Please note, if you decide to push updates into Slack, the content will be available to anyone in that Slack channel. Or you can do both! Please watch the gif below to see how you can configure sharing: Send a single notification at a particular time when it's time to view the report ( to minimize Slack notifications).Push updates into a channel as people share them ( for maximum visibility).The next configuration option allows you to push updates into Slack. This direct message looks like the following: 2.) Sharing updates in Slack You should see a screen that looks like the following: 1.) Configuring Slack promptsĪs you configure a routine, enable Slack as an option for the question: " Where should we prompt participants to share an update" in the participants section:īy selection this option, we will ping participants in Slack (via direct message) to provide an update at the time you chose. If you'd like to use Slack to help streamline routine updates like daily standups or weekly updates, please create a routine or edit an existing routine. To install the Friday Slack bot for your team or company, please navigate to the integrations page, find the Slack integration, and click "connect".Īfter you authorize the Slack integration, it should look like the following screenshot to show that Slack is connected:
If you'd like to use Friday to update your status and mark you as do not disturb when you have meetings or enter focus time, visit your planner and click settings:Ģ.) For your team/company (routine updates, kudos, & icebreakers) We've outlined each option below: 1.) For you (focus time & meeting status) You can do it personally or for your team.
Friday is not aimed to be a replacement for Slack, but a complementary tool that helps you centralize ad-hoc Slack bots into one place and use workplace chat more effectively.