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How to Know You Are Ready for Fractional

Hosted by Anessa Fike

Tue, Sep 22, 2026

7:00 PM UTC (30 minutes)

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What you'll learn

What does being Fractional mean?

Understanding what "being Fractional" means from one of the people who built the Fractional HR industry in the US.

What experiences best equip you to be a Fractional exec?

Anessa will run through why it's important to have certain pre-requisites for fractional work.

What characteristics are indicative of success?

Understand more around if Fractional is for you or not.

Why this topic matters

The word "Fractional" is thrown around a lot, and it's new for most people. We define what it means from the person who helped create an entire portion of the overall Fractional industry in the US. And it helps you know if this path may be what you are looking for and in line with what you believe it to be.

You'll learn from

Anessa Fike

Anessa Fike didn't just enter the world of Fractional HR—she helped build it.

Anessa Fike, known as the Queen of Fractional HR for pioneering Fractional HR in the U.S. more than 13 years ago, has been a leading voice in HR and TA for 15 years. Working with nearly 150 companies in 30+ countries, including NPR and Uber, she has served as Chief People Officer 16 times and worked across tech, media, manufacturing, finance, healthcare, government, CPG, education, sports, and entertainment/creative industries. As author of the bestselling book The Revolution of Work and as CEO of Fike + Co, Anessa is known as a principled leader with ideas proven ahead of her time. She's an angel investor and product advisor to HR and TA tech companies, a sought-after keynote speaker, and was an IDEA Practitioner with NASA before the program's 2025 closure.

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