• “Go Watch Your People!”
    Donald H. Taylor
    This 10 min. read saves you up to 5 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 2 getAbstract summaries (one book with a total of 242 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 281 minutes (about 5 hours). Learn more.
    “Go Watch Your People!”

    Donald H. Taylor on the results of the latest Learning and Development Global Sentiment Survey, and what matters now if you want to properly upskill and reskill in your organization.

  • How to Improve Your Memory
    This 8 min. read saves you up to 29 hours
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    How to Improve Your Memory

    The memories you store over the long term form the raw material for creativity and focused intentions. 

  • Listen! Or Read the Summary.
    Listen! Or Read the Summary.

    Did you know that getAbstract also summarizes podcast episodes?

  • How Design Thinking Galvanizes Corporate Innovation
    This 5 min. read saves you up to 30 hours
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    How Design Thinking Galvanizes Corporate Innovation

    Whether keeping up with scrappy Silicon Valley start-ups or competing with the planet's largest conglomerates, CEOs and managers must think about how they can stay on the cutting edge.

  • Global Sentiment Survey
    This minute read saves you up to 15 hours
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    Global Sentiment Survey

    3,114 people from 95 countries answered the question “What will be hot in L&D in 2021?”

  • “Sideways Is the New Up!”
    Kelley Steven-Waiss & Edie Goldberg / (c) Christophe Testi @ CreativeShot Photography
    This 17 min. read saves you up to 6 hours
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    “Sideways Is the New Up!”

    Most organizations still assess employees' skills by looking at their current roles and job titles. Edie Goldberg and Kelley Steven-Waiss propose a tried-and-tested alternative.

  • Education: Now Also a Company’s Business
    This 10 min. read saves you up to 56 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 13 getAbstract summaries (9 books with a total of 2781 pages and 2 articles) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 3328 minutes (about 56 hours). Learn more.
    Education: Now Also a Company’s Business

    Employers say universities fail to adequately prepare people for jobs – and find they need to be more proactive as a result.

  • “An Opportunity for Our Staff to Share Their Skills”
    This 13 min. read saves you up to 6 hours
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    “An Opportunity for Our Staff to Share Their Skills”

    St. Andrew’s Hospice emphasizes its learning culture through Learning At Work Week. Lisa Tillison, Learning and Development Lead at the charity, explains why.

  • Learning at Work Week Impact Awards
    Learning at Work Week Impact Awards

    For this year’s Learning at Work Week, getAbstract honors the efforts of two companies to implement a highly efficient learning culture. Here are the winners.