Introducing innovations in Google Workspace to help your organization thrive in hybrid work
For most organizations, the physical office is no longer the center of gravity for work. And as they look to establish a hybrid workplace that’s energized with ideas and a drive for succeeding together, many are finding that their legacy tools just aren’t meeting their needs. Today, Google Workspace is the
The future of work requires digital dexterity
While businesses can’t expect the unexpected, they can prepare for it. Events of the last few years have proven that circumstances can change at any time, with little warning. But flexible, dynamic culture and tools are one way that organizations can stay on course through unsteady waters. And one way to achi
Staying in sync: Effective collaboration strategies for distributed workforces
Workplace collaboration continues to evolve as hybrid work expands its footprint. While both “same-time” and “staggered-time” (or asynchronous) collaboration modes each have their place in the hybrid work environment, organizations and teams sometimes overuse one mode over another. That’s probably bec
Empowering everyday innovation to build a more adaptive business
Innovation is often associated with big wins: increasing a competitive advantage, developing a new product, or disrupting a category. But these outcomes are almost always enabled by advancements that occur on a smaller scale—in the ways organizations regularly carve out time for creative thinking, experiment
How organizations can rethink their approach to time management coaching
As business leaders evaluate their hybrid work models, employee productivity is top of mind. They’re trying to understand how to balance organizational needs for productivity with employee needs for autonomy, flexibility, and work/life balance. In my role as Google’s Productivity Advisor, I help organizatio
New Google Workspace features to help solo business owners
Over the past few years, we’ve seen more people forging their own path and turning their personal passions into businesses. These individual business owners, sometimes called “solopreneurs,” wear many hats as they run and grow their businesses: salesperson, marketer, accountant, the list goes on.That’s
Can email still delight us? An interview with Gmail’s Product Lead
This April, Gmail will be 18 years old. That’s a big milestone, given that email as a medium just turned 50.Launched in 2004—with its 1 GB free storage, conversation based grouping, and enhanced search capabilities—Gmail quickly became one of the most popular email services in the world.What started off a
The future of work requires a more human approach to security
Most businesses that have adopted off-site or hybrid working models over the last two years made the change under immense pressure. The need was incredibly urgent and timing was a major factor. Now that they’ve had a chance to adapt and settle in, leaders are revisiting how their teams work in a more proactiv
How to make hybrid meetings more inclusive
As we enter 2022, it’s clear that hybrid meetings will be a mainstay of how work happens for millions of people around the world. Across the Google Workspace team, we spent much of last year improving the hybrid experience within our tools, especially in Google Meet. New features like automatic noise cancella
Google Meet in 2021: A year of accelerated innovation
2021 has been a year of change for all of us as the pandemic continued to expedite technology’s role in keeping us connected through video. Google Meet played a significant role in enabling those connections, helping friends, families, and colleagues across the globe safely come together. As we saw in our re