A short read with an IWD theme and an evergreen topic written by Kate Rand, Chief People Officer A Precursor to this post: Threads is not a “corporate”, so I’m not going to talk to you as if we are. I’ve written this document with the audience in mind of…

Juggling the responsibilities of being a working parent is no small task. From keeping on top of the workload, being present for your children’s milestones, attending that zoom meeting and being fully engaged, navigating your career after maternity leave, juggling the school run and prioritising wellbeing. Parents are the masters…

March 2023 was Women’s History Month. At Threads, we decided to look inward and shine a spotlight on some of the awesome role models we have in the business, as voted for by our team. Over the coming weeks, we’ll share their tips and advice. …

“I’m actually off today, but I can help with that!” “OMG I'm so sorry i didn’t realise you were off, don’t worry about it!” Does this sound familiar? Here is our throwdown We challenge everyone to switch off when they’re not working, and we’ve created some icons for our messaging…

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we can work from (almost) anywhere. It’s 2019, your alarm just went off at 6am and you’re now hurriedly throwing on sports gear to get to the gym before you start work in the office at 9. You travel from the gym in rush hour, breathing in some eau du armpit as you cram in on…

The way of the flex When we started our flexible working research, we realised early on that although the term flexible working was widely used, people were often talking about different types of flexibility. Everyone would say, “I’d like more flexibility” but could mean anything from the option to work remotely, the ability to choose…

Public holidays your way Threads is a multinational company with over 200 team members spread across multiple countries (#humblebrag). We don’t all share the same public holidays, and some of us don’t personally recognise the event or festival our country is celebrating on that particular day. Perhaps your family lives…

What you said In Q1, we came, we saw and we chatted HARD. You told us that above all else, you wanted to know whether or not you were expected to go back to the office full time, as you were digging the extra commute-free time, puppy walks and lunch…

Companies have been working remotely for years, but the pandemic made it cool (too soon?). Most of us at Threads have been in and around virtual communities for decades. We use IG, Snap, TikTok, Reddit, Imgur and WhatsApp chat to connect with friends, Facebook’s version of friends and our wider…