In 2015, we set out to build a great app that would make employees happier and more connected at work. In addition to building a great product, we knew right from the start that we wanted to build a special workplace. A workplace that would make our own employees happy and encourage them to grow and deliver great ideas.
Our vision of the ideal workplace came to life when we settled in the House in September 2017: a beautiful three-story town house with a garden that would welcome our team, family members, and friends.
This page provides a summary of our guiding principles (Our values) and tips on how to grow and thrive as a member of our team (How can I be successful at Workwell). We tried to reference real, specific examples to make things even clearer.
We believe these principles will smooth the onboarding process for new members and help all of us stay consistent with our vision as Workwell grows.
We hope you enjoy reading these principles as much as we've enjoyed writing them.
At Workwell, we work on a project basis and value ownership. Everyone can become a lead on a project. However, we do have "experts" and "mentors" who have accumulated authority by demonstrating expertise, helping others and adding value. Feel free to go to them for advice, but they won't be giving you directives.
We believe that allowing every team member to become a lead on a specific project encourages everyone to be more proactive, to learn and to grow. It means that everyone can make a difference, whatever their seniority.
We don't believe in fixed hierarchies or in having bosses within or outside of the teams. Instead of a boss-subordinate relationship, we rely on peer-based mutual commitments and ownership. Any individual who has the expertise, interest, or willingness can step in and offer to lead a project.
For instance, in the ‣, roles are added to the feature cards to make it easy to know who is in charge of what.
👨👩👧👦 The Team (not public)
Each individual at Workwell has a number of roles which can vary over time and across projects. If a new situation or need arises, anyone can offer to take on a role in the project team, regardless of their job title.