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The Future Belongs to the Curious
The Future Belongs to the Curious
This 4 min. read saves you up to 15 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 2 getAbstract summaries (2 books with a total of 732 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 875 minutes (about 15 hours). Learn more.
The Future Belongs to the Curious

Emphasizing meta-skills empowers employees to become self-reliant problem-solvers, elevating the value of human contribution within the organization.

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“You Must Be Driven by Your Agenda and Not Anyone Else’s.”
“You Must Be Driven by Your Agenda and Not Anyone Else’s.”
This 7 min. read saves you up to 6 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 288 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 339 minutes (about 6 hours). Learn more.
“You Must Be Driven by Your Agenda and Not Anyone Else’s.”

Shelmina Abji, author of Show Your Worth, explains why deep relationships with superiors are crucial, especially for women who want leadership positions, how to create them – and what to do if they cannot be…

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Most Downloaded 2023
Most Downloaded 2023
This 6 min. read saves you up to 53 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 10 getAbstract summaries (10 books with a total of 2624 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 3143 minutes (about 53 hours). Learn more.
Most Downloaded 2023

Here are the ten most downloaded titles for the year.

LEADERSHIP

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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

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L&D and HR Trends 2024
L&D and HR Trends 2024
This 8 min. read saves you up to 63 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 18 getAbstract summaries (15 books with a total of 3120 pages, 2 articles and one podcast) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 3736 minutes (about 63 hours). Learn more.
L&D and HR Trends 2024

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

How to Ventilate Hybrid Setups
How to Ventilate Hybrid Setups

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

Interview Highlights 2023
Interview Highlights 2023

One of the great pleasures of writing for the Journal is the opportunity to discuss trends, workplace challenges and big picture questions with leading authors and experts. Michael Wiederstein, Caryn Hunt and Sara Küpfer share…

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NEW WORK

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Most Downloaded 2023
Most Downloaded 2023
This 6 min. read saves you up to 53 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 10 getAbstract summaries (10 books with a total of 2624 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 3143 minutes (about 53 hours). Learn more.
Most Downloaded 2023

Here are the ten most downloaded titles for the year.

Fitness For Your Brain
Fitness For Your Brain

Strength training for clarity, resilience and problem-solving.

The Art and Science of Journaling
The Art and Science of Journaling

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

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Critical Thinking in Practice
This 7 min. read saves you up to 149 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 28 getAbstract summaries (25 books with a total of 7410 pages and 3 videos) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 8885 minutes (about 149 hours). Learn more.
Critical Thinking in Practice

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

LEARNING

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“Constant, Targeted, and Open Communication Is Vital for Successful L&D Initiatives”
This 7 min. read saves you up to 17 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 4 getAbstract summaries (3 books with a total of 816 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 973 minutes (about 17 hours). Learn more.
“Constant, Targeted, and Open Communication Is Vital for Successful L&D Initiatives”

A year and a half ago, Antonia McGrane filled and shaped a new People & Culture position at getAbstract. Now, Jacqueline Matter is following in her footsteps. Here, both long-standing Customer Success Managers explain how cost-sensitive yet effective employee development initiatives work and what will be important in 2024.

L&D and HR Trends 2024
L&D and HR Trends 2024
This 8 min. read saves you up to 63 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 18 getAbstract summaries (15 books with a total of 3120 pages, 2 articles and one podcast) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 3736 minutes (about 63 hours). Learn more.
L&D and HR Trends 2024

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

“Goals Shift When People Get Older.”
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“Goals Shift When People Get Older.”

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.

Sixth Global L&D Knowledge Forum Wrap-Up
Sixth Global L&D Knowledge Forum Wrap-Up

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

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Interviews, Longreads, How-to-Guides & Reading Lists

INTERVIEWS

“You Must Be Driven by Your Agenda and Not Anyone Else’s.”
“You Must Be Driven by Your Agenda and Not Anyone Else’s.”
This 7 min. read saves you up to 6 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 288 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 339 minutes (about 6 hours). Learn more.
“You Must Be Driven by Your Agenda and Not Anyone Else’s.”

Shelmina Abji, author of Show Your Worth, explains why deep relationships with superiors are crucial, especially for women who want leadership positions, how to create them – and what to do if they cannot be…

“Constant, Targeted, and Open Communication Is Vital for Successful L&D Initiatives”
“Constant, Targeted, and Open Communication Is Vital for Successful L&D Initiatives”
This 7 min. read saves you up to 17 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 4 getAbstract summaries (3 books with a total of 816 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 973 minutes (about 17 hours). Learn more.
“Constant, Targeted, and Open Communication Is Vital for Successful L&D Initiatives”

A year and a half ago, Antonia McGrane filled and shaped a new People & Culture position at getAbstract. Now, Jacqueline Matter is following in her footsteps. Here, both long-standing Customer Success Managers explain how…

“Transformational Change Is Always about Small Groups United by a Shared Purpose.”
“Transformational Change Is Always about Small Groups United by a Shared Purpose.”
This 16 min. read saves you up to 11 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 2 getAbstract summaries (2 books with a total of 528 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 618 minutes (about 11 hours). Learn more.
“Transformational Change Is Always about Small Groups United by a Shared Purpose.”

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

“Goals Shift When People Get Older.”
“Goals Shift When People Get Older.”
“Goals Shift When People Get Older.”

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.

“Many People Get Data Storytelling Wrong.”
“Many People Get Data Storytelling Wrong.”
This 12 min. read saves you up to 3 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 152 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 171 minutes (about 3 hours). Learn more.
“Many People Get Data Storytelling Wrong.”

How do you turn dry data into compelling stories? And what do you need to pay attention to in order to find the common thread in your pile of figures? Storytelling expert Hans-Wilhelm Eckert explains.

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LONGREADS

Critical Thinking in Practice
Critical Thinking in Practice
This 7 min. read saves you up to 149 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 28 getAbstract summaries (25 books with a total of 7410 pages and 3 videos) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 8885 minutes (about 149 hours). Learn more.
Critical Thinking in Practice

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

The Art and Science of Journaling
The Art and Science of Journaling
This 8 min. read saves you up to 29 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 6 getAbstract summaries (5 books with a total of 1448 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1730 minutes (about 29 hours). Learn more.
The Art and Science of Journaling

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

The Great Reset and the Future of Downtown
The Great Reset and the Future of Downtown
This 9 min. read saves you up to 23 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 7 getAbstract summaries (4 books with a total of 1144 pages and 3 articles) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1364 minutes (about 23 hours). Learn more.
The Great Reset and the Future of Downtown

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

More Than a Feeling
More Than a Feeling
This 13 min. read saves you up to 97 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 21 getAbstract summaries (17 books with a total of 4852 pages, 2 articles and 2 videos) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 5810 minutes (about 97 hours). Learn more.
More Than a Feeling

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

How To Ditch Customer Service From Hell
How To Ditch Customer Service From Hell
This 10 min. read saves you up to 23 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 7 getAbstract summaries (5 books with a total of 1136 pages and 2 articles) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1354 minutes (about 23 hours). Learn more.
How To Ditch Customer Service From Hell

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

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HOW-TO-GUIDES

Ready, Set, Flow
Ready, Set, Flow
This 8 min. read saves you up to 21 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 5 getAbstract summaries (4 books with a total of 1046 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1248 minutes (about 21 hours). Learn more.
Ready, Set, Flow

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

How to Reinvent Yourself
How to Reinvent Yourself
This 8 min. read saves you up to 56 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 15 getAbstract summaries (10 books with a total of 2758 pages, 3 articles and 2 videos) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 3302 minutes (about 56 hours). Learn more.
How to Reinvent Yourself

Both companies and people can have notable second acts.

How to Retain Older Employees
How to Retain Older Employees
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…

How to Engage Older Employees in Learning Initiatives
How to Engage Older Employees in Learning Initiatives
This 5 min. read saves you up to 79 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 20 getAbstract summaries (15 books with a total of 3940 pages and 4 articles) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 4723 minutes (about 79 hours). Learn more.
How to Engage Older Employees in Learning Initiatives

Learning boosts engagement – at any age.

How To Use ChatGPT In the “Five Moments of Need”
How To Use ChatGPT In the “Five Moments of Need”
This 9 min. read saves you up to 11 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 2 getAbstract summaries (2 books with a total of 530 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 627 minutes (about 11 hours). Learn more.
How To Use ChatGPT In the “Five Moments of Need”

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

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READING LISTS

Most Downloaded 2023
Most Downloaded 2023
This 6 min. read saves you up to 53 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 10 getAbstract summaries (10 books with a total of 2624 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 3143 minutes (about 53 hours). Learn more.
Most Downloaded 2023

Here are the ten most downloaded titles for the year.

Fitness For Your Brain
Fitness For Your Brain
This 10 min. read saves you up to 44 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 13 getAbstract summaries (9 books with a total of 2183 pages, 2 articles and 2 podcasts) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 2610 minutes (about 44 hours). Learn more.
Fitness For Your Brain

Strength training for clarity, resilience and problem-solving.

Resolve Conflict with Compassionate Communication
Resolve Conflict with Compassionate Communication
This 8 min. read saves you up to 58 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 15 getAbstract summaries (13 books with a total of 2881 pages, one article and one podcast) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 3450 minutes (about 58 hours). Learn more.
Resolve Conflict with Compassionate Communication

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

L&D and HR Trends 2024
L&D and HR Trends 2024
This 8 min. read saves you up to 63 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 18 getAbstract summaries (15 books with a total of 3120 pages, 2 articles and one podcast) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 3736 minutes (about 63 hours). Learn more.
L&D and HR Trends 2024

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

How to Ventilate Hybrid Setups
How to Ventilate Hybrid Setups
This 19 min. read saves you up to 31 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 9 getAbstract summaries (7 books with a total of 1535 pages and 2 articles) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1823 minutes (about 31 hours). Learn more.
How to Ventilate Hybrid Setups

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

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