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 […]
Hi! I’m Elizabeth, Head of Equity and Impact, at Spotify
Preparation Meets Opportunity There are times in my life that I wonder how I got to be so lucky. It was the Roman philosopher Seneca who said, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”, and I am excited all my preparation allowed me to embrace this opportunity to join the band to lead Equity […]
I Am My Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams
I recently bought a shirt, which says “I am my ancestors’ wildest dreams”. For many of us in the Black community, the perception of this saying is that the life, perspective of freedom, and opportunities from a professional standpoint, that we have are things that would only be a dream from our ancestors – something […]
Let Your DIBs Be Your Superpower
Since 2015, Diversity and Inclusion has been high on our agenda at Spotify. We added Belonging to our focus areas in 2018, as it’s of utmost importance to us. You could argue that this was too late to take this stance, and we think it’s hard to disagree. Until this work is done, there will […]
Introducing Working From Anywhere
We have been discussing the future of work and what it will look like for a couple of years, and have always concluded that globalisation and digitalisation are drivers for a more flexible workplace, that is better for both the company and our people. Then 2020 came. Overnight, we were forced to work from home, […]
The 3,2,2, or a Dynamic Workplace In the Real Sense
There are some people who are arguing lately that working from an office is a thing of the past – we’re not sure what data sets they’re using! But it’s also pretty clear that 100% remote working is not totally ‘in’ either. In all our internal surveys asking Spotifiers what they would prefer, they all state […]
HR Binoculars
HR’s role is becoming even more complex and broad, it’s not just about attracting and retaining, developing our talents, creating better leaders, making sure the organisation is set up for success – it’s also about the impact on society, our role as an organisation when it comes to sustainability. There are so many timely and […]
No Rest For The Wicked (Good)
This pandemic has meant that we all experienced a major upheaval in society, at work and within technology over the last year. As the disruption continues into 2021 and we keep thinking about moving onwards and upwards, the wise thing to do is to project on what the upcoming challenges and opportunities may be. Undoubtedly, […]
Taking Sustainability To The Next Level
When thinking about corporate sustainability, you may tend to think about physical products and manufacturing, or labor-intense supply chains in developing countries. Spotify is neither, so why does sustainability matter to us? Well, to begin with we have an impact on the world around us, both environmentally and socially. This impact is not insignificant today […]
Introducing HR Over The Counter, a Spotify HR podcast
While we experience a major upheaval at work, and within HR, the expectation is that numerous physical events will continue to be cancelled, meaning the online industry specific content continues to boom. And we’re beyond ready to be part of that. Based on 2020’s HR The Real Deal Video On Demand series, Spotify HR is […]
2021: Onwards and upwards, my friends
I began last year with a post titled “Bring it, 2020, we are ready for you!”, and oh boy, didn’t 2020 bring it? I made some predictions on areas I thought we’d all get tired of hearing about before we did our mental closing of 2020, but Covid-19 certainly wasn’t one of them. 2020 was […]