About The MadeSimple Group

From a senior management perspective the company works as a leadership team with an external coach to focus the team on key objectives and outcomes, as well as personal development in the role. Having an external professional coach assists in keeping the leadership team objectively driven and focused. Practically, it provides necessary tools, resources and techniques to enhance communication among senior managers and train managers in how to be continuously development and get the best out of their team. Senior managers also have the opportunity to work one to one with a business development and personal development coach to enhance their own personal development and leadership roles. 

As well as walking meetings, team members are encouraged to work standing up. The company have dedicated areas where team members can take their laptops and work standing up. Stand up meetings are also commonplace and encouraged. Fresh fruit is supplied daily. This year the company is also running a Wellbeing Week, starting the day with team meditation, yoga daily. The company arrange for Nutritionist to talk to all team about nutrition and wellbeing. Mindful colouring books available at lunch and breakout areas. Counselling as part of company benefits, they offer a 'mental wellbeing' counselling service for anyone that wants to take it up.

Team ‘Speed Dating’ is a regular activity taking place once a quarter. Each team member gets involved and is randomly given a number and matched with someone they would not usually work with day to day. The company then takes a team of 5 ‘couple’s and then each couple are given topics to discuss. Sharing insights about their; favourite places to visit in the world, aspirations, big idea, big dream and one fact that no one would know about them. Friday 4.30 Fun: On Fridays the company officially close the office an hour earlier to have some team fun. It's not about leaving early on a Friday but rather about team building. Each week one department is responsible for ensuring the whole team get together to interact, engage and get to know one another. The fun activity can be anything, as long as it brings teams together. Activities covered show the range of fun: The Egg Challenge, Salt & Pepper, where people have to blindly find their perfect pairing to find their team, Silly ‘It’s a Knockout’ type office activities, a quiz and softball in the park. The company buys beers / wine / nibbles for these events. Tuesday Team Lunch: Each Tuesday one department is responsible for organising lunch for the whole team. The entire team then dines together it’s a great way of bringing people together and a great way for teams to do something nice for fellow colleagues.