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🌟 Work Environment and Values

Hey, Inner Journey crew! This document outlines how we operate as a distributed team of developers, coaches, and funding experts. We aim to create a flexible, supportive, and productive environment where everyone can thrive. We're building something meaningful, and our work culture reflects that, whether we're remote or collaborating in person. Let's make magic happen together! ✨

Version: 1.0 | Date: 2025-04-01 | Author: Bo Joel Kvarnsmyr

🎯 Our Vision​

Our goal is to foster a workplace where:

  • 🚀 Freedom to Thrive: You have the autonomy to work in ways that best suit you, minimizing unnecessary stress.
  • 🤝 Values That Stick: Our core principles guide our daily actions and decisions.
  • 🌱 Growth for All: You feel empowered, valued, and proud of your contributions and personal development.

💖 What We Stand For​

These values are the bedrock of our culture:

  • 💡 Practical Focus: Real results and tangible progress trump abstract discussions. Test it, tweak it, achieve it!
  • 👂 User-Centric: Every decision and feature should positively impact our community and users. Your work directly benefits them!
  • 📢 Transparency: We believe in open communication regarding our processes, successes, and challenges. Share the journey!
  • 🧪 Curiosity: Embrace experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement. What’s your next innovative idea?

🏗️ How We Work​

Flexible Flow 🕰️​

  • Remote Magic: Work from where you are most productive and comfortable – the choice is yours! 🌍
  • Core Hours: We sync up between 10:00–14:00 CET for essential team collaboration and meetings.
  • Tools: Key platforms include Slack (channels like #general, #dev, #coaching, #funding), our internal platform for reflection, and digital signing tools (TBD).

Team Vibes 🧘​

  • Wellbeing Support: Regular check-ins (e.g., quarterly 1:1s), platform tools promoting work-life balance, and informal virtual coffee chats. ☕
  • Mutual Support: Feeling overloaded? Reach out! We redistribute tasks and support each other – you're never alone. 💪

Communication & Collaboration 💬​

  • Guidelines: Communication should always be clear, kind, and constructive.
  • Meetings: We prioritize focused work. Meetings are minimal, favoring asynchronous updates or concise 1-hour team huddles when needed.
  • Documentation: Key decisions and processes are documented (specific location TBD, likely Confluence or similar).

Balance is Key ⚖️​

  • Respecting Time: Your off-hours are yours. Contact outside working hours is reserved for genuine emergencies only.
  • Time Off Perks: Enjoy flexible time off plus an additional 5 "You Days" per year dedicated to personal wellbeing and self-development. 🎉

🌱 Living Our Values Daily​

  • Onboarding: New team members are introduced to our values and ways of working from day one (See: Onboarding Process).
  • Personal Growth: Align your professional development goals with our core values (See: Development Plan Framework).
  • Continuous Feedback: We encourage open feedback at all levels. Share your thoughts and ideas anytime – we evolve together!

🚀 Next Steps​

We will review and refine this document after Q2 2025 based on team feedback and evolving needs. Your input is crucial for building a workplace we are all proud of!