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06. LIVING A CULTURE
Lunch and Learn
Circle celebrations
The Lunch and Learn format brings the team to-
Circles are integral to the way we work at DAYONE
gether to discuss everything that isn’t project
(you will learn about them in the next chapter). First
work. These range from technical innovations,
pioneered in 2019, our Circles represent our flat
challenges in design work, or cultural affairs. Our
hierarchical structure, and have members from
goal is to make space and time for deep discus-
different parts of the company. Once a month, we
sion about a certain topic area that informs and
host a Circle Celebration, where we shine the spot-
inspires, as so often in the world of work, it’s easy
light on both small and big achievements from our
to forget to reflect and converse on the things
circles. A moderator leads the event, and we keep
that you’re passionate about.
it short and sharp: each speaker gets 5 minutes of
fame to share a speed presentation, keeping things
Often, the outcomes and lessons from these
snappy and interesting for the rest of us. The Circle
discussions can be applied in everyday life. The
Celebration gives everyone an insight into the work
event takes place in our kitchen, and can only be
of others within the company, so we can celebrate
attended in-person, because we want everyone
progress and toast our success. It’s a hybrid format
to feel like they are having a great conversation
that allows everyone to participate, and it’s a great
with friends.
way of keeping everyone in the loop at DAYONE.
Friday drinks
It’s not all work: we also take our Friday drinks
sessions seriously. What began as a spontaneous
team get-together has transformed into a culture staple: every last Friday of the month, we
share pizza and a beer, Negroni or [insert favorite drink] with our colleagues. It’s not just an IRL
thing, either—during lockdown, this tradition was
continued from afar by sending cocktails to team
members’ homes via a Berlin bar.
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