Bottle Rocket Founder Announces a Re-Energized “Work From Wherever” Future for the Company
Earlier, Bottle Rocket Founder and CEO Calvin Carter announced a permanent “Work from Wherever” future for the Dallas-based company. This new way of working offers a more relevant, contextual, productive and personalized way to work for its employees, demonstrates the company’s continued commitment to its clients, and further illustrates its progressive and innovative culture and philosophy.
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Nearly a decade ago, the company pioneered the concept of working cross-functionally in pods which later became the norm for many companies around the globe. But in the current environment, the company recently shifted to a work from home mandate to protect employees and their families during COVID-19. And now the company is expanding this concept for the future to mean wherever an employee wishes to work – at home, in the office, across the country, or even abroad.
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For the past two months, through the use of technology, advanced tools and revamped processes, the company has been able to continue “business as usual” among its employee base while still delivering immense value to the customers they serve. Every process or practice was essentially “rethought,” including how to collaborate, socialize, share, forecast workloads, conduct reviews, and even request time off.
“Due to our unique style of cross-functional collaborative working, we had to quickly and proactively take measures to ensure our employees felt supported and that our clients continued to receive the value that we are known for. I am very happy to say that while working remote, the quality of our work and productivity has not suffered, yet our employees’ quality of living has increased. COVID has accelerated existing trends in both consumer and employee behavior, thrusting us into our own future,” states Carter.
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