We’re designing a more enlightened way of working—virtually.
Yes, you can have a productive workforce and a thriving culture with distributed teams. At Dropbox, we’ve been committed to Virtual First since 2020, and we’re sharing the best practices we’re learning along the way.
"With Virtual First, we saw an opportunity to take a more purposeful approach, while giving employees the flexibility they were looking for. And that approach has led to clear benefits, including higher employee engagement and retention."
- Melanie Rosenwasser, Dropbox Chief People Officer
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Dropbox CEO Drew Houston wants you to embrace AI and remote work
Study: In Search of Lost Focus
A Dropbox-sponsored study from Economist Impact looks at the challenges facing knowledge workers today, the impact of lost focus and how to optimize focus for the sake of productivity.
Dropbox’s CEO has a message for bosses who want workers to return to office: ‘They’re not resources to control’
'Life In Virtual First' survey
Dropboxers were asked about their work behavior, styles, and practices in Virtual First
"You can have both. You can have a productive and engaging workforce while giving them agency and control on how they structure their days,"
- Melanie Rosenwassen, Dropbox CPO
“We’ve always believed that companies that give flexibility will outperform, out-attract, and out-retain the companies that don’t.”
- Drew Houston, CEO of Dropbox
Resources to thrive in distributed work
Virtual First Toolkit
Find practical, virtual-friendly exercises—from setting better goals to improving your team’s well-being—to help you thrive in distributed work.
Remotely Curious podcast
Hear about remote and hybrid work from experts: a fashion historian, behavioral scientist, time management philosopher, and more.
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Dropbox in the news
Time - The Future of Work
Dropbox Tossed Out the Workplace Rulebook. Here’s How That’s Working.
Wired - Remote Working
Why Dropbox’s ‘Virtual First’ model could be the future of work
Wall Street Journal
Dropbox's Alastair Simpson on How to Thrive While Working from Home
TechCrunch
Dropbox is reimagining the workplace
