The 10 Commendments
Ok… so there’s a big old bunch of stuff happening right now, and lots of shiny new things about to happen. We’re saying farewell to a few family members, and continue to welcome exciting new people into the company.
Whilst the brand may be changing, there are some things we should definitely keep going, so I’ve put together a starter list: The 10 Commendments (‘commandments’ feels a bit too oppressive). Many are things we’ve held dear for many years… the stuff that makes Golden Square such a unique place to work. Others are thoughts and suggestions…
1) Thou shalt expect to suffer the consequences of leaving thy PC unlocked, and thy email accessible.
Everyone is fair game. Particularly Brian, who remains a priority target.
2) Thou shalt welcome thy new starters with gusto, just as much as thou shalt say a deserved and heartfelt farewell to thy leavers.
New starters will help shape our future – we should excite them. Leavers have helped make us what we are.
3) Workies shalt be part of thy family.
They’re here to help and experience our business. There’s loads of other companies that need biscuit barrels re-filling, so we need to make sure their time here is special. Plus they might tell people about us, or even come back and work for us.
4) Love thy music, whatever you may be in to.
Billy Joel may have had some criminal records, but Scenes From an Italian Restaurant is just wonderful.
5) Adam Bowie shalt never attend a work function without his camera.
Photos must be made available for viewing by at least 10am the following day.
6) Thou shalt share thy ideas, particularly if you think they’re stupid.
Even if there’s a seed of an idea, there’ll be someone else here who can help you turn it into something exciting and possible.
7) Thou shalt spend time with thy I.T. department.
They are amusing, creative, and clever. Even Ben Matthews’ emails have seen a vast improvement in terms of pithiness and quality.
8) Thou shalt get thyself used to trying new things. Pronto.
We’re going to be taking more risks, and try doing things we’ve never been able to do before. It’s going to be fun, and there’s mischief to be had.
9) Love thy listeners.
After all, we want them to love us! Meet them, speak to them, listen to them and read their comments. Step out of the VIP a bit more and spend some time in their shoes.
10) Getting exceptionally drunk together hast never solved anything.
However, there could be something of value in the concept, so we should continue to tirelessly research, explore, and find new ways to disprove the theory. And we should put our pub business up for pitch at least once a year.
Any more?
