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November 6, 2023

How to onboard a fractional executive

On paper, fractional executives sound great, but how do you onboard one into the team and for how long do you need them?

In the wake of an economic downturn, with her job in jeopardy, Dagmara Aldridge decided to become a fractional executive and join the gig economy — she’s currently fractional COO at Interrodata.

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