Slack cofounder says employees are too bogged down by ‘fake’ work—he slams slides and pre-meetings for being 'hyper-realistic work-like activities'
- Posted on November 25, 2025
- By Fortune
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Slack cofounder says employees are too bogged down by ‘fake’ work—he slams slides and pre-meetings for being 'hyper-realistic work-like activities'

Slack and Flickr cofounder Stewart Butterfield says even CEOs and directors are guilty of doing ‘fake’ work—and it's on managers to ensure workforces are being productive.