Introduction to Spaces
Spaces help you organize work around natural team structures. Think of them as dedicated areas where teams collaborate on their goals and projects.
Getting started with spaces#
For most startups, create a space for each core department:
- Marketing: Brand, growth, and customer acquisition
- Product: Product strategy and development
- Engineering: Technical development and infrastructure
- Customer Success: User onboarding and growth
- Sales: Revenue and business development
- Finance: Budget and financial operations
- People: Hiring and team development
- Legal: Compliance and contracts
As your company grows, you might create more specific spaces like “Enterprise Sales” or “Platform Engineering” to match your evolving organization.
What you’ll find in each space#
Every space includes:
- Work Map: Visualize goals and projects in a hierarchical view that shows how work connects and progresses
- Discussions: Share updates and have focused team conversations
- Documents & Files: Store and organize relevant documents and resources
Each space has its own Work Map that shows the goals and projects specific to that team. You can see how work connects, track progress, and plan new initiatives all in one view. For a complete overview of how Work Maps work, see Introduction to Work Maps.
The Company space: Your central HQ#
The Company space comes built-in and serves as your organization’s shared home. Use it for:
- Company-wide announcements
- Cross-team initiatives
- Strategic planning
- Documentation that everyone needs
Visibility and access#
Spaces are open by default — anyone in your company can view and comment what’s happening. This promotes collaboration and keeps everyone informed.
Need privacy for sensitive work? You can make any space private using access management tools.
Adding team members#
Add people who actively work on your team’s initiatives. They’ll get notifications about:
- New goals and projects
- Team discussions
- Important documents
- Project updates