The future will be flexible. That is, if companies want to attract and retain the best employees. Based on findings from Future Forum’s 2021 Remote Employee Experience Index, a hybrid workspace model designed for both in-person and remote operations will be the way forward.
Slack has been revolutionizing business communications since 2014. Last year, they were put to their biggest test as organizations transitioned to remote work en masse. Their tools helped employers quickly disseminate critical information, provide stellar customer service, and keep employees feeling connected. See how three companies used Slack to set a new bar for workplace comms.
What do a bootstrapped startup, local nonprofit, and global investment firm all have in common? Technology has fundamentally transformed the way they work.
Since the first email was sent in 1971, modern workplaces have undergone profound changes, but email has not.
Company culture is often discussed as if it describes a static environment in which employees either thrive or don’t. But culture is created by everyday interactions and is bound to change and evolve in any growing organization . At Slack’s Amazing Teams event in San Francisco last year, leaders from three companies that have successfully scaled — Pixar, Stripe, and Planet — shared their thoughts on how to invest in culture truly aligned with company values. Here are some of their key takeaways:
Company culture is often discussed as if it describes a static environment in which employees either thrive or don’t. But culture is created by everyday interactions and is bound to change and evolve in any growing organization . At Slack’s Amazing Teams event in San Francisco last year, leaders from three companies that have successfully scaled — Pixar, Stripe, and Planet — shared their thoughts on how to invest in culture truly aligned with company values. Here are some of their key takeaways:
An interview is often the only time an interviewer has with a stranger before signing up to spend, theoretically, several years with the candidate. Depending on the role, this near-blind jump can be a huge risk for the business. How can an interviewer get the most from that short meeting?
An interview is often the only time an interviewer has with a stranger before signing up to spend, theoretically, several years with the candidate. Depending on the role, this near-blind jump can be a huge risk for the business. How can an interviewer get the most from that short meeting?
Feedback by itself shouldn’t be that scary. When we receive quality feedback from our teammates and managers, we learn. This helps us proactively adjust our behavior in the future, leading to better work.
Feedback by itself shouldn’t be that scary. When we receive quality feedback from our teammates and managers, we learn. This helps us proactively adjust our behavior in the future, leading to better work.
Nikil Saval, author of Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace, sits down with the Slack editorial team to talk about the ever-evolving design of workplaces.
Nikil Saval, author of Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace, sits down with the Slack editorial team to talk about the ever-evolving design of workplaces.
