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Praise for The Inside Gig
“This book is worth its weight in gold even if you only take the questions at the end of each chapter, gather your colleagues and talk about the ones that pop for you. Turn even a few of their very thoughtful takeaways into action and you will be well on your way to readying your organization for the future.”
—Beverly Kaye, PhD, author, speaker, consultant; coauthor of Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go and Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em
“Goldberg and Steven-Waiss have sounded the alarm. It’s time for companies to recognize people’s whole talent and skills. They outline how to remove the barriers, dispel the silos and unlock a skills-based, mobile workforce from inside your company to meet the needs of the future.”
—David Blake, coauthor of Expertise Economy and cofounder of Degreed
“The future of work looks dramatically different over the next decade and even in the next year. Disruptive technologies, big data, demographic shifts and demand for new skills will require new ways of thinking about careers and preparing a workforce for tomorrow. The Inside Gig is infused with the wisdom of leading CHROs, and addresses these issues head-on with practical advice for leaders that want to prepare the workforces of the future. Goldberg and Steven-Waiss challenge us to create new fluid approaches and provide a roadmap for doing so. For those looking for a new path forward, this is a must-read.”
—Eva Sage-Gavin, senior managing director, head of Global Talent & Organization, Accenture
“A lack of career growth is now the number one reason why people leave their jobs. The Inside Gig shows business leaders how seamlessly artificial intelligence can match people to new and inspiring opportunities to grow their careers. Read it today to keep your employees engaged and inspired.”
—Jeanne C. Meister, founding partner, Future Workplace, and coauthor of The Future Workplace Experience
“This book is a definitive handbook for HR practitioners. Technology is enabling companies to do things that weren’t easy otherwise. The emerging gig economy is changing the paradigms of talent and talent practices. A combination of these two aspects creates very exciting possibilities to build the future of the workplace.”
—Aadesh Goyal, global chief human resources officer, Tata Communications
“The Inside Gig reinvents how to think about and deploy people inside an organization. By focusing on skills more than positions, companies flow talent to better solve problems and employees better fulfill their potential. The six principles, numerous cases and pragmatic tips make this a must-use book for anyone working to upgrade talent.”
—Dave Ulrich, professor, University of Michigan, and partner, The RBL Group
“Goldberg and Steven-Waiss have delivered a compelling, innovative and actionable vision for the future of work. They have spent years collaborating with colleagues to figure out how to disrupt the ‘business as usual’ approach to managing talent to better align with the workplace that is defined by both technological empowerment and the democratization of work.”
—John Boudreau, PhD, professor, Management & Organization, University of Southern California
Dedication
We dedicate this book to our husbands, John and Vincent, who have let us pursue our passions, and to all employees who want to bring their full selves to work and to continuously learn and grow.
In Memoriam
To Christy Hamilton (Kelley’s mom), a shining example of a woman in fearless pursuit of her passions and willingness to reimagine herself.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Josh Bersin
PART 1: THE TIME FOR THE INSIDE GIG HAS COME
1: Disrupting the Talent Operating Model
2: The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on Business
3: Principle No. 1: You Get What You Give
4: Principle No. 2: Know What You Have
5: Principle No. 3: Create a Learning Organization
6: Principle No. 4: Democratize the Work
7: Principle No. 5: Create an Agile Organization
8: Principle No. 6: Bust the Functional Silos
PART 3: HOW TO MAKE IT WORK
9: A New Talent Operating Model: Rethinking Ways of Working
10: A New Talent Operating Model: Capability Alignment
11: A New Talent Platform: Taking an Idea from Concept to Action
PART 4: THE INSIDE GIG IN ACTION
12: Case Studies: HERE Technologies and Tata Communications
13: Taking the First Step
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Authors
