Unify The Talents,
Foster The Balance

Unify The Talents,
Foster The Balance

CULTURE AT AGATE

Our company culture believes in meritocracy, which means that every person, regardless of rank or experience, is worthy of respect and can teach us valuable lessons. We believe in limitless learning and growth as individuals and as a team. At Agate, we take pride in our highly efficient team and the friendly work environment we foster in our studio. We provide a home for diverse talents, cultures, and backgrounds united to create enjoyable products and experiences from the spirit of fun.

CULTURE AT AGATE

Our company culture believes in meritocracy, which means that every person, regardless of rank or experience, is worthy of respect and can teach us valuable lessons. We believe in limitless learning and growth as individuals and as a team. At Agate, we take pride in our highly efficient team and the friendly work environment we foster in our studio. We provide a home for diverse talents, cultures, and backgrounds united to create enjoyable products and experiences from the spirit of fun.

Positivity

Ownership Accountability Responsibility

Collaboration

Empathy
Assertiveness
Unity

Excellence

Mindfulness
Impact
Innovation

Level Up

Curiosity
Changes
Sharing

Core Principle

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Responsible Freedom

The goal is to inspire crews, not telling them how to work.

In Agate, we believe everyone in our crew is skilled in their craft, and works best at their own way of working. We encourage our crews through creative freedom and empowerment — giving everyone lots of agency, power, and information to support their endeavor.

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Informed Decision Maker

Decisions are based on knowledge, not majority.

In Agate, we don’t wait for consensus for decision-making, but we put our emphasis on being informed about the decision. If a decision-maker is reasonably confident of their choice, we will support them. Regardless of the decision, we will reflect on the impact together and use it as an opportunity to learn and improve future decision-making.

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Disagree Openly, but Commit

Disagreements are to be discussed, while decisions are to be respected.

In Agate, disagreements are to be brought up and discussed. With discussions, different views and concerns from crew members could be addressed, understood, and considered in decision-making. However, we expect everyone to commit to the final decision to make it as successful as possible.

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Provide Context, Avoid Control

Lead by providing context, not control.

In Agate, we want every crew member to be great independent decision-makers. Rather than controlling the crew members, leaders are expected to provide context and let crew members make decisions. By giving appropriate context, leaders could help crew members make great decisions.

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Highly Aligned, Loosely Coupled

Everyone has the same understanding of the ultimate goal and able to work on it independently.

We aim to reach alignment on a strategic level, and we trust everyone to do their part with those strategies in mind. We believe that this approach allows everyone to work efficiently with their preferred way of working and with minimal interference.

Highly Aligned

  • Strategy and goals are clear, specific, and broadly understood
  • Team interactions focused on strategy and goals, rather than tactics
  • Requires large investment in management time to be transparent, articulate, and perceptive

Loosely Coupled

  • Minimal cross-functional meetings except to get aligned on goals and strategy
  • Trust between groups on tactics without previewing/approving each other
  • Leaders reach out proactively for ad-hoc coordination and perspective as appropriate
  • Occasional post-mortems on tactics necessary to increase alignment

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