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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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Confused about AB5? Here are 4 Key Takeaways

Oct 14, 2019 by John Winsor

The California Supreme Court signed into law Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), which could change how businesses employ contract workers. Nicknamed the “gig economy bill,” the legislation establishes criteria around the classification of full-time employees versus independent contractors.

Why Open Models Can Actually Improve Your Quality Control

Oct 10, 2019 by John Winsor

Open Assembly founder John Winsor interviews Paul Hlivko, the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

Hard Things Are Hard

Oct 09, 2019 by John Winsor

The reality is hard things are hard. Changing culture around open talent and the future of work is a monumental task. It will take decades for organizations to change the way they employ and work with people. There has been pain as we have moved along the adoption curve, starting with those of us that have been entrepreneurs wanting to make their own way in the world, working for ourselves in remote location.

Surfing the Wave of Innovation in the Staffing Industry

Sep 27, 2019 by John Winsor

A couple of weeks ago the Staffing Industry Analysts ran the 4th annual Collaborating in the Gig Economy Conference. While I was able to steal away for a surf session at the end of the conference, the real highlight of the week was the healthy dialogue about the future of the staffing industry.

Who’s Standing By To Save Your Life? New Technology, Including AI

Sep 26, 2019 by John Winsor

Few diseases have affected our culture as profoundly as the devastating results of cancer. I think every adult I know has experienced some sort of loss, due to cancer.

How One Role Helps Businesses Radically Reinvent Workforces

Sep 13, 2019 by John Winsor

In the future of work, which is now, there’s a new type of person necessary to success. Call them crowdsourcing whisperers—or open-source evangelists. You can’t automate their influence on culture.

Don’t Get Scared–Get Talking. Here’s How To Get Employees Excited To Work With Freelance Talent

Sep 06, 2019 by John Winsor

My focus on the future of work means that I’m often privy to the inner workings of some of today’s most innovative companies. Moving toward open sourcing and the gig economy comes with its fair share of internal questioning and resistance

Four Ways To Prepare For The Future Of Work

Aug 27, 2019 by John Winsor

Conversation about the future of work is everywhere, but who really knows what that means, and who can help guide us into that future? This is the work I’ve been doing at Open Assembly and also in my role as Executive in Residence at the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH).

I’ve Jumped Into The Momentum Of The Open Marketplace And Will Never Look Back

Aug 20, 2019 by John Winsor

One year ago, 100 people gathered at the Crowd Academy held by the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH) in the halls of Harvard Business School. At that meeting, there was a feeling that we had all discovered our long-lost tribe.

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