Our Values
Here at The Data Shed, we have 5 core values to help support our vision, shape our culture and reflect our identity.
Below are the 5 Shed values:
- Always seek value
- Share the knowledge
- Know your audience
- Take care of the fundamentals
- Treat people right
Ace, now you know what the 5 values are, but what do they mean?
The Data Shed Values Explained
Always seek value
Why am I doing this? What value does what I am doing drive? Simple questions that are easy to forget when you're busy. If someone hasn't asked for it you need a good reason why you're doing it.
Share the knowledge
Sharing knowledge helps everyone; if you're in a silo you can't help anyone or be helped. We get to play and work with some amazing tech (and if you're not technical, you get to learn why it's amazing); when we share that knowledge we all improve.
Know your audience
Like presenting? Don't like presenting? Work with code? Don't work with code? We all have different skills and different levels of understanding. When we recognise this and work with it we can drive greater understanding across teams and projects.
Take care of the fundamentals
Get the basics right & check your work. Test it, proof read it; help each other to get it right. When the foundations are rock solid you can build anything. Remember: make it right; then make it fast. And take care of the coffee machine.
Treat people right
It's more than just 'treat people as you want to be treated', how do they want to be treated? Know your fellow Shedders; collaborate with and support them and The Data Shed to continuously improve. Make The Data Shed a great place to be!
How does this affect me?
We want The Data Shed to be a great place to be as well as providing value to our clients. Now you know The Data Shed values, think about how you can implement them in your day to day work.
What is a "Shedder"?
A "Shedder" is someone who works at The Data Shed, part of our great team of people who help to make the The Data Shed the place it is. "Shedders" should embody the 5 Data Shed values and try to find ways to demonstrate them in their day to day roles.
Culture
Us Shedders are a curious and supportive bunch. The Data Shed provides both technical and nontechnical roles and we strive to develop people in areas that interest them to help them succeed in their chosen career. If you're joining The Data Shed, you should expect lots of pair programming and constructive feedback, both of which form part of our Learning and Development framework.
At The Data Shed, we want to create, promote and sustain a friendly and supportive culture where people feel included and valued.
Diversity and Inclusion
Like many other organisations we recognise the importance diversity plays in creating a successful, balanced, and fair organisation which is why The Data Shed prides itself on having an inclusive culture. We regularly collect feedback from the people who keep the wheels turning and make sure everyone knows that their opinions and values are respected.
The Data Shed are an equal opportunities employer, and we know how important it is to have a good work-life balance. We do our best to allow every member of the team a working pattern that suits them, whether that's being around for school pickups or taking a longer lunch to walk the dog. As long as your team and clients have been considered then we're confident in our approach to treat everyone like adults, with wellbeing as a priority.
Shedder Awards 🏆
Each year, the Shedder Awards are held. Individuals are nominated by other shedders to receive an award relating to one of The Shed values.
If a person consistently demonstrates all 5 values throughout the year, they could be crowned "Shedder of the year"; a very prestigious title indeed!