Dropbox is going Virtual First, which means remote work will be the primary experience for all employees, with in-person gatherings for team collaboration (once it’s safe to do so). This toolkit is a work in progress based on principles based on our experiences so far, and we’ll practice, test and add more content as we learn.| blog.dropbox.com
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If you’re like most people who spend hours in front of a screen each day, you may have noticed your attention span isn’t what it used to be. It’s not just your imagination (unless your imagination is already three tabs away). Gloria Mark has the data to back it up. A professor of informatics at UC Irvine, Mark has spent over two decades tracking digital distraction. In 2004, the average knowledge worker stayed focused on a screen for about two and a half minutes before switching tasks. ...| blog.dropbox.com
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Ever get the sense that one of your coworkers is using AI on the down low? Do they suddenly love the em dash? Did you catch them using words like “certainly” or “delve”?| blog.dropbox.com
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BBoy City uses Dropbox products to give breakdancers a chance to compete all over the world.| Work in Progress
For World Productivity Day, Dropbox partnered with YouGov to survey working US adults about the biggest pain points of modern work—and what they truly need to feel productive beyond checking off their to-do lists.| Work in Progress
Until recently, sorting through this mountain of records would’ve required someone to open and read each file, one by one—an effort that would have taken an estimated 160 years and cost more than 22 million dollars.| Work in Progress
For Jimi Gilroy, Dropbox for Good Lead in San Francisco, Impact Day is about coming together as employees to serve the larger community. “It was great to learn from our community partner about how our volunteering makes a real positive impact on their clients’ lives. It was also great to connect with colleagues outside of our day-to-day work and chat with people that I may not bump into otherwise,” he said. | blog.dropbox.com
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AI tools are becoming go-to resources for real-time coaching, tone checks, bias detection, and simulated feedback practice—accessible anytime, anywhere, all with zero judgement.| blog.dropbox.com
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Minutes after Captain Chesley Sullenberger piloted the Airbus A320's departure from LaGuardia Airport on January 15, 2009, it started going down. The problem? A flock of Canada geese collided head-on with the plane, knocking out the turbofans of both engines and causing them to lose all power. Sullenberger and co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles managed to glide the plane to a landing in the Hudson River, saving the lives of everyone aboard. Later famously known as the Miracle on the Hudson, the entire i...| blog.dropbox.com
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“If you want a Freudian interpretation with a fairy-book-tale illustration style, you can do that. If you want a Jungian analysis with a modernist visual image, you can do that too,” he says. | blog.dropbox.com
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Navigating the workplace can be a daunting task for many neurodivergent individuals, who often need support to complete certain tasks others might find easy. Yet, asking for help can feel intimidating—a struggle you might see amplified across social media. | blog.dropbox.com
Want to take a deeper dive into your imagination? Random weirdness might be the springboard you need.| blog.dropbox.com
How does McLaren Racing stay ahead? With smart collaboration, precise analytics...and Dropbox.| blog.dropbox.com
Brewers and chefs are exploring new tastes with the help of machine learning. Will your next great pint be designed by AI?| blog.dropbox.com
Ethan Mollick's book "Co-Intelligence" presents a roadmap for making AI a crucial part of your workflow.| blog.dropbox.com
Today, our cofounder and CEO Drew Houston shared the difficult news that we’ll be making reductions to our global workforce. He sent the following email to all employees: | blog.dropbox.com
