The Contingent Compass: July Round-Up

📬 You've Missed a Lot - Heres the July Round-Up

The Contingent Compass is now on Substack (and thriving).

If you’ve been following my newsletter here on LinkedIn, you may have noticed it’s gone a little quiet.

That’s because I’ve officially moved all my content to Substack - a platform that gives me more flexibility to deliver full essays, downloadable tools, and strategic resources directly to your inbox (without the LinkedIn algorithm dictating who sees it).

But don’t worry - you haven’t missed out completely.

Here’s everything I published in July on Substack, so you can catch up and subscribe to stay in the loop moving forward.🧠

July’s Featured Essays

🔹 The Contingent Workforce Divide is Splitting the Market

The gap between strategic and reactive contingent programs is widening. This piece breaks down what leaders are doing differently - and how to cross the chasm.

🔹 Malcolm in the Middle

Mid-Market companies are getting crushed in the race for contingent talent. Find out how to win the race.

🔹 Left Out, Logged Off. Done

An open letter to every business that’s ghosted its contingent talent - and why it’s costing you more than just goodwill.

🔹 DEIB: Checked the Box, Missed the Mark

DEIB isn't a dashboard. Its a discipline. If you're optimizing for optics, you're leaving value (and trust) on the table.

🌍 Global Strategy Series

🔹 Europe: One Continent, 27 Realities

Part 1: What works in Germany will absolutely not work in Italy — and this essay explains why one-size-fits-all MSP models break down fast in the EU.

🔹 APAC: One Region, Infinite Rules

Part 2: I’ve lived and worked across Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Trust me — APAC doesn’t play by Western rules. This essay gives you the real-world playbook for success in the region.

🔹 LATAM: Lost in Translation

Part 3: Brazil isn’t Mexico. Argentina doesn’t behave like Colombia. Chile will never be Mexico. The idea that a single playbook will work across these markets? That’s wishful thinking. And wishful thinking gets expensive.

🔹 Going 'Glocal'

Series Finale: Tying the regions together to ensure your Contingent Workforce world is all zipped up and snuggly.

🎙️ Bonus: Webinar Replay

🔹 The Future of the Contingent Workforce - EU Edition (LinkedIn Live)

Couldn’t make the live session? Fear not, you can still catch the full panel replay where we cut through the noise and talked honestly about where the EU Contingent Workforce industry is heading - and things to watch out for!

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Kieran ❤️

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