All core values
People
Playfulness
Keeping room for humor and experimentation so serious work stays human.
Behaviors
- Laughs at its own mistakes
- Makes space for side experiments
- Celebrates weird ideas before judging them
Anti-patterns
- Forced fun events
- Humor at someone's expense
- Seriousness as a status marker
Reinforce it with
- Demo days for odd ideas
- Team rituals people actually enjoy
- Leaders who show personality
Playfulness lowers the cost of trying something new.