The Open Talent Report

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Sanket Merchant, partner at PeakSpan Capital, a leading growth-stage investment firm with more than $1.5B AUM and 70+ scale-up partnerships. 

PeakSpan aims to be the partner of choice for B2B software entrepreneurs and teams helping entrepreneurs achieve the best possible outcome for their businesses through deep domain expertise, hands-on assistance, and a commitment to sensible scaling.

During the episode Connor & Sanket discuss: 

• Sanket’s Story
• What is PeakSpan solving for?
• Investment Climate
• Quantitative Easing in Western Economies
• The EOR/AOR Market Evaluation
• Labour Market Paradox - How to Resolve it
• Education for Jobs of the Future
• Automation & Job Displacement
• Future of Work 

Connect with Sanket: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanketmerchant/
Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/
Visit PeakSpan website: https://www.peakspancapital.com/
Visit CXC website: https://www.cxcglobal.com/en-gb

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to John Lee, Co-Founder of Work from Anywhere (WFA), technology that helps organisation quickly assess the risks of remote work and provides solutions to deliver a compliant work from anywhere strategy.

 Some of the topics Connor & John discuss: 

• John’s Story
• What Challenges is WFA Solving? 
• Most Common Risks Companies Face
• Permanent Establishment Risk
• Hiring Globally - DE&I
• Labour Market Paradox - How to resolve it?
• HR Tech - Bubble or not?
• Automation & Job Displacement
• Universal Basic Income
• Future of Work Predictions

Connect with John: https://www.linkedin.com/in/j0hnlee/

Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/

Visit Work from Anywhere: https://wfa.team/

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Raz Chorev, CEO of CWS Israel, contingent workforce services company. Raz embodies the Remote Work lifestyle, being and having a truely global workforce in CWS Israel.

 During the episode Connor & Raz discuss: 

• Raz Chorev Story
• Israel - Entrepreneurial Haven
• Talent Scarcity - How to solve it?
• Remote work - cure or a curse
• Deskless & Knowledge Workers
• Compliance in Israel
• Foreign workers in Israel
• Automation & Job Displacement
• Bias in ChatGPT
• Future of Work Predictions

Connect with Raz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razchorev/

Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Michael Pelletier, Contingent Workforce Management Leader that worked for Meta, Zillow, and Accenture. 
 
 Some of the topics Connor & Michael discuss: 

• Michael’s Story
• Contingent Workforce Sector Evolution
• Talent Marketplace & MSP Integration
• One-Stop Shop Talent Management Technology
• Resource Demand Planning Efficiency
• Direct Sourcing Use Case
• What to look for in Direct Sourcing Provider
• Going Global with MSP and VMS Provider
• Labour Market Paradox - How to resolve it
• What is broken with the hiring process?
• Automation & Job Displacement
• Remote work - curse or a cure
• Predictions for the Future of Work

Connect with Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelwpelletier/

Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/

Read Michael’s Contingent Workforce Ramblings: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelwpelletier/recent-activity/posts/

On this episode of The Open Talent Report listen to Jonathan Younger, HR thought-leader, author, advisor, board member, and early stage investor in HR tech startups. 

During this episode Connor & Jonathan discuss:

• Jon’s take on US Labour Market changes
• Building a Freelance Community
• Independent professionals and gig workers
• Middle East & African freelance platforms
• Freelance platform consolidation
• Utilisation of labour platforms
• Future of Work Predictions

Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/
Connect with Jonathan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-younger-phd-57a41455/
Visit CXC:  www.cxcglobal.com

Allegis Global Solutions’ (AGS) vice president of EMEA Simon Bradberry and global head of strategy Bruce Morton discuss a new framework to rethink how work gets done, The Universal Workforce Model™, which leads to better outcomes, enhanced productivity and happier workforces. 

They cover everything from the evolution of staffing, talent scarcity and automation to what’s in store for the future of work and why it’s imperative for the C-suite to embark on a journey to harmonized workforce strategy and management.

 During this conversation Connor, Simon & Bruce discuss:

• Bruce & Simon story - How did they got into workforce solutions space
• What prompted them to write a book
• What is the universal workforce model
• How can organisations implement it to be better
• Labour Market Paradox – How to resolve it
• Education for jobs of the future
• Tools for helping organisations cope with talent scarcity
• Automation and Jobs Displacement
• Remote Work
• What is in store for the Future of Work

Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/

Connect with Simon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-bradberry-b0a7651/

Connect with Bruce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucemorton/

Download the Universal Workforce Model book for FREE: https://learn.allegisglobalsolutions.com/en/the-universal-workforce-model?utm_campaign=CXC&utm_source=Website&utm_content=UWM

Visit CXC: www.cxcglobal.com

Learn more on AGS's Subject to Talent podcast: https://www.allegisglobalsolutions.com/en/workforce-insights/podcasts?utm_campaign=CXC&utm_source=Website&utm_content=Podcast-UWM

This week's guest on The Open Talent Report is Jeff Nugent, Global Contingent Workforce Management Strategist.

 During this conversation Connor and Jeff discuss:

• Jeff Nugent story
• What problems or challenges Jeff is solving
• Labour Market Paradox – How to resolve it?
• Tools for Winning the War on Talent
• The Evolution of Staffing
• Talent Market Places, do they have a role to play in the War for Talent
• Automation and Jobs Displacement
• HR Tech - Bubble or not?
• What is in store for the Future of Work

Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/

Connect with Jeff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffnugent/

Visit CXC: www.cxcglobal.com

This week's guest on The Open Talent Report is Joseph Williams, CEO and Co-founder of Clu, the inclusive recruitment platform.

 During this conversation Connor and Joseph discuss:

• Joseph Williams story
• What problems or challenges is Clu solving
• Why does diversity matter?
• Why are people excluded when they are included?
• Tools for winning the war on talent and helping organisations cope with talent scarcity
• Talent Market Places, do they have a role to play in the War for Talent
• Automation and Jobs Displacement
• HR Tech- bubble or not
• What is in store for the Future of Work

Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/

Connect with Joseph: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdttwp/

Visit CXC: www.cxcglobal.com

Visit Clu: https://www.getaclu.io/

This week's guest on The Open Talent Report is Indy Gregg, CEO and founder of Wedo, commission-free freelancing platform for independent contractors.

 During this conversation Connor and Indy discuss:

• Indy Gregg's story  
• What challenges is Wedo solving?
• Availability of financial services for freelancers
• Talent marketplaces - Low utilization of workers 
• Post-Covid trends: Digital nomads
• Creating company culture in the remote era
• Labour Law - classification of independent contractors
• Automation impact and job displacement
• Future of Work

Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/

Connect with Indy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/indianagregg/

Visit CXC: www.cxcglobal.com

Visit Wedo: https://wedo.ai/

This week's guests on The Open Talent Report are Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst, authors of Workstyle: A revolution for wellbeing, productivity and society and founders of Hoxby.

Alex and Lizzie formed Huckleberry Partners (Hoxby) in early 2015 and have since been working tirelessly, albeit flexibly, to ensure more and more people can spend their time doing the work that inspires them. Inspired by their work, they released the book Workstyle: A revolution for wellbeing, productivity and society.

 During this conversation Connor, Lizzie and Alex discuss:

• Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst's story  
• Key principles of embracing workstyle  
• How can principles of workstyle apply to deskless workers? 
• Excluded groups in a traditional workplace 
• The inspiration behind the workstyle idea 
• Neurodiversity and cognitive diversity - what are they, and why are they important? 
• How can organizations attract workers from 7 excluded groups? 
• Challenges Hoxby is solving  
• Education for jobs of today, tomorrow, and the future 
• Automation and job displacement 
• Future of work - Workstyle Revolution
  
  

Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/

Connect with Lizzie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizziepenny/

Connect with Alex: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexhirst/

Visit CXC: www.cxcglobal.com

Visit Hoxby: https://hoxby.com/


You can purchase Lizzie's and Alex's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Workstyle-revolution-wellbeing-productivity-society-ebook/dp/B0B1TW9HLP