Author: Michael Wiederstein | Journal by getAbstract

This 12 min. read saves you up to 70 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 18 getAbstract summaries (14 books with a total of 3501 pages, one article and one video) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 4190 minutes (about 70 hours). Learn more.

How to Retain Older Employees

The labor markets are empty, and many companies are losing highly qualified aging staff who find retiring more attractive than the ideas of the new Group CEO. However, HR can retain them if they know…

by Michael Wiederstein
This 4 min. read saves you up to 27 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 6 getAbstract summaries (6 books with a total of 1332 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1595 minutes (about 27 hours). Learn more.

“Every Working Relationship Gets Banged, Cracked, Dented and Bruised at Some Stage.”

And yet, argues bestselling author Michael Bungay Stanier, you can take preventive action to ensure that this doesn’t leave lasting damage. Here, he explains what matters in the process.

by Michael Wiederstein
This 10 min. read saves you up to 7 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 312 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 365 minutes (about 7 hours). Learn more.

“Companies Benefit from Executives Who Complement Each Other.”

Co-leadership is becoming increasingly popular: Part-time leaders benefit from greater flexibility, productive synergies and higher motivation. Companies also use shared leadership as a recruitment, innovation and employee retention booster. Organizational development expert Petra Kneip explains…

by Michael Wiederstein
This 15 min. read saves you up to 5 hours

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“You Have to Deliver Learning with Minimal Friction.”

Nelson Sivalingam, author of Learning at Speed, outlines the new AI-powered and adaptive L&D world, where learning professionals evolve from course creators to skill-builders and become valuable assets to employees and the business.

by Michael Wiederstein
This 10 min. read saves you up to 4 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 166 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 190 minutes (about 4 hours). Learn more.

“It’s All About Embedding These Practices Into Existing Routines”

When it comes to psychological safety, there is a gap between understanding and implementation. Yet putting it into practice is not as complicated or time-consuming as many assume, say Minette Norman and Karolin Helbig, authors…

by Michael Wiederstein
This 7 min. read saves you up to 5 hours

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“Feeling Stuck Is Something Many of Us Have Experienced”

But the answer is not quitting, writes Shana Lebowitz Gaynor in Don’t Call It Quits. She explains what anyone can do to revamp their own job into something more rewarding.

by Michael Wiederstein
This 8 min. read saves you up to 37 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 8 getAbstract summaries (6 books with a total of 1848 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 2210 minutes (about 37 hours). Learn more.

Become A Learning Content Curator

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

by Michael Wiederstein
This 9 min. read saves you up to 35 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 9 getAbstract summaries (6 books with a total of 1722 pages, one article, one video and one podcast) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 2058 minutes (about 35 hours). Learn more.

Remove the Top 5 Engagement Blockers in Corporate Learning

In most cases, the problems are homemade.

by Michael Wiederstein
This 12 min. read saves you up to 4 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 162 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 183 minutes (about 4 hours). Learn more.

“Both Low Confidence and Excessive Confidence Hinder Coachability.”

Leadership development executive Kevin Wilde argues that learning how to accept feedback is more valuable than learning how to deliver it. Here are best practices and fascinating insights into his current research.

by Michael Wiederstein
This 17 min. read saves you up to 26 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 11 getAbstract summaries (5 books with a total of 1286 pages and 6 articles) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1527 minutes (about 26 hours). Learn more.

Hybrid Teams: How to Avoid Two-Class Systems

Create a fair, connected and motivating working environment.

by Michael Wiederstein