Tag: Coronavirus

  • “How Do I Welcome Back Furloughed Employees?”
    “How Do I Welcome Back Furloughed Employees?”

    Put simply: Be warm and mindful.

    June, 24 2020 by getAbstract
  • Panel Discussion: Agility, Authenticity and Accelerated Change in the Era of COVID-19
    Panel Discussion: Agility, Authenticity and Accelerated Change in the Era of COVID-19

    COVID-19 has been a game-changer on many fronts. On June 3, 2020, getAbstract’s VP of Sales UK, Jayne D’Silva, had the opportunity to talk to four senior L&D experts about the “new normal” – and…

    June, 16 2020 by Sara Küpfer
  • Unimaginable Destruction
    John Barry: The Great Influenza. The Story of the Deadliest Plague in History. Viking, 2004.
    Unimaginable Destruction

    John Barry details how a world war, a mutating virus and mismanaged government responses made the 1918 influenza pandemic so deadly.

    June, 9 2020 by David Meyer
  • Exploring the Wonderland of Child-Led Learning
    Photo by Paul Hanaoka on Unsplash
    Exploring the Wonderland of Child-Led Learning

    The many hours of lockdown-induced downtime offer an opportunity for your children to let their natural curiosity take them places they may otherwise not have discovered.

    May, 1 2020 by Sara Küpfer
  • “We Lead the World in Science, and We Also Lead the World in Opposition to Science”
    Jared Diamond, American historian and anthropologist, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and UCLA professor, playing piano in the living room of his home in the Bel-Air neighborhood of Los Angeles; photo by Damon Casarez /Redux/laif
    “We Lead the World in Science, and We Also Lead the World in Opposition to Science”

    Jared Diamond, world-famous historian of societal crises and collapses, currently lives in self-imposed quarantine in California. When he’s not writing papers on the birds of New Guinea or playing Beethoven sonatas on the piano, he…

    April, 29 2020 by Michael Wiederstein
  • Half of US Workers Have Become Home Office Converts
    Half of US Workers Have Become Home Office Converts

    After weeks of being confined to their home offices, how do US office workers feel about going back to a traditional work setting? getAbstract has conducted a survey to find out – and its results…

    April, 27 2020 by getAbstract
  • The Future of Remote Work Is Here
    The Future of Remote Work Is Here

    Retaining flexible workplace practices in the post-pandemic era

    April, 27 2020 by Andrew Savikas
  • Of Viruses, Vulnerability and Superheroes
    Of Viruses, Vulnerability and Superheroes

    Isolation highlights the need to reach out.

    April, 27 2020 by Sara Küpfer
  • How the Pandemic is Accelerating Digital Transformation
    How the Pandemic is Accelerating Digital Transformation

    The coronavirus pandemic and the need to avoid person-to-person interactions has pushed us further into a digital world. The crisis will have lasting effects on the way we work, do business and interact with each…

    April, 22 2020 by Sara Küpfer
  • Your “Back to the Office” Guide
    Your “Back to the Office” Guide

    Here’s how to get back on track after a business interruption.

    April, 15 2020 by Michael Wiederstein