Designing Company Culture
One of the things I've been adamant about since day 1 of founding this project, is designing a company culture - from the ground up - that empowers the team members to learn and achieve excellence in everything they do, inside and outside of work.
Below is a living document of ideas I've been scribbling down over the past few years for the culture we're striving to develop. As we now begin our recruitment stage, I think it's important in publishing for feedback from potential team members (...could be you!)
[In no particular order, guiding principles and benefits]- The mission of Future Tech Farm: Re-associating the public consciousness of what farming SHOULD be.
- Personal projects will be encouraged
- Standard working hours do not apply - work when you want for however long you need.
- Financials will be crypto-based for public audit-ability
- Salaries will be paid in crypto
- Interviews will occur at bars or on walks (or a combination of those options and more)
- Opportunities will be abundant for learning & personal development (i.e. conference, seminars, etc... also applicable to personal projects)
- Capitalistic and free market inter-office solutions will be encouraged (i.e. I'm designing a hammock rental "vending machine" in which I will design and install with a team of my own development; in doing do - I will have the ability to charge (for my personal profit) and control pricing unless consensus of the office determines otherwise)
- Decisions will be made according to consensus whenever possible.
- A leader-leader empowerment structure will be implemented (vs. a manager-follower power structure)
- We're not Silicon Valley
- "Peter's Laws" will be the creed of default decision-making unless an improved creed is developed by consensus
- Fitness & Mental Health programs will be
- Free Swag for instantaneous rewards and recognition.
- Vacation when you need it - no approval necessary
- Health Insurance
- Investment Matching Program (NOT be confused with a "retirement plan" or 401k; this program will match investments on a 100% vesting implementation (matching percentage to be determined) to initiate after 1 year of service to the venture; can be paid in crypto, stocks, cash - whatever the team member would like for utilization in investing - even each other's personal projects!)
- Open [front] door policy - family members always allowed.
- Open and unrestricted work space
- Preferred parking locations with complementary charging stations for EVs
- Stock pantry with snacks / potential for chef
- No drug testing - you will be evaluated by consensus on your work excellence and attitude alone
- Anyone who enters the premises who is not employed by FTF will be greeted by an FTF team member with a large smile and a "Welcome to Future Tech Farm!"
- Each team member will be responsible for sourcing their own business cards - to be reimbursed by FTF
- FTF will provide a stipend for your workstation to cover the expenses of your computer of choice, monitor setup of choice and chair of choice.
**What are some of the best benefits or culture components you've ever had in a job that you don't see on this list?**
(*Note* Inspiration for this post comes directly from an integration of ideas from the following list of books: Delivering Happiness, Start with Why, Leaders Eat Last, Turn the Ship Around!, & Zero To One)
-Brian