “Constant, Targeted, and Open Communication Is Vital for Successful L&D Initiatives”

Conflict is bound to arise in the workplace. Here’s how to nip it in the bud or, better yet, channel it productively.

How to make the hours fly by like minutes and work feel like play.

In many organizations, change initiatives burn people and millions every year – without any apparent positive outcomes. Greg Satell explains how to change this.

What you need to know about employee development perennials and new additions.

Navigating the aftermath of breached trust is a delicate process, demanding strategic actions and thoughtful communication.

Break down organizational silos through open, meaningful and curiosity-driven exchanges.

One of the great pleasures of writing for the Journal is the opportunity to discuss trends, workplace challenges and big picture questions… Read more: Interview Highlights 2023

Bold steps can significantly boost self-confidence, especially when viewed in hindsight as successful precedents.

The fastest way to enhance self-confidence is to “get your hands dirty.”

How to Regain Trust

There are good reasons not to continue developing AI models without a second thought. Sam Altman’s dismissal from (and return to) OpenAI… Read more: GPT-4: A First Step Towards Artificial Superintelligence?

Human Resource Studies professors Dorien Kooij and Marianne van Woerkom offer insights on keeping older workers engaged and measuring the success of informal learning activities.

Cloud architecture continues to grow more robust and flexible so companies can offer “Anything As a Service.”

Didn’t have time to attend? We have the key takeaways summed up for you.

Both companies and people can have notable second acts.

On Values, Transparency and Openness.

The labor markets are empty, and many companies are losing highly qualified aging staff who find retiring more attractive than the ideas… Read more: How to Retain Older Employees

How do you turn dry data into compelling stories? And what do you need to pay attention to in order to find… Read more: “Many People Get Data Storytelling Wrong.”

Learning boosts engagement – at any age.

And yet, argues bestselling author Michael Bungay Stanier, you can take preventive action to ensure that this doesn’t leave lasting damage. Here,… Read more: “Every Working Relationship Gets Banged, Cracked, Dented and Bruised at Some Stage.”

The rise of Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) and technological breakthroughs in Adaptive Learning promise to maximize learning outcomes at lower costs and… Read more: AI-Powered Learning and the Need for Human Connection

Trends accelerated by the pandemic and wider adoption of AI mean all bets about the future of big cities are off.

Co-leadership is becoming increasingly popular: Part-time leaders benefit from greater flexibility, productive synergies and higher motivation. Companies also use shared leadership as… Read more: “Companies Benefit from Executives Who Complement Each Other.”

Leaders who constantly interfere in day-to-day business because they think they know best are not only unbearable. They usually have a serious… Read more: 3. Trust Means Delegation

How to build an inclusive culture from the inside out.

getAbstract wrapped up its ten-week #getAI campaign with a webinar discussion on “The Real-world Impact of AI.”

Having a robust diversity and inclusion policy is good business.

This framework helps learners focus on the skill they need when they need it, as it applies to their own workflow.

Loneliness is an issue that’s too costly to ignore.

Nelson Sivalingam, author of Learning at Speed, outlines the new AI-powered and adaptive L&D world, where learning professionals evolve from course creators… Read more: “You Have to Deliver Learning with Minimal Friction.”

Meredith Broussard, author of More Than a Glitch, probes the vulnerabilities within algorithmic systems, some benign, others deadly.

Not long ago, digital computers replaced their analog predecessors. The tide may soon turn again.

When it comes to psychological safety, there is a gap between understanding and implementation. Yet putting it into practice is not as… Read more: “It’s All About Embedding These Practices Into Existing Routines”

Productivity expert Tiago Forte shows you how to unleash the power of your second brain.

Why a leap of faith is the initial spark for successful cooperation.

But the answer is not quitting, writes Shana Lebowitz Gaynor in Don’t Call It Quits. She explains what anyone can do to… Read more: “Feeling Stuck Is Something Many of Us Have Experienced”

Author and Southern New Hampshire University President Paul LeBlanc wants institutions and organizations to refocus on who they are meant to serve:… Read more: “It’s Crucial to Identify and Prioritize the Human Interactions That Are Most Impactful.”

Here are the top 3 rules for learning content curation in organizational learning.

Poor and inflexible customer service harms us. It also harms the companies that spend millions implementing this type of limbo.

On rebuilding community after disaster.

Close the knowledge-action gap with these best practices.

Author Minda Zetlin argues that self-care might just be the surprising habit you need for greater productivity.

Psychology professor Daniel Willingham shares research-based insights on maximizing learning outcomes for students and lifelong learners.

Tame your murderous schedule before it kills you.

Linguistics professor Emily M. Bender separates fact from the hype surrounding Large Language Model AI.

If you can’t rely on anything, you get nothing done.

About Leadership Learnings, a new column from getAbstract CEO Thomas Bergen.

Savor the benefits of integrating “slow” into your life.

In most cases, the problems are homemade.

Leadership development executive Kevin Wilde argues that learning how to accept feedback is more valuable than learning how to deliver it. Here… Read more: “Both Low Confidence and Excessive Confidence Hinder Coachability.”

Companies increasingly realize they cannot avoid agility during disruption and change. In the process, they overlook their biggest lever: agile employee development.

In his upcoming book The Digital Transformation Roadmap, author and business strategy expert David Rogers illuminates a calm path forward for organizations… Read more: “You Have to Keep Making Small Bets and Learning Quickly”

Create a fair, connected and motivating working environment.

A reflection on staying relevant in the age of ChatGPT.

In September 2023, getAbstract invited readers to vote for their favorite book longlisted in the main Business Impact category. Thank you for… Read more: Voting Closed: Your Business Book of the Year!

All about the criteria of the getAbstract International Book Award, the jury and the selection process. 

In September 2023, getAbstract invited readers to vote for their favorite L&D book longlisted in the Learning Impact category. Thank you for… Read more: Voting Closed: Your L&D Book of the Year

Here are the Winners of getAbstract’s International Book Award 2023 in the “Business Impact” Category.

Here are the Winners of getAbstract’s International Book Award 2023 in the “Learning Impact” Category.

Increasingly, AI systems are trained with artificial, synthetic information and data. This has cost advantages but causes accuracy problems – and could… Read more: How Much Artificiality Can Artificial Intelligence Take?