CoffeePals
Chris Carnduff

Chris Carnduff

Co-founder & CEO · Vancouver, Canada

Chris Carnduff is the co-founder of CoffeePals. He's spent years working with organizations to improve employee engagement and studying what makes teams feel genuinely connected — and writes about workplace culture, belonging, and the human side of work.

Chris Carnduff is the co-founder of CoffeePals, where he's spent the last several years helping organizations turn disconnected teams into
genuine communities. After starting CoffeePals in 2020 out of his own experience with the loneliness of remote work, Chris has worked
alongside hundreds of organizations — from fully remote startups to in-office enterprises — studying what actually drives engagement and
belonging at work. He writes about workplace connection, team culture, and the small, human moments that make people want to show up.

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CoffeePals Update: Moments, HRIS Mapping & More
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CoffeePals Update: Moments, HRIS Mapping & More

CoffeePals' latest release introduces Moments, a new program type that automatically celebrates team milestones like birthdays, work anniversaries, and new hire welcomes directly in your Slack or Teams channels. This release also adds HRIS field mapping so employee data flows into CoffeePals automatically, a completely redesigned Program User Settings experience organized by program type, and significant frontend performance improvements across program user lists, match history, and search.

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CoffeePals Update: Program Calendar, Smarter Match Teams, and a Faster Dashboard
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CoffeePals Update: Program Calendar, Smarter Match Teams, and a Faster Dashboard

Stay ahead of your team’s engagement with the latest CoffeePals update, featuring a brand-new Program Calendar for seamless match tracking and a completely rebuilt Match Team configuration for ultimate flexibility. We’ve also delivered a major dashboard performance boost, introducing server-side search and optimized pagination to ensure a lightning-fast experience for organizations of all sizes. From smarter group management to critical bug fixes, these enhancements make it easier than ever to scale your coffee chat programs and build stronger workplace connections.

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CoffeePals Update: 📈 Sharper Insights, Seamless Opt-ins, and Total Admin Control
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CoffeePals Update: 📈 Sharper Insights, Seamless Opt-ins, and Total Admin Control

We’re making it easier than ever to track your program’s success and manage your community. This update closes the feedback loop with smarter match surveys and automated check-ins for Teams meetings. Plus, Admins get a boost with manual group re-prompts, a new opt-in status dashboard, and the ability to self-delete organizations for a tidier workspace. Better data, less manual work!

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July 2024 🌞 - CoffeePals Product Updates
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July 2024 🌞 - CoffeePals Product Updates

We’re thrilled to introduce two new features in CoffeePals to enhance your experience! The new Rematching feature allows you to request a new match if your current one isn’t available, ensuring you always have an active connection. Additionally, the new Settings Tab within Microsoft Teams lets you view past matches, update personal settings, and manage your participation in programs without leaving Teams. Dive in, explore these updates, and keep building those meaningful connections!

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