Hayden Brown
@hydnbrwn
Followers
11,314
Following
361
Media
167
Statuses
749
CEO @Upwork : The world’s work marketplace. Passions: tech for good, raising my girls to be strong.
Santa Clara, CA
Joined February 2009
Don't wanna be here?
Send us removal request.
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
النصر
• 936093 Tweets
التعاون
• 718674 Tweets
Washington Post
• 271885 Tweets
Durk
• 218490 Tweets
Virginia
• 188375 Tweets
Bezos
• 129501 Tweets
Beyoncé
• 127921 Tweets
Tommy Robinson
• 91797 Tweets
WaPo
• 84420 Tweets
LA Times
• 80518 Tweets
Forest
• 68326 Tweets
Edwin Santos
• 55141 Tweets
Democracy Dies in Darkness
• 53002 Tweets
#史上初金車確定無料ガチャ
• 42730 Tweets
Marçal
• 41905 Tweets
Chicó
• 38726 Tweets
#الاهلي_الاخدود
• 30074 Tweets
レジェンド車両
• 25095 Tweets
全員最大金枠アイテム5つ
• 24942 Tweets
Tether
• 22247 Tweets
بن زكري
• 19369 Tweets
Leicester
• 18977 Tweets
Albon
• 16316 Tweets
Phil Lesh
• 12961 Tweets
SÃO PAULO IS COMING
• 10106 Tweets
Pinned Tweet
.
@Upwork
is on
@TIME
’s list of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2022! 🎉
Congratulations to the Upwork team on this accomplishment. I remain in awe of the ways in which our customers leverage our
#WorkMarketplace
to innovate work and their careers.
115
37
224
Today we announced the suspension of all business operations in Russia and Belarus with an estimated end date of May 1, 2022, with the wind-down of our business in the region beginning today. /1
165
70
890
We're out too. No
@Upwork
ad spend on Facebook in July. Thank you
@NAACP
@ColorOfChange
and others.
#StopHateForProfit
26
57
311
I’m honored and humbled to be appointed as the new CEO of Upwork as we transform work and pursue the mission to create economic opportunities so people have better lives. Thank you,
@skasriel
, for leading our team and getting the company to a great place.
With immense gratitude to our community and team, I am handing over the reins as Upwork CEO to my successor
@hydnbrwn
. We've worked together for 7+ years, crafting the company’s strategy together. The Board has unanimously appointed Hayden to lead Upwork:
15
14
186
45
25
276
WHO we work with is much more transformative than WHERE we work.
32
34
205
As I shared with the
@Upwork
team this morning, we are devastated by the turn of events in Ukraine. Our hearts go out to everyone who is impacted during this incredibly difficult time. We are working around the clock to support our team, talent & clients navigating this tragedy.
50
25
166
Our team is working on a number of efforts – both immediate and rolling out soon – to further support Ukrainian freelancers and the Ukrainian community, including a $1M donation to
@DirectRelief
, as well as new product features and programs. /4
9
8
101
#BlackLivesMatter
@Upwork
actively resists the racism that pervades our society. I ask other CEOs & company leaders to speak out and work within their orgs to amplify Black voices, hire Black talent, & highlight Black contributions. Here's what we've done:
📜Dear Company Leaders - You might be shocked by
#Floyd
& the subsequent protests you saw in the US this week. I guarantee you not one of your Black employees is. So if you’re moved, angry, or concerned...good. USE THAT. Channel those emotions to propel you to action. A word.../1
21
401
1K
6
11
89
I cannot stay silent following the recent reports of xenophobic violence against Asians in the U.S. and U.K. I am angry and heartbroken over these hateful attacks. Everyone at Upwork supports and stands in solidarity with the Asian community. /thread
7
13
82
So proud of the
@Upwork
team for the beta launch of Project Catalog, a new way to buy and sell services on our work marketplace. Clients can pick from curated, prescoped projects spanning web dev, graphic design, digital marketing services, and more.
7
8
77
The world of work is undergoing a massive transformation, and it’s time to put the old rules of work in the ground. We’re on a journey to reimagine what work looks like. Join us. 😉
#ThisIsHowWeWorkNow
23
13
66
Never underestimate the value of the beginner’s mind-set. Sometimes the most valuable perspective is not the expert but the curious uninitiated.
6
11
67
The rise in the freelancing comes down to one thing: Control. Over how, where, and for whom talent are working for. Oh: and the fact they can earn more is a bonus! 😀💰
6
9
65
I am so excited to kick off the new year with some wonderful news:
@WatersMelissa
has joined
@Upwork
as our new CMO! Her experience in building and scaling world-class brands makes her an incredible addition to our team.
7
6
65
Amid the uncertainty brought about by COVID-19, data from
@Upwork
’s
#FreelanceForward
report shows that independent professionals are benefiting from income diversification, schedule flexibility, and increased productivity. See the full report:
2
26
64
We again face divisiveness that tests our democracy — and the disparity in law enforcement response to yesterday’s armed invasion compared with treatment of BLM protestors is appalling. Let us move forward now, together, and create a better future.
4
11
63
Give every employee the gift of an
@Upwork
budget so they can get more leverage and reduce stress. The rules of work have changed; time to rethink how your team is operating to take advantage of the world of talent available.
#JustUpworkIt
4
8
59
This week, I got to connect with our Austin-based
@Upwork
team in person for dinner and conversation! Thanks to all the team members who were able to join me!
There’s something so powerful about intentional, in-person gatherings as part of a well-designed
#RemoteFirst
strategy.
3
6
55
During these unprecedented times,
@Upwork
is proud to give back with our Work Together Talent Grant program—providing organizations up to $25k in talent credits to be used on the Upwork site, for a total of $1 million dollars in grant funding.
#HeretoHelp
Upwork is giving $1 million in Work Together Talent Grants to support projects with missions directly tied to mitigating COVID-19’s devastating impact.
#HereToHelp
Does your business have a project in mind? Apply today.
2
18
39
4
10
56
Complementing my
#remotework
today with some remote yoga. 🙏
@downdogapp
for what you enable!
10
3
56
Thanks so much, for having me on, Julia. It was a pleasure discussing the long-term benefits of remote work with you today.
1
7
52
.
@Upwork
’s
#FreelanceForward
report unpacks the
#GreatResignation
: More highly skilled professionals choosing to work on their terms.
➡️51% of those w/post-grad degrees conducted independent work in 2021
➡️53% of freelancers are in specialized fields
5
23
52
Today
@Upwork
takes a huge leap in becoming the world’s
#WorkMarketplace
–enabling all our clients to find, trial, and hire full-time talent almost anywhere in the world, and all talent to find full-time work within the Upwork platform they love. Read more:
6
4
46
I’m so proud of the work
@Upwork
has done in 2023 to build a better
#FutureofWork
and meet professionals’ and businesses’ evolving needs. Check out the highlights! 🔽
6
3
49
.
@Upwork
's mission is to create economic opportunities so that people have better lives. It is through this lens that we are responding to the current COVID-19 crisis. Here are the steps we are taking and the ways we are planning to help.
9
10
47
Thanks so much for having me on
@MadMoneyOnCNBC
, Jim! It was a pleasure.
Wow-Upwork!!! this is the right company for this moment and for all future moments! ETHOS!
15
33
130
4
5
44
The gravity of this decision, and the significant impact it will have on our colleagues, friends, and freelancers in the region, is profound. /2
4
2
45
Today is an exciting day! We’re introducing our new industry category — the
#WorkMarketplace
— to help businesses and freelancers reach their full potential. Learn more:
3
9
41
The verdict is in: Customers are thrilled we joined forces w/
@zoom_us
to power video communications for clients & talent in the
@Upwork
work marketplace. Cutting edge tool + best-in-class work marketplace = one incredible experience.🙌
@ericsyuan
& team!
16
4
44
Yes! The
#FutureofWork
isn’t about a place. It’s about having the control to work where and how you work best. To attract incredible people, stop obsessing about “where” and focus instead on “what”, “who”, and “how”!
2
1
42
Our hearts and support go out to our team members and Upwork community at large affected by this senseless war, and I hope that a reasonable path to peace is not far off. /3
3
0
43
.
@Upwork
is a proud
@PledgeOne
member company and today, for
#GivingTuesdayNow
we got to (virtually!) ring the
@Nasdaq
closing bell. Together we are a
#forceforgood
.
2
8
41
Remote work is literally changing our business landscape, but what I'm seeing is the megatrend of remote work unleashing the independent talent economy. The more we got remote, the more the independent talent market expands. This is inning 0.5
5
11
41
To our community, we know that you count on us to do work. I can reassure you that we do not use SVB to remit payments to freelancers. All our day-to-day operations continue without disruption.
17
10
43
Last week I sent a letter to our
@Upwork
team members to amplify our support for our Black team members, and outlining our commitments to make Black allyship truly a verb at Upwork. Here is that letter, annotated by
@ErinLThomasPhD
, Upwork's head of DIBs
3
9
43
Don’t miss this story from Bohdan, a Ukrainian freelancer reporting on how life has changed since war broke out in his country and how his work on
@Upwork
is supporting himself and his family.
Enabling customers like Bohdan is why we do what we do. 💚
3
4
41
Absolutely honored and humbled to be included on this list that’s filled with amazing women —
@Chegg
's
@lemesther
,
@Zendesk
's
@ColleenBerube
,
@Intuit
's
@LaraHBalazs
,
@Microsoft
's
@kmitford
, and SO many more! Let’s continue lifting each other up!
#WomenInTech
13
5
38
Have you found yourself reassessing your work, your life, and how they work for you? That’s the Work Awakening. 💡
Learn more about it and how
@Upwork
is evolving to support career and work innovators who are more awake than ever right now.
2
4
37
.
@Upwork
is committed to cultivating an antiracist workplace. We still have work to do to create an equal experience.
@ErinLThomasPhD
and I are publicly sharing Upwork's plan to drive accountability and transparency and to serve as a resource to others:
3
4
41
Life is about tradeoffs and
#RemoteWork
enables different tradeoffs that can absolutely be better for both sides.
2
10
38
I could not be more excited to welcome
@SamuelRBright
, our new CPEO, to
@Upwork
. He will be a tremendous partner in propelling the world of work forward, helping talent and businesses of all sizes discover a transformational new way of working!
9
1
39
.
@Upwork
is committed to actionably supporting our Black employees. Our office of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, headed by
@ErinLThomasPhD
, created a tip sheet to help managers talk openly with their Black team members.
1
3
35
Thank you for the great discussion
@JimCramer
@MadMoneyOnCNBC
. More companies are waking up to the new reality that the talent landscape has shifted dramatically, with more than half of Gen Z grads freelancing today. Tools like Upwork are an indispensable competitive advantage.
"Companies are waking up to the fact that if they want to be working with the best talent, they have to be tapping into the independent economy," freelance contractor Upwork CEO Hayden Brown said
8
14
51
0
8
36
I’m excited to kick off our 5th annual
#WorkWithoutLimits
Summit with 10,000 attendees from 140+ countries. If you aren’t virtually attending, make sure to follow
@Upwork
for live tweets, takeaways, and recordings – like
@AdamMGrant
’s session and my fireside chat with
@SteveKerr
.
Welcome to
#WorkWithoutLimits
! Tweet along with us as we share top takeaways and key learnings on
#RemoteWork
, hybrid teams, and combating the Great Resignation from our 5th annual summit. To kick things off, please welcome Upwork’s CEO
@HydnBrwn
.
4
7
58
0
5
38
❤️ this thorough dissection of the tectonic shift to work. Underscores why we see customers that adopt Upwork at scale work differently: opening up who they can access leads to them to change how they work. I see this everyday.
1
1
36
Leaders: If your definition of
#productivity
relies solely on hours worked, time spent in the office, or a little green “active” dot on a messaging app, it may be time for a productivity overhaul!
7
5
37
Ahmaud Arbery. George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Riah Milton. Dominique Fells. Caron Nazario. Daunte Wright.
#BlackLivesMatter
2
5
30
Honored on behalf of
@Upwork
to be featured in
@Forbes
’ Inaugural Future of Work 50 alongside truly incredible leaders who are shaping the
#FutureofWork
every day! Thank you, Forbes, for including me. 🎉
#ThisisHowWeWorkNow
#ForbesFutureofWork
13
5
33
Looking for a pathway to action? Here is an illuminating, evidence-based breakdown of how we can achieve real and sustained reductions in police violence.
For those who are interested in research-based solutions to stop police violence, here’s what you need to know - based on the facts and data. A thread. (1/x)
731
41K
60K
0
6
34
Today,
@Upwork
has partnered with
@SurveyMonkey
and other top tech companies committing to creating a more just society. The new Workplace Diversity Initiative will help us add diversity, equity, and inclusion standards to vendor selection and renewal processes.
We're proud to be joining
@SurveyMonkey
’s new Workplace Diversity Initiative to track
#DiversityAndInclusion
data from the vendors we work with.
2
5
28
1
1
33
I am so honored to be included alongside these incredible CEOs who also happen to be women. Thank you, Women We Admire.
7
1
32
Going forward, working remotely will be the default for everyone, while teams will also be able to come together - once it's safe - for intentional collaboration and socialization. The
#futureofwork
is here.
1
6
30
The biggest AHA moment from the past two years? When people realized
#RemoteWork
is just work. This will power decades of change and innovation around both HOW work gets done and WHO does it. Buckle up!
4
11
29
I love seeing
@Upwork
clients unlock their potential by working w/
#RemoteFreelancers
.
@ZoeSHarte
tells
@Forbes
we’re entering the golden age of work featuring greater accessibility, a more level playing field, and emphasis on output over office politics!
1
3
29
Huge congratulations to
@ErinLThomasPhD
for this tremendous honor. She is a true beacon and voice for action and change that the world needs right now!
We're proud to announce that
@ErinLThomasPhD
, Upwork's Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging and Talent Acquisition, has been named one of
@FortuneMagazine
’s 40 under 40. Congratulations, Erin!
16
20
177
1
2
31
Timely and wise words from
@sheriobaker
about freelancing enabling the life you've wanted for you and your family!
6
2
29
1.6 MILLION moms left the U.S. workforce in 2020–a trend that took place worldwide. 🤯
As those moms rejoin the workforce,
@Upwork
is here to help. Because the things that make you a great mom also make you a great hire. 💚
#MotherhoodWorks
0
5
29
Meeting the current COVID-19 crisis in India requires urgent, coordinated action.
@Upwork
is proud to be a partner in these efforts.
Today,
#Pledge1
members & companies around the world announced a new global coalition to raise funds to support COVID-19 relief in India. Learn how these 42 companies have raised over $26M+ for local organizations and how your company can get involved:
0
3
4
6
7
30
Pumped
@Upwork
was recognized w/multiple
@TheStevieAwards
for Great Employers accolades: HR Tech Solution of the Year, Employer of the year, and CPO
@ZoeSHarte
as CHRO of the year (YEAH!). Hard work does pay off. Huge congrats to the entire Upwork team. 👏
11
6
30
“Leaders have to be intentional about building a diverse and inclusive company culture.” I couldn’t agree more - phenomenal interview with
@Upwork
’s
@SamuelRBright
.
“We found that 56% of hiring managers were saying that remote work has been working even better than they thought,”
@Upwork
's Sam Bright says. “What that tells us is that our perceptions about work are changing in ways that can advance, potentially, diversity and inclusion.”
2
10
33
3
2
28
Kudos to our teams for hustling to launch the enhanced
@Upwork
Enterprise platform which delivers a competitive advantage for companies looking to manage and scale their independent talent workforce.
1
2
27
Congratulations to the recipients of the first
@Upwork
Foundation grant!
@africalead
,
@itsCodeNation
, and
@thisispivotal
have each been awarded $50,000 to help further their missions and build a future of inclusive learning and economic opportunity.
1
7
28
Today’s leaders are rightly focused on building diverse, inclusive organizations.
@Upwork
’s
@ErinLThomasPhD
+
@ZoeSHarte
share truth and insights on
@LatticeHQ
's
#podcast
w/the powerhouse
@katelin_cruse
. Tune in!
1
5
27
This is what we mean when we say “independent talent at the heart of every business.”💚Up. We. Go.
Guy Rom and
@alrtweets
manage big functions and big teams at Upwork. Ask them their secret to driving success🚀, meeting tough KPIs, and keeping their staff motivated and they’ll all say the same two words:
#IndependentTalent
.🌟
0
5
18
3
6
25
Thank you
@LizClaman
for having me on
#ClamanCountdown
@FoxBusiness
to highlight why so many companies are turning to
#RemoteFreelancers
to get work done and why this better way to work is picking up steam and showing zero signs of slowing down.
3
6
24
“A time of great need is a time to think differently.” - Brilliance from
@Upwork
client Sarah Harse of
@JNJNews
on our
#HR
and procurement-focused panel at
#WorkWithoutLimits
. 🙌🏻
10
3
25
Last week I got to join
@Upwork
clients, talent, partners, and team members at our first IRL
#WorkWithoutLimits
Executive Summit since 2019! Here are some of my favorite moments. ⬇️
7
1
25
Businesses who embrace
#RemoteWork
may find increased productivity as professionals shed the time and stress of extensive commutes. Some great data and insights from
@Upwork
's Chief Economist
@ModeledBehavior
new report.
2
8
25
No commute, fewer unnecessary meetings, and less office distractions are among the reasons why more hiring managers say remote work is here to stay. Find out how COVID-19 has impacted hiring plans in a new report from
@Upwork
Economist
@ModeledBehavior
.
***New research alert*** it is no surprise that remote work has shot up during the pandemic. But will it lead to permanent changes in behavior? In my new paper out today, I provide evidence that it will.
11
93
250
0
7
25
The traditional mindset that companies need a “headquarters” is becoming increasingly outdated. Startup founders today are realizing the benefits of the model that
@Automattic
,
@chesscom
, and other early remote-first pioneers helped champion.
4
10
26
Thank you
@briaovers
@businessinsider
for sitting down with me to discuss navigating Upwork through the pandemic and our plans to support the next generation of independent talent with our work marketplace.
1
2
27
It’s vital we stop misrepresenting
#HybridWorkforces
and start differentiating between committed career
#freelancers
and temporary and other gig workers.
@Upwork
’s Chief Economist
@ModeledBehavior
takes on recent troubling studies.
2
8
25
Independent talent is helping companies unlock their full potential!
@Upwork
’s
#FutureWorkforce
Pulse Report found 41% of teams plan to increase their use of independent professionals.
1
4
26
I'm excited to share our first Diversity-Certified Badges are now available, so some of our incredible talent can display diversity certifications on their
@Upwork
profiles. Another step in the journey to creating an inclusive work marketplace.
1
1
24
My latest kitchen inspiration is coming from our
@Upwork
Family Belonging Community’s “Cook It Up: An Upwork Cookbook,” which celebrates the rich diversity of cultures
#InsideUpwork
. Yum!
2
3
26