❗Long work anniversary post ahead!
Exactly a year ago, I joined Sunly. As I have written before, for me it was all new - new field, a very business-oriented environment, and a growing organization. It was also a much-anticipated change I had been craving for a long time.
💡 A couple of highlights?
☀ Sunly's culture. When we started last summer, together with Mari Sepp and Annika Arras, Eva-Maria Kangro, and Khris-Marii Palksaar from Miltton New Nordics, to renew Sunly’s values and map out our culture, I had no idea how it would go. Would people be happy to participate? Would I need to persuade our CEO, Priit, about the importance of strong values? How much time would it take? Today, 9 months later, we have definitely moved forward. Not only do we now have our three values - Synergy, Curiosity, and Courage - on which we can build much more, but we have also implemented these values into our daily work. We are not nearly finished with creating our culture, but there is a strong will to create this inspiring workplace where the skills and talents of our people are highlighted.
♦ Card game. Yes, I made a card game. Most people today are likely familiar with the concept of conversation cards. Well, I made Sunly conversation cards based on our values. I was inspired by our Voice of Employees results, where people wrote very honestly about their dilemmas in their daily work life. I wanted to hear more, and I wanted them to speak more! This has been a surprisingly successful project that has gained a lot of positive feedback. Workshops for teams wouldn’t happen if it weren’t for Kaire Papp, our Learning and Development specialist.
✅ Creating more synergy between different Sunly offices and taking the first steps for a more coherent external view of Sunly. As we are in a dynamic business, a lot can change in the blink of an eye. So, why bother with strategies and plans? Because even if there are strong winds outside, we have some kind of roadmap for how to act in different situations. This is why we are working very hard on renewing our brand and focusing more united external communication strategy.
👩💼 👨💼 Main highlight is still people. Yes, sure, there are struggles in every growth company, but Sunly has gathered soooo much talent that I am confident we can move past these challenges. I am most thankful for Mari and Tiina-Mall Vannastu and their teams. It is not that we agree with each other all the time, but there is goodwill behind our relationships where I truly feel we want one another to succeed. Moreover, we want Sunly to succeed. Same goes also for many other teams who do their work with passion and curiosity. Of course, Priit Lepasepp himself. I am so grateful for the trust he has had in the projects we have done. Many fruitful discussions during the year have definitely changed the way we do things at Sunly.
Want to know what I learn about myself during this year? Second part coming up ⏰
Consultant, Complex Reconciliations, Pre-IPO Audits, Software Migration, ASC 606,
3wif we could just get speed bumps installed in the parking garages.