Welcome to the Spotify HR Blog! Our company is changing the world, all while growing at hyper speed. In order for us to stay ahead, both our people and the company must develop faster than the world changes. This puts very special demands on us, the HR department, to create that environment where a diverse […]
The Swedish Model In the New World
The Swedish model was a political system that emerged in the 1930s born as a compromise between the capitalists’ interests in economic growth and profitability, and the social liberals’ efforts for social policy equalisation. This foundation of compromise evolved into the idea of ’the people’s home’ – a kind of unwritten social contract with ideological […]
Don’t Lose Track of Your Contribution As Behaviourists
A litmus test The CV-19 pandemic has been a litmus test of company culture. If you got your response right, you’ll most likely have found that it’s reaffirmed that your cultural foundation is good, and simultaneously given you opportunities to make useful changes and accelerate new ideas. Our culture at Spotify is built on controlled […]
2020: All eyes on HR
Organisations and industries are changing faster than ever. CV-19 has meant so many different things for countries, communities, companies, teams and individuals. For businesses all over the world and in the full range of industries. The reality is that change is the only constant. There are several common denominators created from this situation as well […]
Virtual interns with real impact
We all know the limitations that the Global Covid-19 pandemic has had on various HR practices at companies around the world and initiatives from our Campus Recruitment efforts are no different. In March we started thinking about the implications for our Summer Internship program, when 150 hopeful interns would join the band, in anticipation of […]
The Water Principles: setting a people analytics foundation
It’s rare for my parents to show more than a cursory interest in what I do for a job, other than “how’s work going?”. I’m almost certain that if asked by friends my mum would respond that I worked with computers, or that I’d decided to give music a go. So imagine my surprise when […]
Leading with empathy, kindness and accountability
The past few months have been unlike any others. First, the pandemic changed our lives almost overnight. Then we saw a global outpouring of anger and sadness following the death of George Floyd. Now is not a time to stand back and wait; it’s a time to take action. It’s time for all of us […]
Culture as a strategy to navigate our new reality
The recent crises have changed life for all of us and it’s undeniable that the world is currently operating in a different and new context. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with negativity and anxiety, so as part of a fast-changing organisation it’s important to stay future-facing and think about how to best adapt to this […]
A Pride season Unlike Any Other
Each year the way Spotify celebrates Pride both internally and externally is a big deal, and I feel so moved as I see so many employees, artists and fans take part as our celebrations move around the world, through all the locations where we have offices, and on our platform. Yet this year is different […]
VUCA bootcamp: not a freakin’ work in progress!
The acronym VUCA has been around for a while, but never has it been more relevant or real than it is today. COVID-19 has been the ultimate bootcamp to working under conditions of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. When we think about the impact this pandemic has had on the global workforce to say that […]
Learning Tech – The Wild, Wild West
These days, Learning & Development (L&D) professionals are swamped with digital tools that exist to improve, scale, expand and differentiate learning. Otherwise known as Learning Tech (LT). The HR tech industry is booming and LT is no outlier. The number of players on the LT market has exploded, according to Josh Bersin there are more […]