Cut post-photo-shoot admin from 45 minutes per employee to under 2 minutes with one automated sync.
~2 hrs
Saved / wk
Medium
Setup
AI-Assisted
AI
When a team member's photo is exported from Avatar on Mac, Make detects the new file in Google Drive and automatically updates that person's Google Workspace directory photo and Slack profile picture. Every client-facing directory stays consistent without anyone logging in to update profiles manually.
~2 hrs
Saved / Week
Some setup required
Setup Complexity
AI Status
Destination
Step 1: Set up a dedicated 'New Headshots' folder in Google Drive where Avatar exports are saved.
Step 2: Create a Make scenario triggered by a new file in that Google Drive folder.
Step 3: Use the Google Workspace Admin API step in Make to update the employee's directory photo using the file.
Step 4: Add a Slack API step to update the matching Slack user's profile photo using the same image file.
Step 5: Post a confirmation message to an internal #hr channel so the team knows the update is complete.
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