Transform Work

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.

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 

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  

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 

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

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

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

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. 

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. 

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