After a tremendous amount of work, Bausch Global Talk has been launched one month ahead of schedule. This is my first major project out the door; on time for an important presentation in Germany by the client. Both my boss and I are extremely proud of this project. But, it didn’t happen alone.
the no asshole rule
Okay, where am I going with that heading? No project is accomplished alone. Over at Brand Autopsy (one of my favorite blogs), John Moore (long-time Starbucks marketer) talks about The “I” Exam and the No Asshole Rule. While I’m young and freshly out of college, it’s become very obvious within my first month at Partners+Napier how relevant these blurbs are.
Global Talk wasn’t just me, or my boss. It was the combined efforts of the account executive, the project manager, myself, my fellow coders for assisting where needed, my boss, the amazing IT team, and the fantastic creative team that is P+N’s core. None of it would have been possible with any of these pieces missing.
reality
I think one of the defining factors as to how much you love (not like) your job is going to be your boss. My boss, is amazing. I can only aspire. He is down to earth, extremely personable, never angry, and empowers us to do our jobs. That last part is so important; it means he trusts us to get done what we say we’re doing to, and gives us what we need in order to accomplish it. Not only that but, he’s just plain fun. And work should be fun. The P+N culture is all about balancing fun with work, and it’s really not that hard to accomplish. Work should be fun. If you don’t enjoy your job, you have a serious issue.
success builds family
Not only did this project, and Partners as a whole, pass the “I” exam, but success builds unity. Beyond unity, comes family. Working at Partners is like working in a family; you are supported, trusted, and expected to live up to expectations. Not only that, but the synergy extends well beyond work with many of us socializing together outside of the workplace.
All of these things (and much more) make Partners+Napier an amazing company to work for. I am both honored and thrilled to be in such a great atmosphere directly out of college. Wegmans, who I worked for from age 15 to 21 (in both the store and corporate), is an equally excellent company to work for. As for what makes them both great companies to work for, I find many parallels between Wegmans and Partners. Predominantly, they both put “family” first.
My advice to anyone about to graduate (or find a new job), is to not only consider the job and the pay, but your co-workers and atmosphere as well. Whether or not you want to run or walk into work every day makes a huge difference. I run. What do you do?
