As we enter 2022, it’s impossible not to notice that the talent market is more competitive than it has ever been. In such a competitive market where top talent has many options, it’s important to reflect on what’s worked in the past, what hasn’t worked and why. This will help you to better understand the […]
If your mind is telling you that it’s not right to just keep knitting, then you’ve decided to look for new patterns, and challenge yourself with designing the change you want to see in your knitting. Welcome to the crew of HR pros who are looking to create HR in 2022. It will undoubtedly be […]
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 […]
The future of work is the hottest topic in HR right now as many of us consider a more distributed-first workforce working in a hybrid mode. Central to getting this right for your people and your business, is determining how you build community & belonging in a new distributed-first workplace. Spotify’s Work From Anywhere program […]
Echo is Spotify’s newly launched Internal Talent Marketplace. It includes matching technology so our talent can be matched with growth opportunities based on their skills, experience and development goals. It enables hiring managers, project owners and mentors to expand beyond traditional backgrounds, meet other band members (who might not have met without it) and work […]
It’s A Great Time To Be In Learning & Development Being in Learning & Development (L&D) in today’s world is fantastic! There’s an increasing recognition for learning as a competitive advantage. Executives are realizing the urgency and importance of learning, as they understand that the learning mindset of their employees is a core competency to […]
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 […]
In 1896, Swedish scientist Svante Ahrenius first published a calculation showing that human co2 emissions would cause global warming. For many years, it has been seen as a distant threat. In the last few decades, this has changed – the here and now has never been so relevant. This summer, wildfires, floods, and heatwaves made […]
Bringing Smarter Spaces and a Workplace Network to Life In the past, we had a relatively simple and straightforward way of providing workplaces to Spotifiers – a simple supply & demand model. One employee equals one desk, and one desk equals a number of square feet. Using this model, our workforce and workplace growth have […]
In March 2020, just like the millions of businesses around the world, we closed all of Spotify’s offices overnight due to the spread of COVID-19, and asked all of our band members to work from home. Not in our wildest dreams could we have ever imagined that the pandemic would still be going on one […]