Workplace messaging platform Slack is rolling out new options to help team members pronounce each others' names accurately. The app has added two fields to member profiles: one lets users spell out their name phonetically, while the other allows them to upload an audio recording of the exact pronunciation.
Support for name pronunciation follows last year's addition of gender pronoun fields — both are part of a broader move within the company to make its product more inclusive. As Slack points out, "pronouncing someone's name correctly is an important way to make someone feel respected, valued and seen."
