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Open Assembly hosts the conversations and connections between organizations and people wishing to adapt and thrive as digital tools like crowdsourcing, blockchain and artificial intelligence change how we work. Our unique access to insights from Harvard Business School faculty, researchers and the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH) means we provide valuable content, community, and strategic advising that educate, connect, and inspire people who want to learn new ways of working using open strategies.

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Content. Our content programs inform, educate and inspire our community of organizations, platforms and people to effectively adopt open strategies that will help them remain relevant and effective.

Community. The Collective is a membership group that provides exceptional access to networking, best practices and the latest information about innovation and transformation based on open strategies.

Consulting. We help organizations create transformational growth strategies and business-model architecture to prepare them for the future of work. We help platforms bring best practices and growth strategies to their businesses.

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Here’s How Companies Are Partnering With Global Freelance Talent To Crush Covid-19

Mar 27, 2020 by John Winsor

These future-of-work experts—the companies that provide the open-talent platforms, and the companies that utilize open tools—already have a global infrastructure of talented problem solvers in place. Here’s how they are partnering with that talent to help crush Covid-19.

Sheltering At Home Can Feel Isolating. Here’s Some Office Banter To Keep You Company

Mar 25, 2020 by John Winsor

we realized a rich side result from the meeting was the simultaneous conversation happening in the chat space—a virtual water cooler of sorts— that reflected the real experiences and thoughts people were having as we all hunker down to beat this thing.

Let’s Harness the Power of Community to Eliminate COVID-19

Mar 24, 2020 by Catherine McGowin

The time is now to lead by example and leverage our own expertise to mobilize ourselves with our local and digital communities to take action. Let’s individually and within our organizations find ways that together we can define problems and find solutions that can impact the outcomes of this modern day health crisis.

Should You Say “Gig” or “Crowd” or “On-Demand”and Other Language Tips

Mar 20, 2020 by John Winsor

Using terms like “gig economy,” “crowdsourcing,” and “on-demand talent” can help or hurt your cause. Here are some things to keep in mind as the language of work evolves.

Growing Your Freelance Workforce? 3 Key Questions to Consider

Mar 11, 2020 by John Winsor

Regulatory and legal challenges regarding worker classification and rights (California’s controversial Assembly Bill 5 [AB-5] took effect January 1st, 2020) are heating up. Here’s how to stay ahead of the learning curve while engaging top freelance or on-demand talent.

Independent Workers Can Fill In Your Skill Gaps—Here Are The Three Strategic Questions To Be Asking When Using Outsourced Talent

Mar 09, 2020 by John Winsor

Open talent is a phenomenal solution to moving businesses forward in an era of rapid digital transformation. Tapping into this growing workforce segment means considering new worker-company relationships from all sides. This is something all businesses will need to consider at some point.

3 Myths and Truths About Open Talent Platforms

Mar 04, 2020 by John Winsor

Open talent communities are growing rapidly to meet demands for general and niche skills. In our recent 2020 trends report we explored this trend.

Platforms in the $2B Open Talent Market are Thriving—Here’s Why

Mar 02, 2020 by Brandon Dwight

Can you remember the first time you hired someone—or a service—online? I can barely pinpoint that time, myself. The thing is, open talent platforms or “talent communities” have been around for decades (yes, plural). But until recently many companies showed reluctance to make them a significant part of their workforce/talent strategy.

Are Blended Open Talent Teams Right for Your Business?

Feb 27, 2020 by John Winsor

Open talent strategies and horizontal cross-functional teams are replacing traditional vertical hierarchies and siloed organizational models. But change can be hard.

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