Navigating the Talent Shift How to Build On-Demand Teams that Drive
By 2020, 40 percent of the workforce won’t want to be your employee. That means managers and executives have to forget the old recruit-and-search for-months methods to acquire talent and revise their perception that “talent” is only full-time employees. T
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Navigating the Talent Shift
Lisa Hufford
Navigating the Talent Shift How to Build On-Demand Teams that Drive Innovation, Control Costs, and Get Results
Lisa Hufford Simplicity Consulting Kirkland, Washington, USA
ISBN 978-1-137-54803-0 ISBN 978-1-137-54802-3 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-54802-3
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For my supportive and loving husband, David, and our beautiful boys, Jack and Ian. You inspire me to live an authentic and purpose-driven life.
Contents
Acknowledgments
ix
Introduction
xi
Chapter 1 Navigating the Shifts in the On-Demand Workplace
1
Chapter 2 The Changing Face of Talent
17
Chapter 3 The SPEED Solution
37
Chapter 4 Build Your On-Demand Team
57
Chapter 5 Overcoming Roadblocks and Perceptions
95
Chapter 6 A Start-Up Within a Corporation
115
Chapter 7 An Innovative Idea That Launched a $100 Million Business
121
Chapter 8 Orchestrating a Global Transformation with On-Demand Experts
127
Chapter 9 Conclusion
135
Resource Guide
139
Index
147
Acknowledgments
T
his book is a true collective effort of so many talented people who I have been fortunate to know and work with. I have been able to develop my expertise because of the thousands of consultants and clients whom I have had the honor of listening to, coaching, advising, and learning from in the course of growing my business. I am grateful to all of you who contributed your time and experiences to this book so that other professionals can learn from your wisdom. Thank you to the entire Simplicity Consulting staff, who have shared their vision with me and shown their commitment to providing an exceptional customer experience in every conversation and interaction. Specif
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