Be Yourself - The 21st Century Professional
by Daniel Shipton in Business, 22 June 2010
What does professionalism mean today? To us it means never compromising on who we are. You won’t find dorky corporate headshots on our website where we all share the same suit coat. Our snapshots may be equally cheesy, but they reflect who we truly are. What does corporate and bland say other than “corporate and bland”?
We have no dress code at the BitMethod offices – especially helpful since we office out of a coworking studio. We just wear what’s comfortable. Some wear slacks and dress shirts, some wear jeans and t-shirts, and Scott has a penchant for flannel (much to Josh’s chagrin, he has even been seen wearing shorts on a week day. The humanity!). Sure, I’ll don a suit from time to time when the situation calls for it, but I’m much more of a jacket and jeans kind of guy.
Our offices are functional, not fancy. Come by during the day and you might catch us playing Mario Kart with our coworkers (or our Coworkers). Does this make us any less professional? Why should it? Our clients are REAL human beings and they love interacting with other REAL people.
Our team is made up of trustworthy, proud, outspoken folks with lots of personality. We wouldn’t have it any other way. Schools and corporations with discipline problems are the ones that look to uniforms as a magic bullet, not great workplaces full of smart, self-disciplined people.
A note to future clients – We always love it when you bring beer to meetings. It has happened before and we are sure that it will happen again!
Bottom line: BitMethod defines professionalism in terms of job performance. Professionals get the job done. Period.
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About the author: Dan is constantly pushing to make interactive products simple and easy to use. He won't stop digging until he finds that sweet spot where design, development and message come together to create an amazing experience for the user.
Reach out to Daniel Shipton at dan@bitmethod.com