How Large Companies Can Work With Startups

I recently had the opportunity to present to a group of senior HR executives at a Fortune 500 company about the emergence of on-demand services and its impact on the future of work. Somehow, our discussion switched over to a…

The Rise of the Machines: Disrupting a Century-Old Business

"Machines will never replace humans," grumbled an executive sitting behind me during Neil Jacobstein’s presentation on “The Rise of the Machines” at the 25th SIA Executive Forum in late February 2016. Interestingly, he was not the only attendee who expressed…

Entrepreneurs Have a Lot to Learn from Gardeners

I heard a quote today about how difficult and tedious gardening is: “Gardening is 90% pulling weeds, 10% planting seeds.” It’s not just the glamour of designing a garden and then planting the flowers, but a great gardener knows what…

Ultimate Sharing – Share Your Workforce

Is there a win-win in the context of the new sharing economy for part-time workers? Over the past three years of building Wonolo, I have had the privilege of being in a unique position to meet and talk with two…

48 Hours in Paris: Why Legos, 3D Printing and On-Demand Staffing are More Alike Than You Think

It’s 5:05 p.m., and I’m somewhere over the Southern tip of Greenland on my way back home from Paris. I was actually quite lucky to have even made this morning’s flight in the first place. I overslept because for some…

Unum and Colonial Life Select Wonolo to Build On-Demand Workforce

Wonolo provides more efficient allocation of benefits counselors yielding higher customer engagement and reduced costs SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wonolo, an on-demand staffing platform enabling businesses to fill their immediate labor needs, today announced it has…

All Your Event Really Needs is a Smiling Face

Don't believe the title? Think you need to put on a dog and pony show with amazing light and sound, splurge on the extra plush carpeting and form fitting chair covers, and have the most memorable swag bag ever? I…

The Future Of Work Is Not So Futuristic After All

Wait a second. This so-called Future of Work thing, how futuristic could it be if we’ve been doing it for pretty much ever? And why is there so much hesitation if we are all so used to the analog version?…

Is Your Company a Crocodile?

Stuck on a plane without wifi, I had the opportunity to catch up on a bunch of articles that I had been saving to read. Two articles of the dozen or so stuck with me - the first an HBR…