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2020.
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English
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Learn how to have—and succeed at—high-stakes conversations in this audio-only summary of the popular book by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler.
Many people recoil from “crucial conversations,” where they have to negotiate to get ahead. Crucial Conversations—the best-selling book by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler—describes techniques for effective negotiation and conflict resolution...
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Learn tips on how to work remotely and build teams from anywhere in the world.
Work from the beach, the mountains, or your house. Work your own hours, as long as you get the job done. Until the Industrial Revolution, doing your job from home was a worker’s only option. Now, remote work may well dominate the labor landscape again. Even before the onset of COVID-19, firms were increasingly allowing employees to work remotely, for a variety of reasons....
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Learn how to drive change, manage transitions, and change corporate culture through responsive leadership.
There are many different management styles, some more effective than others. Many leaders use a systematic approach, believing that dramatic change or reform will help them reach their goals. This audio-only course, adapted from Jackie Jenkins-Scott’s book The 7 Secrets of Responsive Leadership, shows how leaders who take a responsive approach...
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Discover reasons why many organizations fail to successfully implement design thinking. Get tips on doing it right, in this audio-only summary of David Dunne's popular book.
Design thinking is a great way for executives to encourage more creativity and innovation in their teams. So why aren’t more companies practicing it? David Dunne, a foremost expert in the field, explains the advantages of design thinking: advance warning of future disruption,...
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Learn how to build an inclusive, equitable workplace where employees can bring their full selves without fear.
It’s a sad reality that many organizations struggle with inclusivity and diversity. This audio-only course, adapted from the book How to Be an Inclusive Leader by diversity and inclusion expert Jennifer Brown, offers a step-by-step guide to help your company effectively handle inclusivity and diversity issues. The course covers the multiple...
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Learn how to use the content you produce as an avenue for earning customer trust in this audio-only summary of marketing executive John Hall’s insightful book.
Companies need to win their customers’ trust and confidence to become the first provider that buyers consider—their “top of mind” choice. Helping your clients altruistically can boost your firm into this high-priority position. In his book Top of Mind, marketing executive John Hall...
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Choice is a blessing and a curse. Learn about the science and psychology of decision-making in this audio-only summary of Harvard professor Cass R. Sunstein’s provocative book.
Choice is a blessing and a curse. Being able to choose is part of being free and financially secure—but sometimes it is better not to choose. This is the takeaway from Choosing Not to Choose by Harvard professor, best-selling author, and legal scholar Cass R. Sunstein....
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Learn how to recognize extremism and use nonpolarizing tactics to foster open discussion and a democratic workplace in this review of Cass R. Sunstein’s groundbreaking book.
Polarization affects workplaces everywhere—even those of supposedly impartial professionals such as lawyers, judges, doctors, politicians, and military personnel. Going to Extremes: How Like Minds Unite and Divide by Harvard Law School professor Cass R. Sunstein provides...
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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The future of work requires a more personal style of leadership. Learn more about humble leadership in this audio-only summary of the book by Edgar H. and Peter A. Schein.
In a world characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA), versatile leadership makes more sense than the shopworn model of lofty corporate heroes and disruptors, who are supposedly invincible. The future of work requires a more personal style of leadership....
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Learn how technology can support marketing in the digital era, in this audio-only summary of the popular book by Tom Chavez, Vivek Vaidya, and Chris O’Hara.
Learn how technology can support marketing in the digital era, in this summary of Data Driven: Harnessing Data and AI to Reinvent Customer Engagement. This audio-only course from getAbstract summarizes the findings from the popular book by Tom Chavez, Vivek Vaidya, and Chris O’Hara. Their...
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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In this audio-only summary of psychologist Audrey Tang's book, learn how leaders at any level can benefit from mindfulness and explore practical ways to implement it daily.
Most people know just a little about mindfulness, yet business leaders recognize its career impact and workplace benefits. Mindfulness can help you be more conscious of your prejudices, goals, and values. It can also strengthen your leadership skills. In her book The Leader’s...
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Learn how to inspire others and smooth the gaps among different cultures within the company.
Small things that are done well make a difference in your career, particularly if you’re in the role of a manager or leader. This audio-only course, adapted from The Art of Leadership by Michael Lopp, encourages all leaders—from new managers to experienced executives—to sweat the small stuff when hiring, delegating, managing meetings, handling crises,...
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Most companies use outdated approaches to conflict management. Learn how to unlock the benefits of conflict in this audio-only review of David Liddle’s book.
Most companies default to outdated and process-heavy approaches to conflict management. Learn how to unlock the benefits of conflict in this audio-only review of David Liddle’s book. Liddle says conflict is inevitable and can affect your whole workforce, so leaders should prepare by instituting...
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Build relationships based on curiosity and interest. Explore the practice of humble inquiry in this audio-only summary of Edgar H. Schein’s book.
American culture prioritizes action, practicality, and competition over courteousness and respect. But there’s a different way. In his popular book, retired MIT professor Edgar H. Schein encourages openness and curiosity about others in the form of humble inquiry. Humble inquiry is “asking questions...
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Bring humanity back to work. Learn 10 ways to design a workplace that's good for people and great for business in this audio-only summary of Erica Keswin’s book.
It’s time to bring humanity back to work. A values-based corporate culture that attends to the human needs of its employees gives your firm an advantage in today’s world where good people are hard to keep. Erica Keswin wrote Bring Your Human to Work so that companies that invest...
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Learn how to cultivate employee satisfaction as a leader. This audio-only course summarizes the findings from Michael C. Bush’s book, A Great Place to Work for All.
What makes a workplace great? Author Michael C. Bush, the CEO of Great Place to Work, asserts that companies must maximize their employees’ human potential, since competitive strength today comes from your workforce and its performance. This audio-only course from getAbstract summarizes...
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Get a holistic look at five key things that hold people back from true happiness, in this audio-only summary of John Izzo’s popular book.
In his popular book, The Five Thieves of Happiness, John Izzo explains that joy and happiness are natural aspects of every human being. However, there are five elements—which he calls the “five thieves”—that prevent people from being happy. The challenge, he says, is to remove the mental barriers that...
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Get 15 time management tips from highly successful people, including billionaires, entrepreneurs, and Olympians, in this audio-only summary of Kevin Kruse’s popular book.
In his book, 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management, Kevin Kruse—New York Times best-selling author and award-winning entrepreneur—combines his skills as a CEO and a journalist to search for common bonds of success by surveying people of great accomplishment....
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Learn how to have inclusive conversations at work. This course is especially useful for anyone who wants to improve how they channel information to and from others.
Companies with diverse, inclusive workplaces perform better. Their employees are more engaged and more productive. In this audio-only course from getAbstract, workplace expert Alissa Carpenter explains how to improve your firm’s inclusivity through better communication and recognition...
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Learn tips from this handbook on working remotely for individuals, teams, and managers.
Thanks to telecom technologies, many employees have been able to work from home for some time. However, due to COVID-19, more employees are working from home than ever before, so much so that enabling employees to work remotely is becoming a basic management practice. So how do teams and individuals adapt to this new paradigm? This audio-only course adapted from...