The Human Cloud Podcast

Elizabeth is author of The New Builders and founder of the Times of Entrepreneurship (timesofe.com). She joins the podcast to talk about her journey from journalist to entrepreneur and author, how small businesses are a significant driver of economic value and a path to success for diverse business owners, and what she learned as a journalist that she passes on to the next generation.

The Matts talk about talent marketplaces, inflation, layoffs, the shrinking middle class and more as the conversation turns to society and politics. Also, Old Matt makes fun of his mad skiing skills.

Over 30% of Americans will quit in the next year. While on the surface this seems terrifying, for the best leaders this can be a once in a lifetime opportunity. No one better understands this than Lesa Edwards, career expert helping ambitious leaders grow through promotion or through joining the Great Resignation. In this episode we'll unpack: Why talent is leaving How to differentiate between talent you want to stay and talent you want to leave How to retain and motivate the talent you want to stay What we can expect from talent in the next 5 years To learn more about Lesa: Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesacareercoach/ Her Exclusive Career Coaching: https://exclusivecareercoaching.com/ Her own podcast: https://exclusivecareercoaching.com/podcast

We continue our look forward into 2022 with several additional Future of Work trends and some jaw-dropping stats about the Great Resignation. The Matts also riff on global travel and cultures as it relates to work and the metaverse.

Cory Hymel, Director of Blockchain at Gigster, joins the pod to talk all things Web3. We dig deep on the technology, the value proposition, the opportunities and risks, and much more. We also discover (again) just how uncool we are compared to truly hip people.

We continue our deep dive on key 2022 trends by looking at inflation, labor shortages, and how companies will be built - and make a large societal impact - in this new world of the Human Cloud. And yes, some comical relief for your entertainment.

How can the freelance economy level the playing field? Today's episode we'll talk with Peter and Andres, the leaders behind Level, a freelance platform connecting leaders with experts that can unlock relationships with potential buyers. On this episode we'll discuss: Peter and Andres's background. How the freelance economy can level the playing field of enterprise sales. How to build deep levels of trust in a freelance environment. How the next wave of expert networks is unlocking doors rather than stopping at 1 hour advisory calls. The next wave of enterprise sales. The societal impact of quantifying our working relationships. To learn about Level: https://levelcompany.com/

Happy New Year! We return with our usual "witty banter", along with some phrases dating back to the early 1900s complements of "Old Matt". This is the first part of a series all January, where we'll be reviewing the top 2022 trends in Future of Work.

In this holiday ep, the Matts take a step back and look at the upcoming year, the challenges we'll face, and the opportunities hidden within. Also, construction moves into Miami Matt's living room.

Jon, the "godfather of freelancing", graces our podcast with his too-modest presence. We talk through the highlights of his most recent global freelancing study, why he got into freelancing in the first place, and what the freelancing platforms of the future need to be successful.