Remote First

34. Spotify's Work from Anywhere program, w/ Alexander Westerdahl

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"Once you give that flexibility, people can also take ownership of their own destiny, their own setup, which will allow them to be a better version of themselves." 

Alexander Westerdahl, leads the Work-From-Anywhere program at Spotify and his team did an impressive job at offering the best location flexibility to 7000+ employees, while staying compliant and liable which comes with its set of challenges. 

In this episode you'll hear 

  • The challenges of Work From Anywhere 
  • Work modes at Spotify 
  • If a manager has to say no to remote, they have to motivate the decision. 
  • What meetings should actually be used for 
  • Alex's opinion about the need for the discoverability of information within an organization. 

    • Read more about The Reality of Working from Anywhere : https://hrblog.spotify.com/2022/03/29/the-reality-of-working-from-anywhere/ 

    Mentions: 

    • Facebook Workplace 
    • Sli.do 
    • Qatalog: Digital HQ 
    • Notion 
    • Follow Alexander Westerdahl on Linkedin

      • Reach out - You can reach out to the host Daphnée Laforest on Linkedin :) 

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