As the tech world orgiastically competes for who can be the most disciplined, most execution focused, and most technical, I’m here to pitch something else: just be fun to work with.
Building a productive corporate culture demands, to some degree, relief from taking it all too seriously. The hire who's not only great at their job but fun to hang with exemplifies an inherent, embodied tension in workplace culture. When you are thinking 'is this necessary?' reconsider what the culture hire brings (an alternate perspective on why it might be). Who doesn't need fun?
Building a productive corporate culture demands, to some degree, relief from taking it all too seriously. The hire who's not only great at their job but fun to hang with exemplifies an inherent, embodied tension in workplace culture. When you are thinking 'is this necessary?' reconsider what the culture hire brings (an alternate perspective on why it might be). Who doesn't need fun?