11.Sep.2008 Geekdinner with Carsonified
Carsonified is a web apps design and events company based in Bath, they were the main attraction at September’s geekdinner.
They presented some interesting ideas on working in a creative team and on the work/life balance. The main points being:
- Trust is key in the employer/employee relationship
- They have removed tables and chairs from their meeting room and replaced them with beanbags
- They operate a 4 day working week
- Every year they take a week off from work to concentrate on a mini project as a team
The gains from such innovative ideas they claimed to be working more efficiently and effectively. Greater bonds within the team, as a whole and the company.
It was inspiring stuff listening to Ryan Carson (co-founder), a lot of the ideas came about when carsonified was just him and his wife working from their home. They now have a larger operation but have stayed true to their vision.
What I got from the session was to
- believe in what you do
- Draw a line between work and home life and stick to it (as much as you can of course).