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    Transform Work Audio Article with John Winsor: Why Every Staffing Company Needs an Operating System

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 4:28


    Now available as a mini podcast episode, listen to John Winsor's article “Why Every Staffing Company Needs an Operating System” published on Forbes.com on May 28, 2025. Discover how the right operating system can transform how staffing firms scale, compete, and innovate in today's platform-driven economy. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.GraphiteOSBullhornWolf.xyzOpen AssemblyTalent Innovator 25

    Transform Work with Diane Gherson, Former Chief People Officer at IBM and Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice at London Business School

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 51:14


    On this episode of the Transform Work podcast by Open Assembly, host John Winsor sits down with two influential voices shaping the future of work: Diane Gherson and Lynda Gratton.Diane, former Chief People Officer at IBM and current Senior Advisor at BCG, brings deep expertise from the boardrooms of Kraft Heinz and top venture firms. Lynda, a renowned London Business School professor and best-selling author, has helped organizations worldwide navigate the evolving workplace through her work at HSM Advisory and the Future of Work Consortium.This conversation explores how leaders can embrace change, rethink workforce strategy, and build organizations ready for the future.

    Transform Work with Miles Everson, Business Builder and Author, Free Birds Revolution: The Future of Work & the Independent Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 37:43


    In this episode of the Transform Work Podcast, we welcome Miles Everson, CEO of MBO Partners, and business builder and author of Free Birds Revolution: The Future of Work & the Independent Mind.Miles' book is a must-read for anyone navigating today's rapidly evolving workforce. It explores the rise of independent professionals and provides leaders with essential strategies to become the ‘client of choice' for top talent. Whether you're a solopreneur or a corporate executive, his insights offer a fresh perspective on the future of work.Since 2019, Miles has been at the helm of MBO Partners, the industry leader in empowering the independent economy and enhancing the well-being of professionals and businesses. In this episode, we dive into the profound shift toward independent work, what it means for companies, and how leaders can adapt to thrive in this new landscape.

    Transform Work with Jeff Nugent, Co-Founder of Independently

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 41:49


    This episode of the Transform Work podcast features Jeff Nugent, the Co-Founder and CEO of Independently, as well as the Co-founder of the Contingent Workforce Institute. Independently is a compliance-as-a-service platform that leverages AI to deliver rigorous, unbiased evaluations and guaranteed compliance for independent contractors worldwide.It empowers businesses and staffing agencies to engage on-demand talent confidently and in line with complex regulatory standards.Jeff is a distinguished leader in the contingent workforce industry and continues to drive innovation in independent contractor compliance solutions for the open talent economy and staffing industries worldwide.Jeff NugentIndependently.aiContingent Workforce Institute

    Transform Work with Raphael Ouzan, Founder & CEO of A.Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 49:19


    This episode of the Open Assembly Transform Work podcast welcomes Raphael Ouzan, the Founder & CEO of A.Team.A.Team is a platform that connects companies with highly skilled freelance product builders, engineers, and designers to create elite, on-demand teams for mission-critical projects.Raphael Ouzan A.Team

    Transform Work with Shib Mathew, Founder YunoJuno and Freedom Unscripted

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 32:48


    This episode of the Transform Work podcast welcomes Shib Mathew. Shib is the founder of YunoJuno, a platform that revolutionizes the way businesses source and manage their highly-skilled freelancers.  After successfully exiting YunoJuno in 2023, after reaching $2bn in freelancer bookings, Shib now dedicates his expertise to advising companies on crafting effective freelance strategies and leveraging contingent labor for competitive advantage. Recently, he launched Freedom Unscripted Films, a short film series celebrating the freelancer economy and his belief that freelancing is the future of work. To watch more of Shib Mathew's short film series on freelance life, subscribe to 'Freedom Unscripted' on YouTube.Shib MathewFreedom Unscripted FilmsFreedom Unscripted on YouTubeYunoJuno

    Transform Work with Iman Fadaei , Founder at TalentPools

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 33:53


    This Transform Work podcast episode welcomes Iman Fadaei, founder of TalentPools. TalentPools lets anyone launch their online talent pool in just one day to make better use of their candidate databases. Organizations of any size can build their own branded talent platform and match jobs with candidates at scale. Iman FadaeiTalentPoolsEmploy Ukraine

    Transform Work with Adam Jackson, Co-Founder at Braintrust

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 43:11


    Welcome to the Transform Work podcast, presented by Open Assembly. In this episode, John Winsor is joined by Adam Jackson. Adam is the co-founder of Braintrust, the world's first user-controlled talent platform that eliminates intermediaries, returning value directly to talent and organizations. Braintrust's innovative model allows talent to keep 100% of their market rate, enabling organizations to build flexible teams and extend their budgets 2-3 times further. Adam, a serial technology entrepreneur, has devoted his career to developing software systems that streamline complex tasks and strategically investing in cutting-edge technologies.Adam JacksonBraintrustBraintrust AIROpen Talent Book

    Transform Work: Benjamin Plummer, CEO at Invisible Technologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 41:43


    This Transform Work podcast episode features Benjamin Plummer, the CEO of Invisible Technologies.Invisible is the operations innovation company transforming how companies are built and run. Leveraging their unique process orchestration platform, they integrate AI and automation with a worldwide network of more than 2000 experts. This fusion delivers new capabilities and removes barriers to execution for clients, unlocking unprecedented efficiency, scale, and growth opportunities.Benjamin PlummerInvisible TechnologiesEYBridgewater AssociatesRay DalioElemental CognitionDavid FerrucciFrancis PedrazaOpenAIMicrosoftAmazonOpen Talent: Leveraging the Global Workforce to Solve Your Biggest ChallengesJohn Winsor

    Transform Work: Bharath Vasudevan, Chief Capability Officer BPS & Dhananjay Deshmukh, VP Crowdsourcing at Tech Mahindra

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 41:37


    This edition of the Transform Work podcast welcomes Bharath Vasudevan, Chief Capability Officer, Business Process Services at Tech Mahindra, and Dhananjay Deshmukh, Vice President, Crowdsourcing at Tech Mahindra. Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business solutions, has recently launched Populii. On this new crowdsourcing platform, open talent can undertake micro jobs with top firms, offering flexible work and helping businesses improve AI algorithms with quality data from skilled candidates.Bharath VasudevanDhananjay DeshmukhTech MahindraPopulii

    Transform Work: Lee Willoughby, Co-Founder of Bubty

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 50:09


    This episode of the Transform Work podcast features Lee Willoughby,  Co-Founder at Bubty.Bubty is a white-label external workforce technology, that consolidates a company's resources into a custom-built talent pool platform built for global contractor and freelancer management, including onboarding, compliance, contract administration, and worldwide payment handling.Lee WilloughbyBubty

    Transform Work: Jeremy Johnson, CEO and Co-Founder at Andela

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 40:56


    This episode of the Transform Work podcast features Jeremy Johnson, the CEO and Co-Founder at Andela.Andela is a global talent marketplace that connects companies with vetted, remote technologists spanning six continents. Leading companies around the world trust Andela to scale teams quickly and accelerate their product roadmap. Jeremy JohnsonAndela

    Transform Work: Manuel Meurer, Founder and CEO of Uplink.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 44:26


    The first Transform Work podcast of 2024 features Manuel Meurer, Founder & CEO at Uplink.Uplink is a platform that connects professional IT freelancers with high-quality IT projects by offering fair and transparent job postings and an active online community.  Manuel is a freelance developer, turned founder with the vision to create a vibrant, meaningful community that supports IT freelancers in all areas of their working lives.Manuel Meurer  UplinkNick OestreichGitHub Copilot MacGPTDo You Need an External Talent Cloud? Harvard Business ReviewUplink PodcastUpworkToptalMBO PartnersMiles EversonFreelance Unlocked 2024 Conference

    Transform Work: Michael Contreras, Founder of Ensemble

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 45:54


    On this episode of the Transform Work podcast, John Winsor checks in with Michael Contreras, the Founder of Ensemble. Ensemble is a digital transformation agency powered by open talent that delivers innovative solutions to some of the most recognizable public agencies including NASA. Michael is a former general manager at Wipro and Topcoder, and a past AAAS Science & Technology Fellow at the Department of Energy.Michael ContrerasEnsemble

    Transform Work: Agnieszka Porebska, CEO of Talent Alpha

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 38:40


    This edition of the Transform Work podcast welcomes Agnieszka Porebska, the CEO at Talent Alpha.Talent Alpha is an IT talent marketplace with more than 50,000 experts, based mostly in Central and Eastern Europe, providing rapid access to a broad range of tech specialists for short- and long-term projects. The platform also enables software companies to engage with some of the world's largest brands and helps them unlock new business opportunities.Agnieszka PorebskaTalent Alpha

    Transform Work: Miles Everson, CEO of MBO Partners

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 39:41


    This Transform Work episode welcomes Miles Everson , the CEO of MBO Partners. MBO Partners is a direct sourcing platform that enables independent professionals to do business safely and effectively with enterprise organizations. Its unmatched experience and industry leadership enable it to operate at the forefront of the independent economy. Miles has worked with many of the world's largest and most prominent organizations, specializing in executive management. He helps companies balance growth, reduce risk, maximize return, and excel in strategic business priorities. Miles EversonMBO PartnersPwCPwC Talent ExchangeFounder of MBO,  Gene Zaino State of Independence in America ReportStaffing Industry AnalystsOpen Talent Book

    Transform Work: Maari Casey, Founder and CEO of Uncompany

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 34:12


    This Transform Work podcast episode features  Maari Casey, Founder and CEO of Uncompany.Uncompany is a hybrid between a creative agency and a creative staffing firm, connecting clients with high-level freelancers. They provide freelance project teams and curated talent pools that allow clients to work quickly and flexibly with top-tier creative talent. Maari is an ad agency art director, turned freelancer, turned entrepreneur,  and she is passionate about the future of work and its ability to promote a healthy balance of career, family, and self.Maari CaseyUncompanyUna HerlihyThe Indie ListHarvard Business SchoolDavid Jones Staffing Industry AnalystsDigital Data and DesignLevonoOlloOpen Talent Book 

    Transform Work: Úna Herlihy, Co-founder, The Indie List

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 39:38


    This Open Assembly Transform Work podcast edition features Úna Herlihy, Co-founder and curator of The Indie List. The founding story of The Indie List is fantastic, and she and her co-founder Peter McPartlin are creating something special. The Indie List is Ireland's online talent-management company representing a diverse range of the best independent talent in the marketing, communications, digital, and e-commerce sectors. They offer seamless access to exceptional talent who deliver brilliant input with real commercial impact.Úna HerlihyPeter McPartlinThe Indie ListThe Indie List Fractional Marketing CollectiveLee WilloughbyBenjamin SchrielBubty 

    Transform Work: Ilyse Shuster-Frohman, Founder and CEO, Mothership

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 31:44


    The episode of the Transform Work podcast is with Ilyse Shuster-Frohman, the Founder and CEO of Mothership.Mothership is a DEI-focused and skills-based open talent marketplace that connects entrepreneurs, enterprises, and high-value SMEs with highly efficient experts who can perform a myriad of creative and professional services. Their marketplace is backed by proprietary technology and AI to seamlessly connect quality hires with quality clients.

    Transform Work with Jason Posel, Founder and CEO of Greenlight.ai

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 44:54


    The Transform Work podcast welcomes Jason Posel, the founder and CEO of Greenlight.ai. GreenLight.ai  works with leading talent marketplaces to help them scale with enterprise clients, and with enterprise clients to help them scale their contingent workforce. They provide API-first, private-label compliance solutions with features designed specifically for staffing businesses and contract workers.  Jason is an expert in managing open talent workforce payroll programs, as well as contractor classification, tax, and labor law issues for corporate clients and staffing firm s. Open Talent Platform CollectiveIR35Open Talent bookAB5We Are RosieStephanie Nadi OlsonCrowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd Is Driving the Future of Business by Jeff HoweDeloitte's Pixel (A): Consulting with Open TalentMichael L. TushmanUSTGloatEightfoldUpwork

    Transform Work with Kelvin Wetherill, CEO and Founder of Supportwave

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 28:23


    This edition of the Transform Work podcast features Kelvin Wetherill, the founder and CEO of Supportwave. Supportwave is an innovative IT services platform that connects businesses with on-demand IT experts. Their unique approach to skill sourcing facilitates hiring IT talent for project-based work and dedicated resources.SupportwaveKelvin WetherillOpen Talent: Leveraging the Global Workforce to Solve Your Biggest Challenges

    Transform Work with Darren Murph, VP of Workplace Design and Remote Experience at Andela

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 39:23


    This installment of the Transform Work Podcast features Darren Murph who is the Vice President of  Workplace Design and Remote Experience at Andela.Andela is a platform that specializes in helping their highly skilled, global technology talent community connect with hundreds of the world's leading companiesDarren has been featured in The Forbes Future of Work 50 and cited by CNBC as an Oracle of Remote Work.

    Transform Work with Danny Gal, Lead Director, Proteams

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 43:52


    This episode of the Transform Work podcast welcomes Danny Gal. Danny is a lead director at Proteams, a company that builds and manages digital teams with Europe's top freelancers to successfully deliver digital products and services to leading enterprises. Danny is a commercial and operations expert who has led multinational and high-growth tech companies for more than 15 years. Danny GalProteamsTransformworksummit.com

    Transform Work with Wael Mohammed, EVP of Strategy, Field Nation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 37:24


    On this edition of the Transform Work podcast, we check in with Wael Mohammed Executive Vice President of Strategy at Field Nation, an expert marketplace and workflow management platform that delivers skilled, onsite professionals anytime, anywhere.Wael has a passion for identifying innovative concepts and transforming them into viable market solutions. He has a deep belief that the promise of data will significantly and positively change lives.  

    WORK. with Bettina Schaller, The Adecco Group & World Employment Confederation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 46:43


    On this episode of the WORK. podcast, Open Assembly founder John Winsor checks in with Bettina Schaller. Bettina is the Senior Vice President of Global Government and Public Affairs at The Addeco Group where she oversees regulatory and policy issues. She is also the President of the World Employment Confederation, which represents labor market enablers in 50 countries and 7 of the largest international workforce solutions companies. Bettina is a global labor market expert and thought leader and was recently named to the Global Power 150 Women in Staffing List for 2022. Bettina SchallerThe Addeco Group World Employment ConfederationPast WORK. podcast episodesOpen Assembly

    WORK. with Vikram Ashok, Founder and CEO of Graphite

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 38:31


    This episode of the WORK. podcast, John Winsor sits down with Vikram Ashok. Vik is the Founder and CEO of Graphite, a platform enabling seamless access to the world's best independent talent. Fortune 1000 companies, professional services and investment firms turn to Graphite to access hard-to-find skills and expertise. To alleviate bandwidth constraints. And, drive major organizational change, innovate faster and build a modern workforce of highly skilled remote talent.Show Notes:Vikram AshokGraphite

    WORK. with Tammy Browning, President of KellyOCG

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 41:31


    This episode of the WORK. podcast welcomes Tammy Browning, the President of KellyOCG.Kelly OCG is the he outsourcing and consulting business of Kelly,  and Tammy is responsible for the company's more than $10 billion global MSP portfolio. She is always seeking new ways to add value for her customers by helping them discover what's next in the future of work. She is passionate about the opportunity to change lives and provide talent with purposeful work.

    WORK. with Simon Hill, CEO and Founder of Wazoku

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 33:43


    On this episode of the WORK podcast we welcome back Simon Hill, the founder and CEO of Wazoku.  Wazoku is an idea management and open innovation platform which enables organizations of any size to drive innovation at scale. John Winsor interviewed Simon two years ago, just after the acquisition of Innocentive, and much has happened since then as the company continues to help organizations solve their toughest problems.Show Notes:Simon HillWazokuInnocentiveWORK Podcast with Simon Hill from August 26, 2020

    WORK. with Rich Wilson, CEO and Co-founder of Gigged.AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 38:21


    This episode WORK. podcast features Rich Wilson, the CEO and Co-founder of Gigged.AI. Gigged.AI is an ecosystem to make tech talent  hiring easier by using Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain technologies. Rich is an experienced leader who has had senior positions with Allegis Group and Gartner, and is passionate about mental health, technology and the future of work. Rich WilsonGigged.AIAllegis GroupGartnerUpworkFiverrPaul Estes - Gig MindsetJon Younger

    WORK. with Prakash Gupta, Chief Revenue Officer at Turing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 44:30


    This edition of the WORK. podcast welcomes Prakash Gupta. Prakash is the Chief Revenue Officer at Turing. Turing is an Intelligent Talent Cloud that uses deep expertise in Machine Learning and Data Science to deliver top engineers to build your software development dream team. Prakash GuptaTuring

    WORK. with Cal Adamson, Co-founder & CEO of Distributed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 24:29


    This WORK. features Cal Adamson, the Co-founder and CEO of Distributed.Distributed is a private talent cloud platform that has rebuilt enterprise outsourcing to harness modern freelancer developer talent at scale. Show notes:Cal AdamsonDistributedTopcoderGigsterTuring ToptalElastic TeamsCenter of the Transformation of Work 

    WORK. with Mynul Khan, CEO & Founder of Field Nation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 26:36


    This episode of the WORK. podcast features Mynul Khan, the  Founder and CEO of Field Nation. Founded in 2008, Field Nation is a leading online work marketplace for connecting people to get work done. The online platform combines a deep expertise marketplace with a complete project and workflow management platform to deliver skilled, onsite professionals anytime and anywhere.Show notes:Mynul KahnField NationCrowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd is Driving the Future of Business by Jeff HoweFujitsuSteve Rader

    WORK. with Sam Orrin, Global Director of Business Development at Worksome

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 25:13


    This episode of the WORK. Podcast features Sam Orrin, the Global Director of Business Development at Worksome. Worksome is a platform that makes managing a contingent workforce fast and painless by automating freelancer and contractor payments, billing, and compliance processes. Sam OrrinWorksomeCenter of the Transformation of WorkYunoJunoStaffing Industry Analysts TuringToptalUpworkDweetBraintrust

    WORK. with Mina Bastawros, VP of Creative and Digital Marketing at Airbus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 33:12


    This edition of the WORK. podcast features Mina Bastawros, the Vice President of Creative and Digital Marketing at Airbus, where he oversees how to do better marketing, but also marketing better at Airbus. Mina BastawrosAirbusStever RaderCrispin Porter & BoguskyHavasHarvard Business PressBarry MatthewsFreelancer.comUpworkExperfyJimmy ChinFree Solo

    WORK. with David Alberts, Co-founder of BeenThereDoneThat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 34:51


    This episode of the WORK. podcast welcomes David Alberts. David is the Chairman and Co Founder of BeenThereDoneThat, a Network Intelligence System powered by a Global Community of 350 of the worlds most experienced Chief Strategic , Chief Creative and Chief Innovation Officers. His mission is to Harness the World's Best Thinkers to Solve the World's Toughest Problems. David AlbertsBeenThereDoneThatVictors & SpoilsAlex BoguskyCrispin Porter & BoguskyMatt Close Baked InTinker Hatfield 

    WORK. with Enrique Rubio, Founder of Hacking HR

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 42:02


    This Work Podcast, brought to you by Open Assembly, features Enrique Rubio.  Enrique is the  Founder of Hacking HR, a global learning community of HR leaders, practitioners, vendors, consultants, and everyone else interested in advancing the HR profession.

    WORK. with Mike Morris, Co-founder & CEO of Torc

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 36:06


    This episode of the WORK. podcast welcomes back  Mike Morris. Mike is the Co-founder and CEO of Torc. Torc is a new platform connecting the most productive software engineers with great companies all while pioneering the use of data to understand and measure developer productivity.Show Notes:TorcDave MessingerAdam SandlinChris DeLaurentisMike CardilloFrank D'SouzaJosh MillerRob BiedermanKarim LakhaniCatalantCognizantTopcoderVelocity NetworksBarry Matthews

    WORK. with Shoba Purushothaman, Co-founder of Hardskills

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 25:20


    This episode of the WORK. Podcast features Shoba Purushothaman. Shoba is the Co-Founder of Hardskills,  a corporate learning platform that helps enterprises train their workforces in the hard-to-teach behaviors, skills, and mindsets needed for the new world of work.Shoba PurushothamanHardskills

    WORK. with Neil Carberry, CEO of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 41:38


    During this WORK. podcast we welcome Neil Carberry, the CEO of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation which is a leading membership organization for recruitment and staffing firms based in the UK. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation helps UK's professional recruiters have a lasting impact on the economy as well as candidates' lives - making great work happen everyday. Neil CarberryThe Recruitment and Employment Confederation LISHNASADeloitte Upwork Zurich InsuranceTikTokSimon Senek Green Bay Packers

    WORK. with Jeff Schwartz, VP Insights and Impact at Gloat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 53:53


    This episode of the WORK podcast features future of work expert Jeff Schwartz. Jeff is a Senior Advisor in the Future of Work at Deloitte Consulting, author of the book WORK DISRUPTED, an Adjunct Professor Columbia Business School and last year was named the Vice President of Insights and Impact at Gloat. Gloat is the first-ever Internal Talent Marketplace that helps enterprises democratize career development, unlock skills, and future-proof their workforces leveraging AI to facilitate internal talent mobility and access.Jeff SchwartzDeloitte Work DisruptedColumbia University Graduate School of Business GloatMIT SMR-Deloitte Workforce Ecosystems ResearchHeather Long, Washington Post - It's not a ‘labor shortage.' It's a great reassessment of work in America.Center for the Transformation of WorkTopcoderJeff DavisSteve RaderNASA COECISusan Cantrell - Beyond the jobDror Gurevich-Velocity FoundationSteve KingMBO Partners - Creator Economy ResearchJohn HagelJohn Seely Brown (JSB)Dr. Elizabeth J. AltmanMIT Sloan Management Review  The Technology FallacyOpportunity Marketplaces: Aligning Workforce Investment and Value Creation in the Digital Enterprise Workforce Ecosystem: A New Strategic Approach to the Future of WorkFramers: Human Advantage in an Age of Technology and Turmoil Gillian Tett

    WORK. with Mark Hannant, Co-founder of Magenta

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 32:33


    This episode of the WORK. podcast features Mark Hannant. Mark is the Co-founder of Magenta, a creative agency specializing in B2B thought leadership, and the Co-founder of Indigo Premedia, a pioneer of remote work and outsourcing to agency clients. Mark is passionate about the open talent economy and the role it will play in the future of work.Mark HannantMagentaJon YoungerMark's TEDx talk: Work: A thing you do not a place you goJohn HealyWiproTopcoderSubha TatavartiPaul HlivkoNASADeloitteHarvard Business PressAlex BoguskyCrispin, Porter and Bogusky

    WORK. The Merger of Open Assembly and Re-source

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 20:04


    Open Assembly, the global authority on open talent and open innovation, announces the merging of Re-source, one of Europe's leading open talent and human cloud advisors, into the organization. The collaboration adds consulting expertise to Open Assembly's thought leadership and convenings, and strengthens Open Assembly as the industry's go to location for businesses' adoption of open talent including freelancing, crowdsourcing, open innovation, and the gig economy.The partnership marks Open Assembly's expansion of its consulting services as well as growth into the European market. This serves as a major expansion milestone as the merged entities develop additional services in research, benchmarking, training and digital products in 2022.As part of the merger Open Assembly's founder John Winsor becomes Chairman and Barry Matthews, Re-source's, founder becomes CEO.  The team is joined by Bryn Barlow who will lead the consulting business and Eleanor Matthews who will lead Research and Membership Services.  The new management team has an impressive track record of business success including the formation, growth and exit of multiple research based consulting businesses.

    WORK. with Dror Gurevich, CEO of Velocity Network Foundation & Velocity Career Labs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 37:28


    This WORK. podcast features Dror Gurevich, the Chief Executive Officer of Velocity Career Labs and the Velocity Network Foundation. These organizations co-exist to reinvent how career records and credentials are shared across the labor market, empowering individuals, businesses and educational institutions through transformational blockchain technology.  Show notes:Dror GurevichVelocity Career LabsVelocity Network LabsJohn HealyTechstarsBraintrustUpwork FiverrHarvard Business PressLaboratory for Innovation Sciences at HarvardJin PaikKarim LakhaniJosh Bersin World Employment Confederation - Blockchain Task Force 

    WORK. with Jon Younger, Founder of Agile Talent Collaborative

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 30:27


    On this episode of the WORK. podcast we sit down with Jon Younger.  Most of us in the field know Jon as a Forbes contributor writing about the freelance revolution.  He is also an author of several books like “Agile Talent". He has taught at University of Michigan and Indian School of Business and is a social psychologist by background. Jon has been a helpful and important voice in these early years of the open talent movement.  Jon Younger Exxon McKesson Li Jin McKinsey  Paul Estes Adam Davidson The Passion Economy Denver University Freelancer.comRoland Roseaver Hayden Brown Upwork Balaji Bondili Deloitte GLG Experfy Harpreet Sing University of Toronto Kolabtree LifeSciHub Sheila Mahoney-Jewels Matt Berrie Fiverr Gabe Greenberg G2i Wazoku Topcoder U.S. Green Building Council  

    WORK. with Chris Kneeland, Co-founder & COO of Communo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 38:13


    This edition of the WORK. Podcast features Chris Kneeland, Co-founder and COO of Communo and Co-founder and CEO of Cult Collective, one of North America's premier engagement marketing firms. Communo is a talent optimization platform that matches highly-vetted talent with advertising agencies and brands looking to staff projects or positions. Chris's  professional passion is helping brands accelerate growth by helping leaders embrace proven marketing principles he's discovered while working with the most iconic “cult-like” brands on the planet.Show NotesChris KneelandThe Cult Gathering CommunoRyan GillVictors & SpoilsHarley DavidsonFrank Palmer DDB AccentureMcKinsey 

    WORK. with Kirstin Hammerberg, VP of Global Business and Design Experience at Sid Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 45:16


    This episode of the WORK. podcast features Kirstin Hammerberg who is the  Global Vice President of Brand Innovation for the creative agency Sid Lee. She leads global business and experience design with a focus on brand innovation. Kirstin has authored growth visions and designed cultural programs that mobilize employees and has found ways to bring community and people into the heart of business design.Kirstin HammerbergSid LeeHavasCognizantPaul HlivkoWellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield PatagoniaTony BondGreat Place To WorkSteve RaderNASAMike TushmanWe Are RosieToptal BraintrustCommunoWhit Hiller

    WORK. with CXC-Europe Managing Director Connor Heaney

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 34:14


    On this episode on the WORK. podcast we connect with Connor Heaney, Managing Director of CXC-Europe. He leads CXC for Europe, Middle East and Africa, and works to execute the CXC vision in shaping the future of work with a focus on solving clients' contingent workforce problems and playing a part in their daily success stories. Having spent the majority of his career in resource and talent management, Connor has accumulated significant experience within solutions sales, product development and operational delivery for CXC, in the UK and wider EMEA. Connor has a proven track record of successfully growing revenues, profits and teams, with a passion for building and maintaining transformational relationships.Show Notes:Connor HeaneyCXC Global EMEALaboratory of Innovation Sciences at Harvard (LISH)Barry Matthewsre-source RandstadTwagoSarah TangFreelancer.comRoland RosevearDror GurevichVelocity Network FoundationJohn HealyCXC ComplyGitLab

    WORK. with Tim Sanders, Vice President of Customer Insights at Upwork

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 40:59


    On this episode of the WORK. podcast we have an inspiring conversation with Tim Sanders. Tim is the Vice President of Customer Insights at Upwork where he helps businesses implement better ways of working through the adoption of flexible talent solutions. He is a best selling author, a top rated speaker and his research over the last few years has centered around speeding up innovation through wide collaboration. Show Notes:Tim Sanders, VP of Customer InsightsUpworkLove Is The Killer AppDeloitteMike MorrisTopcoderGallup - Employee Burnout: The Biggest MythSingularity UniversityVirtasantLars Asbjornsen - Leader of MarketingNASAHarvard Business ReviewChaordixLaboratory for Innovation Sciences at Harvard (LISH)Jeff DavisNASA Tournament LabCenter for the Transformation of Work (CTW)Flexera Workforce Ecosystems: A New Strategic Approach to the Future of WorkJeff SchwartzPassion Economy by Adam DavidsonKarim Lakhani, Harvard Business SchoolGithubDeloitte's Pixel (A): Consulting with Open TalentBalaji Bondili, Head of Deloitte PixelMike Tushman, Harvard Business SchoolExperfySam Bright - Chief Product and Experience Officer, UpworkHayden Brown - CEO, UpworkMelissa Valentine, StanfordMatthew Mattola, author of The Human CloudKevin Scott, Head of Technology, PGA of America

    WORK. with Communitas Capital Managing Partner Doug Atkin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 29:28


    On this episode of the WORK. podcast John Winsor sits down with longtime entrepreneur and investor Doug Atkin. Doug is the Managing Partner at Communitas Capital and Co-Chairman of Z-Work Acquisition Corporation. Throughout his 25 year career, he has been an active investor, founder and senior executive  with an emphasis on financial technology, crowdfunding, marketplaces, blockchain and data-driven companies. 

    WORK. with Roland Rosevear, Enterprise Solutions at Freelancer.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 26:55


    This edition of the WORK. podcast features Roland Rosevear of Freelancer.comRoland is in the enterprise solutions team at Freelancer.com and he works with individuals inside large enterprises who are passionate about transformational change.He works with leaders who are willing to look beyond traditional resource models and have the ability to create a more agile and productive future for their companies. 

    WORK. with Cynthia Hansen, Head of the Adecco Group Foundation and Social Innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 34:50


    In this edition of the Work Podcast, John Winsor chats with Cynthia Hansen. Cynthia is the Head of the Adecco Group Foundation and Social Innovation at The Adecco Group where she drives strategy, delivery and impact. Prior to joining Adecco she spent 9 years with the World Economic Forum where she held a number of roles including Head of Content Strategy and Head of Chairmen Engagement and Role of Business in Society.Show notes:Adecco GroupAdecco Group FoundationAction PlanningElizabeth (Liz) J. Altman-Assistant Professor of Management, University of Massachusetts LowellThe Future of Work Is Through Workforce EcosystemsRyan Gull-CEO, CommunoCommunoStrikeScreen Actors GuildBarry Matthews-Founder, re-sourcere-sourceSteve Rader-NASAModis

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