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Fractional T&S leadership - a good idea?

Fractional T&S leadership sounds good on paper. But if safety is the product, is part-time influence ever enough? Here's my response to a question from a T&S Insider reader

I'm Alice Hunsberger. Trust & Safety Insider is my weekly rundown on the topics, industry trends and workplace strategies that trust and safety professionals need to know about to do their job.

Apologies to those who weren't able to find the segment on fractional leadership in last week's newsletter! Good news: it's definitely in this week's edition of T&S Insider :)

Plus, I include four very meaty reports in the links section at the end, so be sure to check them out. I think they're well worth reading.

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I recently received an email from T&S Insider reader about the potential for fractional T&S leadership.

Fractional roles, for those who don't know, involve individuals working part-time for multiple companies (example job description here). Typically, this is 1-2 days per week or month with the focus on strategic guidance and sharing experience and expertise. Here's the email I received:

Hi Alice,
I've been observing the rise of fractional roles over the past few years and have seen it pop up across multiple disciplines (including Chief of Staff, COO, CTO, Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Legal).
I've chatted about the concept with various T&S folks over the past year, and it occurred to me today to ask you what you think of the feasibility of Fractional T&S leadership as a role.

It's a great question.

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