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New from the Zoo - Getting Results with Contractors

Perceptive - (Plutonic Zoo shares a perspective on a topical subject)

Getting Results with Contractors - (Carrots, Sticks and Inspiration)

For a long time work motivation for most people came from 'carrots and sticks'. From day to day the boss asked and people 'just did it'. Finding the right people or the right job was often a painful, but accepted process by all players. Not so anymore.

Generations X and Y have brought a changed conscience to the workplace, regardless of age, and a belief that your work must be a reward beyond cash or status. Gone is the motivating influence of punishments or incentives. Inspiration is the new motivation.

Contractors have a head start in this because they have always been closer to freedom of choice and following their own inspiration.

IT contractors in particular may seem selfish when they accept work on their own terms, but as inspired workers they add creativity and thoughtfulness, efficiency and focus. When both employers and contractors choose and are inspired by the match there is only gain.

The challenge is not in understanding the X or Y generation orientation, but in a discovery and matching process that elicits a common and continuing inspiration. Matching skills, personalities, and corporate culture with expertise, aspiration, and drive. This goes beyond job descriptions and resumes. Managing the common inspiration throughout the engagement, allows the manager to focus on defining the outcome and the contractors to focus on achieving it.

Plutonic Zoo is focused on managing the common inspiration between clients and experts. We work solely with contractors, offering managed expertise to our clients, sourcing from a large pool. We believe it is equally important for our clients as for our staff that everyone involved is inspired by the work.

It is hard to beat self-inspired teams.

Resourceful - (interactive section on Plutonic Zoo initiatives)

• Plutonic Zoo and Culture Resource Centre will hold a free lunch seminar "Getting Results With Contractors" in Sydney on August 30. For more information and registration details go to www.plutoniczoo.com.au/Lunch
• Tell us your stories about 'carrot and stick' episodes or your experience with the new paradigm. Click here. to email your story, or call us and we'll be glad to discuss it during our lunch seminar.
• Plutonic Zoo was awarded a Corporate Citizenship Award by Wesley Mission in July, citing "Plutonic Zoo has been a long-standing partner of Wesley Mission. Plutonic Zoo provides Wesley Mission with ongoing senior IT management advice & consulting as well as specialist services for specific projects. This quality of partnership comes from their culture of doing what they can to make the world a better place by using their skills & experience."
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Impartial - (Links to vendor and research community views for comparison)

Interview    : Workforce crisis: Preparing for the coming IT crunch, Computerworld

Book          : How to Beat the Coming Shortage of Skills And Talent, Harvard Business Scholl Press

Survey       : Generation gap never wider than on the job, The Dominion Post

Comparison : Comparison Chart , Generation Why

Podcast     : Global workforce trends expert Peter Sheahan, IDG Publications

Toolkit       : An HR toolkit for managing contractors, Human Resources Magazine

PowerPoint : Career Path, American Institute of Architects

Policy        : ACS Policy, Australian Computer Society

Plutonic     : Our Inter-Generational Vision , Plutonic Zoo

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