Season 1 · Episode 25
AI and the Future of Work with Shannon Burns, internal tools manager at Slack
June 11, 202025m 41s
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Show Notes
On this week’s podcast, we interview Shannon Burns, internal developer tools manager from Slack. Shannon’s been adjusting to a new style of management during the quarantine. Let’s just say the pace hasn’t slowed down for her and her team but she’s adapted her leadership style to help everyone stay productive while also acknowledging how the pandemic has affected them personally.
Listen and learn...
- What makes Slack’s culture unique that might surprise you.
- Why a manager's new role is helping team members work less hard… and how Shannon does that.
- How Shannon’s team gathers requirements in lieu of traditional whiteboard sessions with developers.
- Shannon’s favorite Slack features (that you’re probably not using).
- How Shannon has been hobbying her way through the quarantine to stay sane.
Topics
Slackartificial intelligenceleadershipmanagementpandemicWFHsoftware developmentculture