Our cultural norms allow us to make the most of channels.
We often spin up temporary channels and archive them when no longer needed. For example, our HR team uses channels for everything from hiring (interview and offer channels) to reorg coordination to planning offsites.
Every department across the organization uses channels, not just our technical teams. We also have a public channel for every feature we develop that anyone in the company can peek inside to see the latest status and updates. We use channels to organize our work into focused, easily searchable conversations - for announcements, teams, projects, culture and, of course, #pm-fun. Slack is a channel-based messaging platform This article is a peek into how my team at Slack uses Slack, much of which is increasingly relevant during these unique times. As people all around the world navigate the transition to fully remote work, the need to stay connected to one another is a top-of-mind concern. With Slack currently operating as a 100% remote workforce, I’m relying on communicating in channels more than ever. Every day I experience how working in channels makes information more transparent, lets our teams be more agile and helps me stay connected with my coworkers in real time. Once I got up to speed, it was rewarding and fun to see how Slack uses Slack. I had to learn a new tool, and a new organization, all at once. When I look back on my first months, one of the biggest changes for me after decades of working in email was learning to use Slack every day as my primary mode of communication. It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year. Tamar Yehoshua, Chief Product Officer, SlackĪ few weeks ago, I reached my one year anniversary at Slack.
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