Before I start, let me mention that I’m sitting here at my desk in my jamies. Yes, PJs – the comfiest clothes in anyone’s cupboard. Why? ‘Cause it’s a pyjama party day here at the QuirkStation, of course. These monthly dress up days are just one of the small pieces that make up our Quirk cultural pie. As a taster, sink your teeth into these little nibbles:
- Leadership culture: How leaders, from head honchos down to the newest of N00bs, represent themselves and facilitate learning and growing.
- Achievement culture: How we respond to and reward various achievements, both in and out the workplace.
- Support culture: What goes down when the going gets tough.
- Role culture: Who does what when. Who can you rely on to calm the storm and who can you rely on to get people dressed up in their jamies and through the office front door. Or.... who you can rely on to show you how an award is celebrated:
Headline News - Where the hell is my desk?
An organisation's job is to provide spaces where it can flourish. It’s also pretty important to communicate your culture internally… and then shout about it to the world with one voice! What companies need to get right from the get go, is aligning company culture with their strategic goals. Doing this means that you’re able to anticipate and adapt to change as it happens. And trust me, it happens.
Gatekeepers of Quirk's culture
That’s right; a company’s culture evolves and changes over time. It’s nothing to be afraid of, but as new people join and you bid farewell to others, as you grow and become more “corporate” – the energy will change. It’s important to embrace the evolution of culture. Just like our Chief Creative Office, Uncle Clint Bryce said – creativity’s about jamming. About playing together, improve style. Jamming is “walking the tightrope between analytical rigor and inspired passion”. Right in between those two is where culture fits in nice and snug. Kinda like my jamies, right now.
