Substance misuse has been on the rise for a while now and many people still talk about substance use in ways that are stigmatising. In truth, there are a multitude of reasons why we, or those we care about, turn to alcohol, drugs and/or prescription medication. However, this stigmatisation can mean that people with a […]
Award season is upon us, and there’s not much better recognition than to receive accolades for your deliberate investment in your people and your culture. Especially as during these last few years, we’ve all really been slogging at it. Just like numerous organisations all over the world, Spotify’s HR team has been regrouping a workforce […]
At Spotify we believe in building and maintaining a people-centric organisation and we always have an ongoing conversation about our employee value proposition (EVP). We try to strike the right balance between our band members’ short-term wants and needs, with their longer-term wants and needs (which might not be obvious at first). In times of […]
According to HBR, 70-90% of M&A (mergers and acquisitions) fail – a pretty daunting stat for organisations working in this area. If you are an HR professional working in a fast-growing organisation it’s likely you’ll have to face the challenges associated with a merger or an acquisition somewhere along the way. An acquisition, from due […]
For those of you on top of the HR buzz terms, the latest to be coined is “quiet quitting”, and there’s a lot being written about it. Sifting through articles from all around the world will lead you to discover that the term actually has two two different meanings. One interpretation is when an employee […]
In recent years, we held an annual Inclusion Summit, where a group of Spotifiers working directly with inclusion and diversity met in person. Pausing all in-person meetings during the pandemic has prompted us to reimagine the experience. When we canceled our Inclusion Summit at the height of the pandemic in 2020, and in 2021, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Johanna recently wrote a great blog post on the 4th Industrial Revolution. She outlined how several factors are pushing us to reframe our thinking in terms of work, careers and learning. One of the other aspects we’ve been thinking about a lot at Spotify is the recurring piece of feedback we see across the HR […]