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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
COVID-19 affects everyone and now, more than ever, mental health needs to be a top priority. Those of us who’ve experienced trauma or a mental health problem in the past or who have a long-term physical health condition – we’re even more vulnerable to the dramatic toll this pandemic can have on our mental health. […]
Our experiences in the past few weeks have probably been similar to yours – like we’re all part of a giant experiment. From one day to the next our reality changed, and our entire band instantly started working from home. And just like that, our biggest challenges became finding the best ways of working in […]
These are unprecedented times for everyone around the world and the way we work has been turned upside down for all of us. There is no playbook for COVID-19, and this pandemic has been the ultimate test of everyone’s solidarity and resolve at Spotify. This is also the time when our company values of collaboration, […]
Sharing our take Back in 2015 when we launched our Lead On Leave initiative, the Global Parental Leave Program, we knew we were on to something. Since then, the interest in the Spotify People perspective has increased to such a degree that we have had to split the world between three of us to be […]