Owl Labs’ favourite collaboration instruments [2025]

Ever marvel what fuels a productive (and blissful!) staff behind the scenes? Nicely, we lately did a fast ballot round our digital water cooler to search out out which collaboration instruments actually make our workday sing. The outcomes are in, and we thought it will be a enjoyable peek into how we function and, simply perhaps, encourage your individual staff’s workflow. So, seize a espresso, and let’s dive into our high picks!

Making hybrid conferences human: The Assembly Owl (after all!)

First up, and with a convincing “after all!” from the staff, is our trusty Assembly Owl. Within the age of hybrid work, making certain everybody feels included, whether or not they’re within the workplace or dialing in remotely, is crucial. 

The Assembly Owl has been a game-changer with its clever 360-degree digicam, mic, and speaker. It robotically focuses on whoever is talking, making distant members really feel like they’re proper there within the room. No extra craning necks or questioning who stated what – simply seamless, participating conferences the place each voice is heard and seen. It’s made our hybrid collaboration smoother and, frankly, way more equitable.

The place concepts take flight: FigJam

Relating to brainstorming, mind-mapping, or simply typically letting inventive chaos reign (in a great way!), FigJam is our go-to digital whiteboard. It’s an extremely intuitive and versatile area the place we will all soar in, throw digital sticky notes round, sketch out ideas, and construct on one another’s concepts in real-time. 

Whether or not we’re mapping out a brand new venture, designing a person circulate, and even simply having a little bit of enjoyable with a team-building train, FigJam offers the canvas and the instruments to make visible collaboration dynamic and interesting. The benefit of use means everybody can contribute with out a steep studying curve, making it a real staff favourite for getting these preliminary sparks flying.

Our digital mind: Notion

If FigJam is the place concepts are born, Notion is the place they develop up and get organized. This all-in-one workspace has turn out to be our staff’s central nervous system. From venture administration and job monitoring to documentation and data bases, Notion retains us all on the identical web page – actually. 

We love Notion’s flexibility! We will construct out databases, create detailed venture plans, and share vital info in a approach that is accessible and simple to navigate. Notion permits us to chop down on infinite e mail chains and scattered paperwork, making a single supply of fact that’s invaluable for environment friendly collaboration.

Extra than simply messages: Slack (particularly the enjoyable channels!)

No collaboration software checklist could be full with out Slack, however for us, it is greater than only a messaging app for work-related discussions. Sure, it is implausible for fast questions, sharing recordsdata, and devoted venture channels. Nonetheless, a giant purpose it made our favorites checklist is for its position in fostering our staff tradition – particularly, our enjoyable channels! From #dogs-of-owl-labs and #song-of-the-day to #owl-sports the place there are A LOT of Celtics followers), these channels are the place our staff’s character shines. They supply these essential moments of connection and levity that make working collectively much more satisfying, particularly in a distributed surroundings.

Present, do not simply inform: Loom

Rounding out our high 5 is Loom. In a world the place we won’t all the time be side-by-side, Loom has revolutionized how we share info and supply suggestions. This asynchronous video messaging software permits us to rapidly report our display and ourselves to elucidate advanced concepts, give detailed suggestions on a design, or stroll via a brand new course of. 

It’s a lot extra private and sometimes clearer than a protracted e mail or a static screenshot. Must exhibit a bug? Need to give a fast tutorial? Loom makes it extremely simple to create and share quick, impactful movies, saving time and decreasing misunderstandings.

There you’ve it – a glimpse into the collaboration toolkit that retains our staff related, productive, and sure, even having a little bit of enjoyable alongside the way in which. Every of those instruments performs an important position in how we work collectively, proving that the appropriate tech can actually improve not simply effectivity, but in addition the general staff expertise.