It’s ok to…

I found this somewhere some time ago and I wanted to share. I think this has to become the standard for the industry (if it is not yet) and I’ll always look for this in the future but, for now, I work in a company in which it’s ok to…

• say «I don’t know»
• ask for more clarity
• stay at home when you feel ill
• say you don’t understand
• ask what acronyms stand for
• forget things
• introduce yourself
• depend on the team
• ask for help
• not know everything
• have quiet days
• have loud days, to talk, joke and laugh
• put your headphones on
• say «No» when you are too busy
• make mistakes
• sing
• sigh
• not check your email out of hours
• not check your email constantly during hours
• just Slack it
• walk over and ask someone face-to-face
• go somewhere else to concentrate
• offer feedback on other people’s work
• challenge things you’re not confortable with
• say yes when anyone does a coffee run
• prefer tea
• snack
• have a messy desk
• have a tidy desk
• work how you like to work
• ask the management to fix it
• have off-days
• have days off