Do the Uber and Lyft IPOs Signal the Coming of Age of the Gig Economy?
Lyft and Uber going public may change the way investors and the general public view the gig economy.
May 28, 2019
Confused about AB5? Here are 4 Key Takeaways
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.
Oct 14, 2019
Why Open Models Can Actually Improve Your Quality Control
Open Assembly founder John Winsor interviews Paul Hlivko, the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
Oct 10, 2019
Hard Things Are Hard
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.
Oct 09, 2019
Surfing the Wave of Innovation in the Staffing Industry
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.
Sep 27, 2019
Who’s Standing By To Save Your Life? New Technology, Including AI
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.
Sep 26, 2019
How One Role Helps Businesses Radically Reinvent Workforces
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.
Sep 13, 2019
Don’t Get Scared–Get Talking. Here’s How To Get Employees Excited To Work With Freelance Talent
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
Sep 06, 2019
Four Ways To Prepare For The Future Of Work
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).
Aug 27, 2019
I’ve Jumped Into The Momentum Of The Open Marketplace And Will Never Look Back
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.
Aug 20, 2019