A Slack Story

Innovation Tours

Harnessing our story. Finding a new decision matrix. Building a culture of innovation.

Feb 4 • James Sherrett

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January 2026

Briefing the Executives

Running the EBCs. Finding a vision / reality balance. Selling a future through the roadmap.

Jan 28 • James Sherrett

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Becoming a Senior Technology Strategist

Making up the job as we went. Being the Slack man. Fumbling towards legitimacy.

Jan 21 • James Sherrett

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Back in the Slack YVR

Returning to Vancouver. Resetting with Slack YVR. Getting out to SF, NYC and onwards.

Jan 14 • James Sherrett

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Meet the New, New, New, New Boss

Getting to know Executive Programs and Marnie. Cramming to the end in EMEA. Learning to do by doing.

Jan 7 • James Sherrett

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December 2025

An Irish Goodbye

Drawing our Irish adventure to an end. Seeing what has changed. Finding what is next.

Dec 31, 2025 • James Sherrett

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Values of the Slack Product: Part 2

Finding what large customers needed. Becoming carrier grade. Launching a new product called Enterprise Grid.

Dec 24, 2025 • James Sherrett

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Values of the Slack Product: Part 1

Thinking out loud about the values we sent into the world. Reviewing The Real World of Technology and "the system of Slack." Seeing changes over time.

Dec 17, 2025 • James Sherrett

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Irish Irish Coffee (with recipe)

Visiting the neighbours one Christmas afternoon. Including a recipe. Making it to taste.

Dec 10, 2025 • James Sherrett

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How I Got Replaced in Europe

Starting work on chapter 2 of Slack EMEA. Prospecting candidates from rooftops. Moving upscale in Dublin.

Dec 3, 2025 • James Sherrett

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November 2025

Gentrifying Slack With Radio London

Moving up in the old world. Coming to you live. Making my mistakes. Updating my priors.

Nov 26, 2025 • James Sherrett

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I See London, I See France

Getting beyond Dublin. Onwards to London, Paris, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Copenhagen, Berlin, Oslo. Taking on the mission.

Nov 19, 2025 • James Sherrett

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