How We Got Our Team to Adopt Slack

Lessons on Driving Adoption (of Slack Or Anything New)

Lessons on Driving Adoption (of Slack Or Anything New)

“SIX” by Brian Atchley. The original acrylic on canvas is currently showcased at LAPIZ’s 27ft.gallery, a space to promote upcoming artists like Brian. If you’re in Chicago, come see the work of this incredible autodidact painter or: www.27ft.gallery

I always wonder why one of the most exciting experiences can also be so painful. Driving adoption, that is, of new behaviors or tools is a mysterious thing. Human beings have a fascination with change: they feel both attracted to it and threatened. And when it’s you who’s promoting a new behavior, chances are you’ll become the threat.

Why one of the most exciting experiences can also be so painful?

SLACK is a perfect example. I purposefully avoided bragging about early adoption two years or so ago. Having experimenting with Slack for a long time and gone through full deployment across our organization, I want to share our learnings. On how we created Slack adoption and how to drive adoptio…