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 […]
As we all know, the world is changing at super-speeds: technology is becoming more and more advanced, nature seems to become more extreme, and we as human beings react differently to the ever changing environment. These are all signs telling us that the HR profession is becoming more and more pivotal to the business in […]
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 […]
The ultimate goal for any reward strategy is to provide a linchpin in attracting and retaining the right talent to the company. This seems like a no-brainer to an HR pro, especially one working for a company in hyper growth, but you should never forget to consider your shareholders. Nirvana for a shareholder is to […]
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 […]
We have been discussing the future of work and what it will look like for a couple of years, and have always concluded that globalisation and digitalisation are drivers for a more flexible workplace, that is better for both the company and our people. Then 2020 came. Overnight, we were forced to work from home, […]
There are some people who are arguing lately that working from an office is a thing of the past – we’re not sure what data sets they’re using! But it’s also pretty clear that 100% remote working is not totally ‘in’ either. In all our internal surveys asking Spotifiers what they would prefer, they all state […]
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, […]
Recently I was recording a video for HR The Real Deal’s series of VODs (Videos On Demand), and Human Capital Europe, where the interviewer, Anne-Marie Andric, asked me about Spotify’s People Strategy. It was great to be able to explain the strategy as a complete package. The work that the entire HR team at Spotify […]
We all know the limitations that the Global Covid-19 pandemic has had on various HR practices at companies around the world and initiatives from our Campus Recruitment efforts are no different. In March we started thinking about the implications for our Summer Internship program, when 150 hopeful interns would join the band, in anticipation of […]