--- title: Flock Talk | Helping teams work better together | The Flock Way description: The Flock Way | Stories to inspire modern teams and leaders. --- [![Flock](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/FlockBlog_Logo/Flockblog-v2-inverted.svg) ](https://blog.flock.com/) [![Flock](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/FlockBlog_Logo/Flockblog-v2.svg) ](https://blog.flock.com/) - Use cases - [Engineering Teams](https://flock.com/usecases/engineering) - [Sales Teams](https://flock.com/usecases/sales) - [Marketing Teams](https://flock.com/usecases/marketing) - [Product Teams](https://flock.com/usecases/product) - [HR Teams](https://flock.com/in/usecases/human-resource/) - [Features](https://flock.com/features) - [Pricing](https://flock.com/pricing/) - CUSTOMERS - [Case Studies](https://flock.com/in/customers/case-studies/) - [Testimonials](https://flock.com/in/customers/testimonials/) - Blogs - - Learning Blog - [Flock Talk](https://blog.flock.com) - Using Flock - [Learn to Flock](https://blog.flock.com/usingflock) - Culture - [The Flock Way](https://blog.flock.com/theflockway) - Flock Leadership - [Bhavin's Blog](https://blog.flock.com/bhavin) - Announcements - [Company Blog](https://blog.flock.com/company) - [Go to Flock >](https://www.flock.com/) × × **  How productive is your sales team? [Take our 1-minute quiz!  ](https://pages.flock.com/sales-productivity-calculator)** - [Communication](https://blog.flock.com/tag/communication) - [Leadership](https://blog.flock.com/tag/leadership) - [Productivity](https://blog.flock.com/tag/productivity) - [Business Email](https://blog.flock.com/tag/business-email) - [Collaboration](https://blog.flock.com/tag/collaboration) [![Happy holidays from Team Flock](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Holiday%20Break.png?width=700&name=Holiday%20Break.png) ](https://blog.flock.com/flock-wellness-break) ## [As 2020 ends, Flock is taking a wellness break!](https://blog.flock.com/flock-wellness-break) [![Kesava Mandiga](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Kesava_Photo.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) [ Kesava Mandiga ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) Kesava Mandiga [![Kesava Mandiga](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Kesava_Photo.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) Dec 22, 2020 “The longest year ever may not yet be over but…” is how Spotify introduced its 2020 Wrapped playlists to me, before going on to talk about how “time.. [![01_Flock_Blog-08](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/01_Flock_Blog-08.jpg?width=700&name=01_Flock_Blog-08.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/how-a-young-startup-gave-the-old-me-my-mojo-back) ## [How joining a young startup gave the old me my mojo back!](https://blog.flock.com/how-a-young-startup-gave-the-old-me-my-mojo-back) [![Eddie](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/62e585948d2cd928ae29ad8484f693df) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) [ Eddie ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) Eddie [![Eddie](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/62e585948d2cd928ae29ad8484f693df) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) Aug 03, 2020 ## 40-year-old surgin’ [![Life lessons from a vacation...](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Life%20lessons%20from%20a%20vacation.png?width=700&name=Life%20lessons%20from%20a%20vacation.png) ](https://blog.flock.com/life-and-career-lessons-from-a-vacation) ## [What a vacation can teach you about life, happiness, and your career](https://blog.flock.com/life-and-career-lessons-from-a-vacation) [![Kesava Mandiga](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Kesava_Photo.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) [ Kesava Mandiga ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) Kesava Mandiga [![Kesava Mandiga](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Kesava_Photo.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) Aug 02, 2020 Lily Tomlin once said, “For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” She was right. Taking a vacation taught me new life lessons that led to a change in.. [![](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Flock%20Great%20Place%20to%20Work.jpg?width=700&name=Flock%20Great%20Place%20to%20Work.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/flock-2020-great-place-work) ## [Flock is a certified Great Place to Work 2020](https://blog.flock.com/flock-2020-great-place-work) [![Harshit Rai Bansal](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/IMG_20200619_190356.011.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/harshit-rai-bansal) [ Harshit Rai Bansal ](https://blog.flock.com/author/harshit-rai-bansal) Harshit Rai Bansal [![Harshit Rai Bansal](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/IMG_20200619_190356.011.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/harshit-rai-bansal) Jul 15, 2020 It's official—Flock is a Great Place To Work®! [![](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/harshit.png?width=700&name=harshit.png) ](https://blog.flock.com/onboarding-lockdown-flock) ## [Onboarding in lockdown and unlocking potential at Flock](https://blog.flock.com/onboarding-lockdown-flock) [![Harshit Rai Bansal](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/IMG_20200619_190356.011.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/harshit-rai-bansal) [ Harshit Rai Bansal ](https://blog.flock.com/author/harshit-rai-bansal) Harshit Rai Bansal [![Harshit Rai Bansal](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/IMG_20200619_190356.011.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/harshit-rai-bansal) Jun 22, 2020 Switching a job brings a bagful of feelings and emotions—a blend of ecstasy, apprehension, suspense, frenzy and jim-jams. [![](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/zoom%20into%20flock%20copy.png?width=700&name=zoom%20into%20flock%20copy.png) ](https://blog.flock.com/zoom-integration-flock) ## [Join Zoom meetings right within Flock](https://blog.flock.com/zoom-integration-flock) [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) [ Sarah Ribeiro ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Sarah Ribeiro [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Jun 09, 2020 Chances are, you’ve been on at least one Zoom call today. We’re excited to make it easier for you to join Zoom meetings. [![Team having brainstorming session in their office](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/Team%20of%20photo%20editors%20having%20brainstorming%20session%20in%20their%20office.jpeg?width=700&name=Team%20of%20photo%20editors%20having%20brainstorming%20session%20in%20their%20office.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/workplace-collaboration-teams-vs-groups) ## [Workplace Collaboration: Team vs Group](https://blog.flock.com/workplace-collaboration-teams-vs-groups) [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) [ Sarah Ribeiro ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Sarah Ribeiro [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) May 01, 2020 You often hear the word “team” thrown around at work. But did you know your work team may actually be a working group? There’s a fine line between [groups..](https://hbr.org/1993/03/the-discipline-of-teams-2) [![GIF of guitar player Slash dancing](https://media.giphy.com/media/zdg7ZNmbk9ZD2/giphy.gif) ](https://blog.flock.com/flock-slash-commands) ## [Flock faster with /slash commands](https://blog.flock.com/flock-slash-commands) [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) [ Sarah Ribeiro ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Sarah Ribeiro [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Apr 30, 2020 Slasher films? Slash, the guitar player? [*Slash-ay, shantay*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0uVtfotC0c)? What’s all this slash business about? You may have seen **/slash** commands used in different chat.. [![](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Flock%20blog%20email.png?width=700&name=Flock%20blog%20email.png) ](https://blog.flock.com/killing-email) ## [Is email really the enemy? Why we shouldn’t be killing email](https://blog.flock.com/killing-email) [![Sam Mallikarjunan](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Sam.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sam-mallikarjunan) [ Sam Mallikarjunan ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sam-mallikarjunan) Sam Mallikarjunan [![Sam Mallikarjunan](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Sam.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sam-mallikarjunan) Apr 14, 2020 You hear it everywhere these days: [email is dead](https://www.inc.com/john-brandon/its-2018-email-is-already-dead-heres-who-zapped-it-into-extinction.html). But can a ubiquitous technology—one that completely transformed the workplace—really be killed off that.. [![](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/RisingStar.jpg?width=700&name=RisingStar.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/flock-honors-comparecamp) ## [Flock Earns 2019 Honors from CompareCamp’s Platform for Software Reviews](https://blog.flock.com/flock-honors-comparecamp) [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) [ Sarah Ribeiro ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Sarah Ribeiro [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Mar 09, 2020 ## CompareCamp has given Flock its Great User Experience and Rising Star distinctions for 2019. [![4 ways to reduce email clutter](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/4%20ways%20to%20reduce%20email%20clutter.png?width=700&name=4%20ways%20to%20reduce%20email%20clutter.png) ](https://blog.flock.com/how-to-reduce-email-clutter-and-gain-control-of-your-life) ## [How to reduce email clutter and gain control of your life](https://blog.flock.com/how-to-reduce-email-clutter-and-gain-control-of-your-life) [![Nikita Pandit](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/564c846ebc8a89fa0551de0560d0dc8b) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/nikita-pandit) [ Nikita Pandit ](https://blog.flock.com/author/nikita-pandit) Nikita Pandit [![Nikita Pandit](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/564c846ebc8a89fa0551de0560d0dc8b) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/nikita-pandit) Feb 28, 2020 Right now, my email inbox has nearly 1,500 unread emails. Does that sound like you? If you feel overwhelmed by the backlog in your inbox, you're not.. 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[![OvercomingBeingAlwaysOn](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OvercomingBeingAlwaysOn.gif?width=700&name=OvercomingBeingAlwaysOn.gif) ](https://blog.flock.com/escaping-always-on) ## [The story of how I (almost) escaped being always-on](https://blog.flock.com/escaping-always-on) [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) [ Sarah Ribeiro ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Sarah Ribeiro [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Feb 12, 2020 In my first week at Flock, I turned off my push notifications. [![talking copy](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Can%20Great%20Communication%20Turn%20Workplace%20Tension%20into%20Creativity.png?width=700&name=Can%20Great%20Communication%20Turn%20Workplace%20Tension%20into%20Creativity.png) ](https://blog.flock.com/more-than-chat-smarter-than-a-messenger) ## [More than just chat, smarter than a messenger](https://blog.flock.com/more-than-chat-smarter-than-a-messenger) [![Ryan Kelly](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Ryan%20Kelly.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/ryan-kelly) [ Ryan Kelly ](https://blog.flock.com/author/ryan-kelly) Ryan Kelly [![Ryan Kelly](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Ryan%20Kelly.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/ryan-kelly) Jan 01, 2020 Flock’s all-in-one productivity software aims to change the way small businesses and remote teams work together. [![bhavin-turakhia-pic-2@2x](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bhavin-turakhia-pic-2@2x.png?width=700&name=bhavin-turakhia-pic-2@2x.png) ](https://blog.flock.com/bhavin-turakhia-advice-achieve) ## [How one piece of advice changed the life of Flock's founder and CEO](https://blog.flock.com/bhavin-turakhia-advice-achieve) [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) [ Sarah Ribeiro ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Sarah Ribeiro [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Dec 18, 2019 “You can achieve anything you set your mind to.” [![giphy](https://media.giphy.com/media/l2JhGFkAMQDRPjTTq/giphy.gif) ](https://blog.flock.com/how-to-use-flock-to-plan-a-last-minute-office-holiday-party) ## [How to use Flock to plan a last-minute office holiday party](https://blog.flock.com/how-to-use-flock-to-plan-a-last-minute-office-holiday-party) [![Eddie](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/62e585948d2cd928ae29ad8484f693df) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) [ Eddie ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) Eddie [![Eddie](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/62e585948d2cd928ae29ad8484f693df) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) Dec 12, 2019 From baking cookies to curating playlists, we got your back  [![giphy](https://media.giphy.com/media/l4hLGvgARVqVFLlIc/giphy.gif) ](https://blog.flock.com/secret-santa-christmas-list) ## [All I want for Christmas is… this Secret Santa list](https://blog.flock.com/secret-santa-christmas-list) [![Eddie](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/62e585948d2cd928ae29ad8484f693df) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) [ Eddie ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) Eddie [![Eddie](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/62e585948d2cd928ae29ad8484f693df) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/eddie) Dec 04, 2019 ## Not your typical office gift guide 🎁 [![Business woman looking at keyhole with bright cityscape concept background](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/Business%20woman%20looking%20at%20keyhole%20with%20bright%20cityscape%20concept%20background.jpeg?width=700&name=Business%20woman%20looking%20at%20keyhole%20with%20bright%20cityscape%20concept%20background.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/life-after-dream-job) ## [How to move on from your dream job and figure out what's next](https://blog.flock.com/life-after-dream-job) [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) [ Sarah Ribeiro ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Sarah Ribeiro [![Sarah Ribeiro](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/sarah.jpeg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/sarah-ribeiro) Dec 01, 2019 ## How I accidentally stumbled into SaaS marketing [![Group of people working together at a table](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%20image.png?width=700&name=Group%20image.png) ](https://blog.flock.com/lessons-learned-in-three-months-at-a-startup) ## [Five lessons I’ve learned in my first three months at a startup](https://blog.flock.com/lessons-learned-in-three-months-at-a-startup) [![Mimi An](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202019-08-18%20at%208.30.02%20PM.png) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/mimi-an) [ Mimi An ](https://blog.flock.com/author/mimi-an) Mimi An [![Mimi An](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202019-08-18%20at%208.30.02%20PM.png) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/mimi-an) Nov 05, 2019 I recently joined Flock, a collaboration and communication software company, based in Mumbai, Bangalore, and Boston. Flock is my first experience at a.. [![Wishing you a happy Diwali!](https://blog.flock.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Happy%20Diwali%20-%20Flock.png?width=700&name=Happy%20Diwali%20-%20Flock.png) ](https://blog.flock.com/happy-diwali) ## [This Diwali, Team Flock wishes you a happy and prosperous year ahead!](https://blog.flock.com/happy-diwali) [![Kesava Mandiga](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Kesava_Photo.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) [ Kesava Mandiga ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) Kesava Mandiga [![Kesava Mandiga](https://blog.flock.com/hubfs/Kesava_Photo.jpg) ](https://blog.flock.com/author/kesava-mandiga) Oct 25, 2019 Nearly a billion people worldwide are gearing up to celebrate Diwali this week, including Flock teams based in Mumbai and Bengaluru. Rows of diyas.. 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