In a world where conformity is often the norm and tradition provides a cosy security blanket, daring to carve out a new path can feel like ordering pineapple on a pizza in Italy. It takes guts. You need to be bold. Ralph Waldo Emerson put it best when he said “do not go where the […]
With the macro-economic landscape getting bumpier and windier by the day, we’re heading into tougher times, across all industries. More and more companies are being more mindful of their spending, and many are cutting the sugar from their offerings to employees. This can be tough, but is often necessary in such times, to secure a […]
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 […]
With there being lots of movement on the labour market currently, let’s talk retention. There’s a lot of talk of The Great Resignation, but we’d rather talk about The Great Retention. What is the key factor to having people join and stay with your company? What’s most important to retention? We’d dare say it’s… culture! […]
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 […]
When I started my career, I worked at a financial services company, and I was recently reminded this week of how we celebrated our tenure anniversaries back then. You had to be at the company at least five years before your tenure was acknowledged, and by your 25th anniversary, you could select a congratulatory gift […]
No matter what your industry is, the need to understand social impact and climate change is key to your business’ long-term success. Your customers care, your business partners mind and your employees expect that from you. It’s not an area that any HR pro can afford to side-line or gloss over as a critical component […]
If I cast my mind back to December 2019, I remember sitting on the runway in Sydney, ready to take off on a flight to Stockholm for our monthly HR Leadership team meeting. This was back when life was normal. A time when our company rhythm and business was beating steadily. A time when spending […]
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 […]