The links can be shared however you choose – in email, via apps like Facebook, Messenger, Twitter or WhatsApp, or anywhere else that makes sense. Invitees won’t have to create an account or download an app, but can instead join a chat as a guest simply by clicking a link.Īs a part of this rollout, Skype is introducing unique links that can be used to invite others to chats. This does wonders for workplace morale,” said Hattingh.Skype is working to make is service more broadly accessible, Microsoft announced today, detailing a new feature that will allow users to invite anyone – even those who don’t have a Skype account – to use the service via the Skype for Web interface. “We’ve also made a conscious effort to inject a bit of fun into our Friday ‘All-Hands’ meetings, with a dress-up theme to offer some non-work-related relief. The company also have dedicated Slack channels for social chit-chat, where employees can catch-up without interrupting workflows. We realised while working from home that we must treat employees who are remote in the same way as our employees in the office, and that starts with more inclusive and nuanced policies.” “As we slowly return to a more blended office and remote-work environment, we have a rule that if one person has to dial into the meeting, everyone must dial in, even if 90% of people are in the office.

If someone seems a bit down, I’ll check in with them after our call,” Hattingh told HRD. “For any leader, this makes it easier to read expressions and emotive cues which are harder to pick up over audio alone. In fact, the company has a ‘video on’ policy, meaning that in their morning ‘stand-ups’, everyone can see each other’s faces.

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