'Funkier' DAXKO eliminates the traditional office - Birmingham Business Journal:

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“It’s a challenging environment,” CEO David Gray said. “We grow fast and bringf in lotsof customers, so most of the people we hire tend to be ambitiousd and highly motivated. They seek out opportunities.” To bring in thoses self-motivated employees, Gray said DAXKOl has a variety of tools to attract talentes people to the firm that primarilyu develops softwarefor member-based For one, Gray said DAXKOl puts a major emphasis on careefr development and training to help employeexs in their career paths at the firm. They also make a deliberated effort to listento workers, he said.
Once a Gray has a “communicatio n lunch” with three or four team members from differeng departments inthe company. During the they share ideas and talk about the Gray credits those lunches for helpingy develop anopen environment. “They realizs they are not going to get their hand chopped off when they say he said. “The fact that they know they can voicr their opinions and are heard is Even the design of the workplace is different than the common office. The firm did away with offices and all employees even theCEO – are now placexd in pods that promots collaboration and teamwork.
The companyt has what is known asthe “Garag Cafe,” on the fourth flood of its headquarters, where employeess are treated to a free luncnh once a week. “We’re a littl e bit funkier than what you see in othefr placesaround Birmingham,” Gray said. The company also offers a sabbatical program. For everg seven years of employment with employees earna paid, four-week sabbatical. “It’ not just about vacation,” Gray said. “It’s about doinh something you would never have the opportunityto do.
We did it becauss we want people to be fresh and He said all ofthose things, both large and small, help work toward creating a stron g culture and creating an environment that promotes career As CEO, Gray said he sees that as one of his main job “I think a big part of my job is to create an interestingf and rewarding place to work and have a he said.