Latest insights, updates and thoughts from the Windmill team
One-on-ones usually fail because managers scramble for topics and employees come half-prepared. Our new 1:1 routine automatically builds agendas from your Slack conversations and calendar, so you walk in ready to discuss what actually matters.
The promise of AI employees is everywhere—AI SDRs, engineers, marketers. But most will fail, not because the AI isn't smart enough, but because we've built them without the most fundamental capability: the ability to have conversations and ask questions when faced with ambiguity.
There's no system today that gives a clear answer to what everyone is working on right now. Not across the company. Not in real time. Not without asking people manually. This is the gap we're filling at Windmill.
Windy was born out of necessity to eliminate the burden of administrative management so leaders can focus on leading, and teams can focus on doing great work.
Understanding how work actually flows across teams, roles, and tools through Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) — and why it matters for building better companies.
Jenny Hadlow's journey from Yext to running a $20B fintech company, and her revolutionary approach to continuous feedback that's transforming organizational culture.
Avi Goren shares the tough lessons learned as a first-time founder scaling Marqii from 10 to 50+ employees, raising $20M, and transforming hospitality technology.
Why most management advice sucks, and how we're changing that by learning from leaders who are currently in the arena, embracing new technologies and solving today's challenges.
From taking Yext public to discovering the talent density paradox that led to founding Windmill—why even 'best in class' management gets it wrong, and how AI can change that.
From giving 1,000+ WeWork tech demos to discovering why scaling companies lose track of individual contributions—and how this led to co-founding Windmill.
The personal journey from managing 1 person to 50+ at Yext, discovering the painful trade-off between great management and product building, and how this led to founding Windmill.
