Office Culture VARA

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OFFICECULTURE

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What is office culture anyways?
Is it just about the drinks?
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Laid out by the Founders.
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FOUNDERS

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Reinforced by the leadership.
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FOUNDERS LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP

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Set in stone by the Office Manual.
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HR
3130 20th St. Suite 190 San
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California 94110
415.826.1367
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6. OFFICECULTURE
Physically manifested in our work environment.
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FOUNDERS WORKENVIRONMENT
WORKENVIRONMENT
WORKENVIRONMENT
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Passed around by our daily modes of communication.
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COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION
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FOUNDERS WORKENVIRONMENT
WORKENVIRONMENT
WORKENVIRONMENT
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LEADERSHIP
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And continually fed by each and every person in our office.
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PEOPLE
FOUNDERS COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION
WORKENVIRONMENT
WORKENVIRONMENT
WORKENVIRONMENT
WORKENVIRONMENT
LEADERSHIP
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9. OFFICECULTURE
SHAREDGOALS
It could be defined by our shared values, beliefs and attitudes,
sometimes called a mission statement
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“ ...to do meaningful, excellent work... by empowering the individual.. for the joy...”

10. OFFICECULTURE
PRACTICE MODEL
It can be organized like a tree, supported by leadership and mentorship.
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PRACTICEMODEL
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TITLES
INTERNS
STAFF
ASSOCIATES
SR.ASSOCIATES
DIRECTORS
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FOUNDERS
VALUES
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· MARKETING/SOCIAL
MEDIA
· BUSINESSDEVEL.
· GRAPHIC STANDARDS
· CADSTANDARDS
· CONTRACTS
· TECHNOLOGY
· PROPOSALS
· FEEPROJECTIONS
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PRACTICE AREAS
· LANDSCAPE
· INTERIORS
· COMMERCIAL
· AR/VR/MEDIA
· PROBONO/COMM.
· SUSTAIN./WELLNESS
· PROTOTYPING/R&D
· DESIGN-BUILD
· REPRESENTATION/
· WORKPLAN DRAWINGS/
· PROCESSSTANDARDS COMMUNICATION
· PROFITABILITY
· HR

11. OFFICECULTURE
OFFICE DESIGNCHARETTE
And in terms of sheer time spent together, it looks like this:
Working together for fun, in office charettes like here for a ground up house.
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12. OFFICECULTURE
SITE VISIT DURING CONSTRUCTION
Visiting our projects and learning from each other while under construction,
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13. OFFICECULTURE
SITE VISIT TOUR
Or sharing our projects to the community after it is built.
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14. OFFICECULTURE
OFFICEEVENTS
Breaking bread and sharing drinks.
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15. OFFICECULTURE
OFFICEPARTIES
Inviting others to do the same.
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16. OFFICECULTURE
RETREATS
Pausing to reflect on what we’ve made,
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17. OFFICECULTURE
PEOPLE
Appreciating each other, whether in office, remote,
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18. OFFICECULTURE
VARABOTTLETRAVELS
Or outside the office, wherever we go.
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