In true Spotify style, we recently reviewed our succession planning process to make sure we were keeping ourselves honest. Top of mind was whether we were really working in the best way to achieve the objectives and benefits that we’d set out previously. We asked ourselves; what is the added value and impact with our […]
At Spotify we call our Learning & Development (L&D) team the GreenHouse. How we grow and learn as human beings can be compared with gardening within a greenhouse. Just like plants, we humans need a good foundation to grow in, a foundation of values and a culture that is psychologically safe, challenging enough and encouraging. […]
As we move into the second quarter of the year, I would like to share my reflections on working in Compensation & Benefits (C&B) in the first three months of the year. The first quarter can be akin to the holiday season for many HR departments. Not because they get showered in lovingly-selected gifts from […]
While the media might exaggerate the topic, ‘The Great Resignation’ is a real trend that’s occurring across the world. Attrition has always existed within all companies and industries, but the current spike in attrition is driven by some unprecedented variables. The combination of the pandemic, the millennial and the Gen Z workforce mentality, and a […]
A year ago we launched a response to the future of work from our perspective: our Work From Anywhere (WFA) program. By disconnecting work from the need of being in the office, our ambition was to tap into new talent pools, retain existing talent and ultimately become more efficient by streamlining how we work across […]
Preventive maintenance is key to keeping your workplace working well, but it’s important to do it intentionally. Thinking about the organisation running smoothly, like a well-oiled car, is a good analogy. Just like healthy machines, there are things that you should do to keep it in tip-top condition. Here are 6 maintenance tips that will […]
The foundation on which the workplace runs has had two years of disruption, and it’s taking its toll on all of us. Enter Omicron and even more workplace challenges. In finding a more positive angle as we look to the year ahead, alongside all the challenges we can see some great opportunities to design a […]
If you were trying to contact a Spotify employee anywhere in the world between November 1st – 5th, you would have found yourself on the receiving end of an OOO (Out of Office) message telling you that the Spotifier you were trying to reach was taking part in Spotify’s Wellness Week. Wellness week was an […]
At Spotify HR, we love to learn from, and get inspired by leaders from around the world who challenge the status quo. And with the SpotOn! podcast, we do just that. I listened to last season’s SpotOn! episodes with so much curiosity and joy, so I was delighted when the team asked me to host Season […]
Is The Great Resignation really happening, or going to happen any time soon? Is it just a tale or a myth? It sounds very similar to a story I’ve heard before, where a management consultant repeatedly tricks an executive into thinking that 50% of their employees are about to resign. Off the back of this […]