Transform Work

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

In this episode of the WORK. podcast Open Assembly CEO  & Founder John Winsor checks in with longtime advertising visionary and strategist Rishad Tobaccowala.  For many years Rishad was the Chief Growth Officer at Publicis Groupe.  He now works closely with company leaders to increase productivity by unleashing the potential of their talent. Rishad has been named a top marketing and business leader by BusinessWeek and TIME magazine and he regularly presents keynote speeches at well-known global organizations, such as Kellogg's, IBM, Amazon, Google, and Facebook. Rishad is also the author of  “Restoring the Soul of Business: Staying Human in the Age of Data”. Additional writings can be found on the Re-Inventing blog.  Show notes and links:Rishad TobaccowalaRestoring the Soul of Business: Staying Human in the Age of DataPublicis GroupeThe Great Re-inventionWeWorkHarvard Business SchoolLaboratory for Innovation Sciences at HarvardJin PaikKarim LakhaniDavid JonesHavasVictors and SpoilsRishad’s podcastsStephanie Nadi OlsonWe Are Rosie99designsVistaprintSquarespaceSubstackRishad’s NewsletterClubhouseTikTokWeChatWhatsAppMicrosoftWalmartDomino's

In this episode of the WORK. podcast we chat with Paul Hlivko. Paul is the Chief Technology and Experience Officer at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield. As CXO he leads the strategic direction and execution of experience strategy, user experience design, as well as digital channels and research. As CTO he leads the delivery of Wellmark’s application portfolio, API platforms, enterprise data management, enterprise architecture, software product management and strategy. Show notes:Paul HlivkoWellmark Blue Cross and Blue ShieldAnthemLinkedinMicrosoftSatya NadellaTopcoderBalaji BondiliDeloitteDeloitte PixelMichael KearnsDean BoscheVirtasantDyan FinkhousenShoshin Works

In this episode of the Work Podcast, Open Assembly founder John Winsor has a great conversation with Tim Pröhm the Vice President of Digital Product Architecture at Kelly. Tim applies an analytical and design-thinking approach to bring new Kelly products to life and upgrade existing ones. Show notes and links:Tim Prohm - Vice President Digital Product ArchitectureKellyOpen Assembly CollectiveJohn HealyWilliam Russell KellyKellyOCGKellyOCG Human CloudKarim Lakhani - Harvard Business SchoolJim Paik - Laboratory for Innovation Sciences at HarvardVelocity NetworkBraintrustAccentureWiproPodcast with Steve Hatfield of DeloitteSlack TrelloMicrosoftMike Morris, CEO - TopcoderNovartis

In this episode of the Work podcast Open Assembly CEO John Winsor welcomes Deloitte's Steve Hatfield. Steve is a Deloitte Consulting Principal and currently serves as the firm’s Global Future of Work Leader.  He has more than 20 years of experience guiding Strategy Innovation Organization Culture Workforce and Leadership to Fortune 500 clients around the world.Steve HatfieldDeloitteUpworkPeace CorpsHuman Capital Trends Report for 2021Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work by Matthew B. Crawford Balaji BondiliDelloite PixelJohn Haggle: From Push to PullVelocity Network FoundationTopcoderCenter for the Transformation of WorkErik StettlerToptalMITKirstin HammerbergSid LeePassion for Work Theory Research and Applications

Bryan is a globally recognized thought leader in the world of extended work and open talent. With a unique perspective on the ever-growing demand for comprehensive workforce solutions, he is a widely sought-after keynote speaker, a passionate evangelist for the open talent industry, and a highly sought out expert on emerging talent platforms, workforce management programs, labor models, HR technology, variable and future workforce trends. Through his boutique consulting firm Defiant Solutions LLC, he works directly with HR tech providers, service providers, private equity and enterprise clients to navigate the ever-changing global workforce landscape.  His firm utilizes an immense global network of industry experts and specializes in solving complex challenges.  You can find Bryan being featured in various industry publications, podcasts, webinars as well as Forbes, Fortune, Buzzfeed, and NPR’s Marketplace to name a few.Previously, Bryan served as Chief of Market Strategy for MBO Partners, the leading platform for the independent economy.  Where he was responsible for overall go to market strategy, partnership development, business development and enterprise capabilities to support the growing demand for independent workforce solutions.  Bryan may best be known for his time as senior vice president of contingent workforce strategies at Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA). During his more than ten years with SIA, Bryan and his team crafted the revolutionary Certified Contingent Workforce Professional (CCWP) program—now taught on three continents and widely credited with fundamentally changing the global services industry.  He also led SIA’s enterprise research schedule and advisory practice to Global 500 companies as well as global conference content for the CWS summit. The CWS summit is the largest event in the world dedicated to the extended workforce and the enterprises who rely on them.  Bryan has extensive experience as a contingent workforce practitioner, having served as a program practitioner with program leadership roles at Avery Dennison and Vivendi Universal Entertainment (now NBC Universal) North America.Bryan PenaDefiant Solutions MBO PartnersStaffing Industry AnalystsPassion Economy by Adam DavidsonLi Jin Atelier Ventures (formerly with Andreessen Horowitz)Sheila Mahoney, founder LifeSciHubFiverrUpworkWe Are RosieWorkGeniusVicolandCurrntCCWPGeoffery Moore Passion GapToptalCenter for the Transformation of Work