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The Corporate Escapee – Michelle Fotheringham on the Agile Contact Centre Podcast

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E32: The Corporate Escapee

Michelle Fotheringham, Founder and CEO of Werkling, is on a mission to help leaders tap into the growing number of corporate escapees (aka independent talent, consultants, freelancers etc).

Having worked in corporate roles, agency roles and as an independent consultant herself, Michelle understands all too well about changing work preferences – THE FUTURE OF WORK IS HAPPENING NOW! Hear all of that and more on this episode of The Agile Contact Centre Podcast.

Full episode is available on Spotify or anywhere you listen to your podcasts.

About the “Agile Contact Centre” Podcast

Meet the real people from the world of contact centres, the movers and shakers who have a uniquely different take on the future. They share meandering and inspiring stories about their careers and what it takes to be an adaptive leader in a complex world.

For the innovators, the curious, those ready to fail we share predictions and trends on everything from leadership to technology to recruitment, to the employee and customer experience that will inspire you to be a disruptor.

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