Michael Wiederstein is an Executive Editor at getAbstract.
Do You Miss the Office?
The bad news: Work won’t be the same once the pandemic recedes. The good news: Josh Bersin's The Big Reset Playbook (and a new online "Office Noise Generator") might help you to adapt and transform.
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 10 getAbstract summaries (10 books with a total of 2729 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 3269 minutes (about 55 hours). Learn more.
How to Make Remote Selling Work
Here is how to provide great care and acquire new customers in a remote setup.
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 23 getAbstract summaries (21 books with a total of 5761 pages and 2 articles) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 6908 minutes (about 116 hours). Learn more.
How to Deal with Political Discussions in the Workplace
In functional democracies, political discussions among citizens are a regular part of interpersonal exchange. That this causes problems in the workplace is a topic as old as democracy itself. But how about solutions?
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 18 getAbstract summaries (7 books with a total of 2191 pages, 8 articles and one podcast) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 2627 minutes (about 44 hours). Learn more.
No One Is Safe
Cybercriminals are keeping pace with the major transformation steps that many companies have taken in recent months. Here is what you need to know.
Abhijit V. Banerjee & Esther Duflo / Photo by Bryce Vickmark/MIT/UPI/laif
This 16 min. read saves you up to 11 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 3 getAbstract summaries (one book with a total of 541 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 634 minutes (about 11 hours). Learn more.
“In Times of Confusion, It’s Crucial That the Message Gets Through.”
Nobel Laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit V. Banerjee on the surprisingly commonsensical nature of economics, and how COVID-19 will affect the global fight against poverty and the quality of economic policy.
You would be surprised how many employees know the difference between an artificial and a real smile. Even if you move the corners of your mouth remotely.
This 4 min. read saves you up to 31 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 16 getAbstract summaries (6 books with a total of 1536 pages and 10 articles) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1840 minutes (about 31 hours). Learn more.
“Hello, How Are You?”
In times when the whole world is wondering how best to get through the current crisis, small things make the difference. For example, taking an honest interest in your employees.
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 8 getAbstract summaries (5 books with a total of 2664 pages and one podcast) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 3194 minutes (about 54 hours). Learn more.
“Do Not Pass Go and Do Not Collect $200!”
What you can learn about economic policy from the book that inspired the most successful board game ever.
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 2 getAbstract summaries (2 books with a total of 624 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 731 minutes (about 13 hours). Learn more.
“Lack of Competition Generates Hubris…”
…and unfortunately, this also applies to the economic system the world largely adopted and is now relying on: capitalism. The world’s leading inequality scholar, Branko Milanović talks about global income disparities, resurgent ideologies and the…
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 25 getAbstract summaries (22 books with a total of 6536 pages and 2 articles) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 7839 minutes (about 131 hours). Learn more.
“Turn That Damn Thing Off!”
With comprehensive home office, team chat solutions have led your colleagues straight into your living room – sometimes even worse. How do you put them outside the door again and get the necessary recreation time?
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 14 getAbstract summaries (10 books with a total of 2623 pages and 4 articles) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 3142 minutes (about 53 hours). Learn more.
“How Do I Hire (and Onboard) People Without Meeting Them in Person?”
A world with fewer office jobs is not a world with fewer jobs.
