The Challenge
As highly skilled professionals increasingly choose freelance work over in-house employment, companies are struggling to recruit and retain the talent they need to transform their offerings, processes, and infrastructures.
The Implication
A new model for how work gets done is taking hold, one that blends in-house and freelance talent. In particular, the role of the manager is changing, along with the skills needed to respond to the very different needs, goals, and interests of these two groups.
The Lessons
This article looks at successful efforts to manage the blended workforce at companies such as Microsoft, M&C Saatchi, and Mars and lays out some of the most helpful lessons they have learned.
Source: Highly Skilled Professionals Want Your Work But Not Your Job
