Insights & conversations about connection, collaboration & the future of work

An exciting update from Gatheround and Donut 🎉 🍩

by Lisa Conn
Everything you need to know about Gatheround’s next chapter.
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4 key meeting design principles from Gatheround and FigJam

by Kaitie Chambers
Put these four simple practices into place to make the most of meeting time.
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Introducing AI Summary on Gatheround

by Alisha Kumar
Concise, shareable meeting and event summaries, powered by AI.
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Why do community builders swear by Gatheround?

by Marcie Walker
"Forget about Zoom—this is what you need if you want to elevate your live community experiences."
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4 tips to encourage sky-high participation at every event

by Marcie Walker
Want to see your team or group at their very best? Give them all the tools they need to participate effectively.
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5 kinds of meeting artifacts to know (and why they matter)

by Alisha Kumar
Everything you need to know to create effective records of your events and meetings.
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How to bounce back from a bad employee engagement survey

by Kim Kelly
Your quarterly employee engagement survey is back and the results are ... not great. Here's what to do.
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A guide to essential accessibility features on Gatheround

by Alisha Kumar
Get to know Gatheround’s accessibility features — essential tools for creating an inclusive and equitable meeting experience.
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Agenda Builder is here — a new way to design your meeting

by Brenna Marketello
Introducing our Agenda Builder: a new way to design your meeting that makes it easier than ever to access our template library and customize your agendas.
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How to run an engaging intern program with Gatheround

by Kim Kelly
Gen Z expects more from internships. Learn how teams like Target and Cisco run engaging and educational intern and early career programs with Gatheround.
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4 distributed work lessons from Gatheround and Atlassian

by Marcie Walker
How can teams make the most of distributed work? Learn how Gatheround's Lisa Conn and Atlassian's Mark Cruth set their teams up for remote work success.
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How Gatheround supports DEI at a Fortune 50 media company

by Becca Endicott
For a Fortune 50 company navigating DEI conversations, Gatheround is 'the only way we can show our true selves.' Here's why 4 out of 5 of its employees love Gatheround.
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Gen Z isn’t shy about wanting more from work

by Lisa Conn
Gen Z is the most diverse generation in history, with new expectations that will define the future of work. And they aren't shy about speaking up and speaking out.
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What is a community of practice?

by Lisa Conn
Learn what a community of practice is, how communities of practice can help your organization, and how to get started building one with Gatheround.
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Gatheround now supports 200 participants on camera

by Alisha Kumar
Gatheround now supports 200 participants on camera at once — learn why we made this update and what you can expect moving forward.
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5 ways to build a culture of appreciation on your team

by Lisa Conn
Gratitude and appreciation are hallmarks of good leadership — and practicing them has big business outcomes too. Here are 5 ways to get started.
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Gatheround raises $8M in Series A funding

by Becca Endicott
Gatheround, a video meeting platform that makes meetings more engaging and collaborative, has raised $8M in a Series A led by Slack Fund.
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3 ways to support work-life balance for parents remotely

by Lisa Conn
Remote work makes work-life balance more attainable for working parents and other caregivers. What can leaders do to unlock this opportunity?
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3 ways to build team culture in remote workplaces

by Lisa Conn
It can be hard to build culture remotely, but the payoff is huge. Here are a few ways teams can excel at building remote culture.
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When a "remote work" problem is really a culture problem

by Lisa Conn
Why does remote work click for some companies and not others? It’s not about size or industry or where employees are located — it’s about culture.
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How to raise the impact of Town Hall and All Hands meetings

by Marcie Walker
Three top facilitators from Gusto, Calendly, and Lattice share their most important tips for making big, high-stakes meetings impactful, interactive, and, above all, interesting.
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The 8 All Hands templates every remote team needs

by Becca Endicott
Your next great All Hands meeting starts with the right All Hands template. Explore Gatheround's 8 essential All Hands templates and learn how to use them.
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Ready to go all in on All Hands? Start here.

by Alisha Kumar
Never host a bad All Hands meeting again. From All Hands templates to presentation features, here's why Gatheround All Hands meetings are special.
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Why All Hands meetings matter — and 9 ways to get them right

by Lisa Conn
All hands meetings are expensive and high-stakes — here's how to make that time together count.
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Why work friendships matter for business outcomes

by Becca Endicott
Business leaders don’t tend to think of work as a hub of social life for employees. That’s a mistake.
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5 ways to make your video meetings engaging and inclusive

by Marcie Walker
Most video meetings aren't worth people's time; here's how to make a meeting fun and engaging for everyone.
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Why 9 out of 10 women want to work remotely

by Lisa Conn
Gatheround's CEO posted a picture of herself breastfeeding during a video meeting. Here's what the viral response tells us about remote work and misogyny.
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Welcome to the new Room

by Alisha Kumar
Introducing Gatheround's new and improved Room: where meeting magic happens.
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Great businesses are built on company culture

by Becca Endicott
Introducing Unmute, a blog about social connection and the workplace from Gatheround.
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