Words with AI: Language and the future of work, with Textio CEO Kieran Snyder

What's the impact of the words we use? Augmented writing platform Textio uses machine learning and natural language processing to take the guesswork out of business communication, offering predictive analytics designed to help companies recruit diverse workforces and build inclusive cultures. 

The Seattle-based tech company, led by CEO Kieran Snyder, has been going through a transformation of its own over the past two years, expanding its product lineup while going fully remote, recruiting more people outside the Seattle area.

In the process, the company built its own in-house online tool for participatory time-boxed conversations, for team-building and collaboration among its employees. Dubbed "Umeo," it's not a product ... at least not yet. 

Snyder, who was the CEO of the Year in the 2021 GeekWire Awards, joins us on this episode of the GeekWire Podcast to talk about Textio's evolution, the importance of language, the future of workplace technology, and her formative experience as a "Scrabble hustler" in college in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square.

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