Fractional

Taylor Crane, Founder of fractionaljobs.io, discusses the transition from technical startups to the fractional world, matching fractionals to companies, compensation expectations, and how fractional work levels the playing field in power dynamics. The podcast also covers the challenges of securing the first contract, preferences in job commitment and compensation models, and the pricing dilemma in fractional hiring.

Send us a textThanks all for listening in! We've had some fantastic new listeners over the past month.In this episode we dove into a few things, with just Lance and Joshua at the wheel. We talked again about the definition of fractional, and what it means for our careers. We also addressed some listener feedback, discussed some of the challenges with tech layoffs, caught up what Glassdoor may or may not be doing, and touched on the power dynamic between people in companies. Thanks so much!This episode edited by the fantastic audio editor Caleb Johnson: http://www.embrin.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us a textThis week's episode was a fantastic dive into Kim's advice for mid-career fractionals and fractional hopefuls. We talked about the myth of work/life balance, doubling down on your strengths, and Kim's journey into through layoffs, burnout, and starting new things. Some helpful links from the show:https://www.peakhrlearning.comhttps://icaretoomuch.substack.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kimrohrer/https://www.patchworkportfolio.comhttps://twitter.com/kimskitchensinkOur fantastic editor for the show is Caleb Johnson: http://embrin.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us a textToday we dove into a bunch of topic with Joshua's friend and colleague, Larry Miller. We talked about having a day job versus being an entrepreneur, the differences between leaders and individual contributors, how we've worked through challenging projects together, and much more. Today we dove into a bunch of topic with Joshua's friend and colleague, Larry Miller. We talked about having a day job versus being an entrepreneur, the differences between leaders and individual contributors and their day-to-day jobs, how we've worked through challenging projects together, how being a founder helps with a fractional mindset, and much more.  Larry Miller's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-miller-b086a4bb/  Paul Graham's maker vs manager schedule: https://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.htmlNote: For this episode Lance mentioned the wrong episode number, so our fantastic audio editor Caleb Johnson re-recorded the intro. You can book his services for editing at embrin.com.https://www.instagram.com/speechcraft_audiobooksSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us a textIn this fantastic episode of Fractional we were joined by Jane Davydiuk to discuss her fractional journey. Some topics we touched on:Interviewing 100 customers to find your service market fitWorking with 7 clients at onceMarketing yourself as a fractional Leaving Ukraine and setting up a new business internationallyCultural differences between the UK and UkraineYou can find Jane at:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-davydiuk-operations-expert/ https://janedavydiuk.substack.com/publish/posts Links we referencedhttps://www.mindtools.com/a5ce21r/the-seven-dimensions-of-culturehttps://www.hofstede-insights.com/country-comparison-tool https://www.aroundworld.com.ua/http://konstantin.travelSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us a textToday we were joined by Lindsay, a fantastic guest who shared her own journey as an HR Fractional leader. We dove into the tension between HR supporting people in the company and the company itself. We also discussed the fractional community she supports, parenting as a fractional, the value of risk versus reward as a fractional, and what she describes as a "Portfolio of Impact".Slack: https://fractionalpeoplepeople.com/Website: https://www.blueprinthr.co/Email: lindsay@blueprinthr.coLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsayharrisondagiantis/Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us a textIn this amazing episode we dove into a conversation with Lindsay Ruiz about her journey into fractional work, the teams she's helped, what she's learned along the way, what lights her up each day, and the difference between disagreement, and dissent or abuse. We'd love to have you listen along and welcome questions or feedback!Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us a textToday was a deep dive into remote work culture and some of the areas we hope to improve. Topics:Joshua is slowing down his email intakeLet's try a 4-day workweekAre we lucky or awesome?Bad attitudes versus being willing to challengeSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us a textOn this call we had a check-in on a few fun topics:1. An anxiety check-in on what drives us to feel anxiety with work2. Managers have schedules that often conflict with creators, how can we juggle that?3. Building flexibility into your sales proposals, and whether that's a good thing4. Decision making5. And finally, giving a sh*t as a serviceRelevant links:https://allenpike.com/2022/giving-a-shitSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Send us a textToday we were joined by Eric G. Friedman to talk about what it takes to start a career as a fractional, the ins and outs of it, and how his business is helping bring businesses and talent together. If you're curious about a Fractional career, or want some thoughts on how to improve what you're doing, give it a listen and let us know your thoughts. https://www.gofractional.comhttps://www.ericgfriedman.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/