Community
Builds community internally, gives of themself to the team, and champions and extols company values
Level 1
Is available and present on current teams, and works to contribute positively to company culture
E.g. Wrote entertaining and informative Prod Ops writeups on Hatch
E.g. Brought a small gift back from vacation for the team
E.g. Joined and actively participated in the web client guild
Joins groups or committees outside regular duties
Treats colleagues and clients with respect
Participates in team activities and offsites
Level 2
Steps up, builds connectedness, and takes concrete actions to promote an inclusive culture
E.g. Volunteered as secretary for a team
E.g. Brought shy and introverted people into a dominant conversation
E.g. Created onboarding bingo
Finds ways to ramp up and engage new hires quickly
Collaborates with other engineers outside direct responsibilities
Makes space for others to participate
Level 3
Contributes to improving team relatedness, and helps build a culture of lending support
E.g. Stayed positive and improved team morale during period after layoffs
E.g. Started and drove the LGBTQIA ERG
E.g. Lead Watch cycles with little support while still contributing to projects
Uses position to raise difficult issues on someone's behalf
Pitches in to help other teams hit deadlines, without missing own deadlines
Takes on additional Watch shifts at short notice
Level 4
Exemplifies selflessness for the team without compromising responsibilities, and lifts everyone up
E.g. Acted as sole maintainer of Boxen for years
E.g. Refactored hundreds of legacy Shepherd nodes
E.g. Devoted large amount of time to helping outside direct responsibilities
Takes on large amounts of tedious grunt work for the team without being asked
Implements concrete programs to signficantly improve team inclusivity
Goes above and beyond on the Watch, serving the team without complaint
Level 5
Lives the company values, guards positive culture, and defines policies that support relatedness between teams
E.g. Challenged and corrected exclusionary behaviour or policies
E.g. Devised, delivered and acted on findings from an engineer happiness survey
E.g. Organized wine and olive tasting offsite to Napa for the whole engineering org
Sets the tone, policy, and goals around maintaining an inclusive company
Holds individuals, teams, and leadership accountable to Medium's values
Brings separate teams together to build relatedness