Shopify scraps 10,000 meetings for employee productivity experiment: interview
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Shopify scraps 10,000 meetings for employee productivity experiment: interview
Description
January 8, 2023
In one swoop, Shopify estimates it scrapped 10,000 events from corporate calendars as part of a bold experiment from the Ottawa-based company to increase employee productivity over the next few weeks. Farah Nasser speaks with Shopify vice president of engineering Farhan Thawar.
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Shopify scraps 10,000 meetings for employee productivity experiment: interview02:51 | January 8, 2023 -
Business Matters: Federal employees in Canada returning to office four days a week02:02 | 1 hour ago -
General Motors says CUSMA renewal ‘very important’ for auto industry00:47 | 2 hours ago -
Minister Lightbound announces new measures of Buy Canadian policy03:56 | 2 hours ago -
“Absolutely not”: Hoekstra denies donations are behind postponement of Gordie Howe Bridge03:02 | July 4, 2026 -
Alberta moves toward pipeline dreams becoming reality02:32 | July 3, 2026 -
Majority of Canadians support Alberta pipeline to West Coast: internal government poll02:50 | July 3, 2026 -
Economist weighs in on pipeline announcement06:57 | July 3, 2026 -
China imposes 73.5% tariff on Canadian pea starch00:30 | July 2, 2026 -
Canadians to receive first Canada Grocery Benefit payment this week00:36 | July 2, 2026 -
U.S. expected to declare it won’t extend CUSMA trade deal02:01 | June 30, 2026 -
Canadian economy calms recession concerns with rebound in April02:09 | June 30, 2026 -
‘Ready for every scenario,’ says industry minister over news of U.S. pulling out of CUSMA00:18 | June 30, 2026 -
Why 64% of Canadians say there is no perfect time to buy a home: RBC poll06:02 | June 27, 2026 -
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Strait of Hormuz conflict sparks summer gas price volatility amid peak travel season01:49 | June 26, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canadian dollar falls to its lowest level in more than a year02:15 | June 25, 2026 -
Oil price falls, trading near pre-war levels02:22 | June 24, 2026 -
Arctic roads, nuclear repository could be designated as Canada’s 1st national interest projects03:51 | June 24, 2026 -
Competition Bureau expands probe of Sobeys owner’s use of property controls00:38 | June 24, 2026 -
Canada sees highest inflation rate in more than two years01:46 | June 22, 2026 -
Canada slaps 10% tariff on canned vegetable imports for up to 200 days00:33 | June 19, 2026 -
Federal, B.C. governments announce $3.2 billion for homes, community infrastructure01:10 | June 18, 2026 -
Carney says Trump talks covered Iran, Ukraine and China EVs05:40 | June 17, 2026 -
G7 summit: Carney headed home without a 1-on-1 meeting with Trump01:44 | June 17, 2026 -
Bell, Telus under fire for charging fees under altered name amid new CRTC rules01:57 | June 16, 2026 -
How will end of Iran war impact gas prices?01:52 | June 15, 2026 -
‘It’s all going to be OK’: Canada’s ambassador to US reassures ahead of CUSMA deadline03:41 | June 15, 2026 -
Economic indicators as World Cup kicks off01:46 | June 13, 2026 -
Carney announces plan to cut grocery bills with $3.2B food security strategy06:04 | June 11, 2026 -
Gordie Howe bridge opening delayed00:39 | June 11, 2026 -
CUSMA deadline ‘not a cliff,’ says ‘optimistic’ U.S.-Canada trade minister over deal01:31 | June 11, 2026
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Shopify scraps 10,000 meetings for employee productivity experiment: interview02:51 | January 8, 2023
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“Absolutely not”: Hoekstra denies donations are behind postponement of Gordie Howe Bridge03:02 | July 4, 2026
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Majority of Canadians support Alberta pipeline to West Coast: internal government poll02:50 | July 3, 2026
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Economist weighs in on pipeline announcement06:57 | July 3, 2026
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China imposes 73.5% tariff on Canadian pea starch00:30 | July 2, 2026
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Canadians to receive first Canada Grocery Benefit payment this week00:36 | July 2, 2026
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U.S. expected to declare it won’t extend CUSMA trade deal02:01 | June 30, 2026
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‘Ready for every scenario,’ says industry minister over news of U.S. pulling out of CUSMA00:18 | June 30, 2026
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Canada slaps 10% tariff on canned vegetable imports for up to 200 days00:33 | June 19, 2026
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Shopify scraps 10,000 meetings for employee productivity experiment: interview
Description
January 8, 2023
In one swoop, Shopify estimates it scrapped 10,000 events from corporate calendars as part of a bold experiment from the Ottawa-based company to increase employee productivity over the next few weeks. Farah Nasser speaks with Shopify vice president of engineering Farhan Thawar.
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