{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Modern Manager","title":"188: How to Work Effectively With Freelancers with Matthew Mottola","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1685,"description":"Some managers worry that hiring a freelancer means you will have to take a leap of faith. You won’t know that person’s work ethic or professional personality. But in reality, hiring and managing a freelancer doesn’t need to be scary. Instead, it can transform your team’s work.\r\n \r\nToday’s guest is Matthew Mottola. Matthew is a leader in ethically creating the remote freelance economy. He is CEO of Venture L, Author of The Human Cloud and a Forbes Contributor.\r\n \r\nMatthew and I talk about working with freelancers - how the Pandemic has changed things, how to overcome common challenges of working with freelancers, and how to optimize the entire lifecycle of hiring, onboarding, collaborating and more.\r\n \r\nMembers of the Modern Manager community get Matthew’s Leadership Deck To Hire Freelancers and his Worksheets To Identify The Work And Hire Your First Freelancer. Get these bonuses when you join the Modern Manager community.\r\n \r\nSubscribe to my newsletter to get episodes, articles and free mini-guides delivered to your inbox. \r\n \r\nRead the related blog article: 6 Essential Things To Know About Managing Freelancers\r\n \r\nKEEP UP WITH MATTHEW\r\n\r\nLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewmottola/\r\nResources: https://humancloud.substack.com/\r\nBook:https://www.amazon.com/Human-Cloud-Changemakers-Artificial-Intelligence/dp/1400219736\r\nTwitter:https://twitter.com/matthewrmottola\r\n\r\n \r\nKey Takeaways:\r\n\r\nFreelancers are a good alternative to an expensive agency or hiring a full-time employee. They specialize in a specific skill set for a set amount of time. \r\nFreelancers don’t have to be temporary. If you like them, you can take them on to future projects for years to come.\r\nBecause they don’t feel as fearful of losing their job, freelancers may be more forthright with critical, helpful feedback about your work culture. \r\nGive freelancers feedback; everyone enjoys growth opportunities.\r\nInvolve them in your team; everyone benefits from a sense of belong","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/vh03-o0OUKG7JnFjtDqtJmV0y385f5sQOifebswPa_E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNjM5LzE2OTA1/Nzg4MDYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}