The Slack Blog
Productivity
The manager’s manual: Supporting flexible schedules
A global crisis means a 9-to-5 schedule may no longer work for employees. Here are tips from Slack managers on how to best support your teams
Speed up your work with these 9 newly updated apps for Slack
Apps from Doodle, Cisco Webex, Freshdesk and more now include shortcuts—built-in actions for using your favorite tools right in Slack
Lessons from San Quentin: How to isolate with purpose
Kenyatta Leal, the reentry director of Next Chapter, learned to persevere through isolation in prison. His advice is more applicable now than ever
How Slack’s platform keeps teams productive, wherever they are
4 takeaways from Slack’s virtual keynote at Enterprise Connect, including new and updated apps for Microsoft Teams Calls, Zoom Phone and Salesforce
A guided tour of the newest Slack improvements
Senior writer Matt Haughey explains what’s new and what’s moved in the latest Slack desktop experience
5 new Workflow Builder templates for remote teams
Keep teams productive and connected with these templates for automating processes like daily standups, requests, approvals and more
How to work from home while being your best self
Learn six practical ways to help you stay connected—and make a difference—while working remotely
Introducing a simpler, more organized Slack
We’re releasing a series of improvements that make working in Slack easier for everyone
Lessons from a decades-long remote worker
Adjusting to telecommuting isn’t always easy, but for Slack senior writer Matt Haughey, working this way is one of his favorite parts of the job
Unlock more productivity with these 5 updated apps for Slack
Apps from Donut, Drift, Halp, Simple Poll and Zapier have seen home run upgrades, courtesy of their new home tab in Slack
Meet the app that’s saving our sales team 5,000 hours a month
Pulling together data-informed presentations was costing our sales team time. Enter the Midas Touch app, which delivers them in Slack in minutes
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