23
Aug
2022
By Paul White, Ph.D.
In traditional employer-employee work settings, when team members feel valued and appreciated by their colleagues, significant positive effects on the workplace occur. Benefits include increased employee engagement, reduced staff turnover, greater productivity, and less conflict and negativity. But the question arises: does the concept of communicating appreciation… Read
03
Aug
2022
By Jeremiah Wanzell, Fractional CGO & CRO
There are so many DTC (direct to consumer) brands today that there are literally thousands of them. This explosion of brands is enabled because the barrier to entry is an absolute minimum. You no longer need a software development team to code your website or app to sell your products; nope, all you need is a Shopify account and you’re up… Read
20
Jan
2022
By Kevin Popović, Fractional CXO (FCMO, FCSO, FCIO, FCCO), Founder of Market Ready Index®
If the C-Suite was Star Trek, Fractional Chief Marketing Officers (FCMOs) would be the red shirts of the leadership team. Just like our namesakes, we have a very small window within a perilous situation to prove our worth or we’re killed off in dramatic fashion and quickly replaced in the next… Read
23
Nov
2021
By Robertson Hunter Stewart, Author of One to One: Managing quality time with individuals for engagement and success, Management Expert & Coach
Why are One to One meetings so important? Well, before we can begin answering this question, let's talk about the importance of communication.
If you never meet with your team and employees, you’ll never be able to garner information from… Read
12
Oct
2021
By Andy Spinks, GigX Charter Member & Fractional Chief Information Officer
“I want it all, and I want it now!”
Queen. “I Want It All.” The Miracle, Capitol Records, 1989.
We live in a disposable age where things change all the time and new becomes old very quickly. Short attention spans coupled with lack of patience and the appeal of new and shiny pervades everything we see and… Read
31
Aug
2021
By Lynn Hargreaves, Fractional Chief Operating Officer and GigX Charter Member
I'll admit that I'm a bit cynical about all of the statements coming from companies saying they want to #BeBetter. Having spent my career executing strategies of all shapes and sizes, I am immediately left with the question, “How do you plan to #BeBetter?” After all, without specific goals, action items, and… Read
24
Jun
2021
By Debra Ruh, Co-Founder of Billion-Strong and CEO for Ruh Global IMPACT, and by Nabil Eid, CIO for Ruh Global IMPACT
Gender equality remains a significant issue in the corporate world, and there are still some outstanding questions about what will power the future. The involvement and integration of women with disabilities in leading and influencing work is vital.
Diversity is… Read
27
May
2021
By Anthony Mills, Fractional CInO & CTO
You Must Have New Innovation In Order to Drive Top Line Growth
Your organization, just like every other organization out there, has to deliver new innovation and not just simply incremental innovation, but rather truly impactful innovation that’s capable of moving the needle.
Moreover, just like your competition, your organization really… Read
25
May
2021
Matt Spooner, GigX's Fractional Chief Business Development Officer, shares his viewpoint of transitioning to fractional work in the gig economy.
Table of contents
Fractional work and how it relates to other types of independent roles
The gig economy is growing for leadership roles
What makes a person a good fit for independent work
How do people get started in fractional or… Read
13
May
2021
By Tony Boobier, internationally recognized expert on data, analytics and AI
It is never too soon, or too late, to start to prepare yourself for the Gig Economy. Executives should recognize the changing nature of work, especially as a result of technology changes. Through careful planning and constant effort, they can ensure that they are best placed to lend their experience, impartial… Read
