Our Life at FocusU
A place where passionate and driven people unite in a commitment to
achieving excellence. Embark on this transformative journey with us to be
more and discover the limitless possibilities of your future.
CHOPS is the heartbeat of FocusU-
It defines our essence and our values
Do you have the CHOPS?
What it means for
Care
It means to care deeply for everything that touches our world – our team, our inventory, our proposals, our website, our people!
Humility
Being grounded individuals with no airs about us. Knowing that none of us individually can do what all of us together can.
Ownership
Taking the responsibility to set up our team members for success. Being always totally dependable.
Passion
Not approaching our work as a job to be done – but as a calling. Putting our stakeholders first always and looking for opportunities to improve and ‘Be More’
Safety
Being individuals who are like “old shoes” – safe, warm and comfortable to be around with at all times.
Care
Designing impactful learning experiences where every person feels engaged. Ensuring that our stakeholders come across as heroes.
Humility
Being completely approachable. Accepting that we may be wrong or ignorant at times. Living ‘We before Me’ with all our stakeholders
Ownership
No unpleasant surprises or excuses ever. Owning our client deliverables – end to end. Being responsive.
Passion
Going that extra mile to deliver not just a good but an awesome customer/ learner experience! Putting ourselves on the line every time to say – “Happy or Free”.
Safety
Creating an environment of physical and psychological safety in our workshops and every interaction with our stakeholders. Never getting a cheap laugh at the cost of our learners.
It means to care deeply for everything that touches our world – our team, our equipment, our proposals, our website, our families!
Being grounded individuals with no airs about us. Knowing that none of us individually can do what all of us together can.
Taking the responsibility to set up our team members for success. Being always totally dependable.
Not approaching our work as a job to be done – but as a calling. Seeing every workshop we do as an opportunity to improve.
Being individuals who are like “old shoes” – safe, warm and comfortable to be around with at all times.
Staging inclusive workshop experiences where every participant feels engaged. Ensuring that our stakeholders come across as heroes.
Being completely approachable. Accepting that we may be wrong or ignorant at times. Being almost “invisible” in workshops.
No unpleasant surprises or excuses ever. Owning our client deliverables – end to end. Being responsive.
Going that extra mile to deliver not just a good workshop – but an awesome one! Putting ourselves on the line every time to say – “Happy or Free”.
Creating an environment of physical and psychological safety in our workshops. Never getting a cheap laugh at the cost of our participants.
What we believe
We are not the typical company – we never want to be.
We are collegial, we are informal, we don’t believe in designations or hierarchies, we laugh
a lot & yet we are intense and passionate to the core. Here are a few elements of the
FocusU Life —
AFC
We are 100% remote and we would be lying if we say we don't miss meeting each other in person. AFC (All Faces Call) is the weekly catch-up time for all our teams across the geographies to let their hair down and discuss matters - some important and some fun 🙂
Recognition
We take great joy in celebrating special days such as birthdays, work anniversaries of our people and their folks as well. We also take equal joy if not more to recognise the smallest of efforts and the biggest of wins. Always looking for excuses to celebrate and be together 🙂
Feed Forward
An obsession for Feedback on everything we do – we call it Feed Forward though! We do it after every workshop, we do it for everyone every year ….. and we don’t hold back, if we think it is needed in between too! Ouch!
Free Knowledge
We are big believers that books, audio books and online courses are the cheapest & easiest way for people and the organization to grow. So, anyone wanting to buy ANY book to learn can just go ahead without any prior approvals. All we ask is – do share the knowledge!
Hygge
We are big believers in the Danish “Hygge.” For us it is about being with people we love. A feeling of home. A feeling that we are safe and shielded to let our guard down. It is about enjoying a cup of tea in silence with friends, while it rains outside.
Travel
A large part of life in FocusU is about travel. We believe that travel is the best teacher. Our work takes us to all parts and corners of the country (and sometimes outside too) where workshops are done. Truly as it is said, “All those who wander are not lost.”
FFL
It's 7am in the morning – and already one FocusU Whatsapp channel is buzzing. Someone does yoga, someone else has gone for a run, the more motivated folks are already in gyms! The FocusU Fitness League is our own way to motivate one another towards better health and fitness – the fun way.
Wellness & Mental Health
Gone are the days when mental wellness wasn't considered important. It is as normal to feel out of mental balance as it is to contract a physical ailment. We recognize that we may want to get professional help, by way of a psychologist or psychiatrist to help us get back in good shape. At FocusU we have policies that help our people connect with therapists to seek help and get reimbursed for it too
Learn & Earn
Every single person is encouraged to do his/her MBA – not to get a fancy degree – but because we believe it opens up one’s thinking about the world. That’s not all – you get a hefty bonus for doing that too! Yes, you can earn while you learn!
Oops & Ouch
We love the way how Richard Bach, one of our favourite authors, frames this: "Learning is – not whether we lose the game, but how we lose and how we’ve changed because of it and what we take away from it that we never had before, to apply to other games. Losing, in a curious way, is winning.” The Oops and Ouch initiative is to share moments that did not quite go to plan, but taught us a lot.
Our Culture
Here, we foster a culture that empowers people, encourages collaboration, and celebrates diversity. From the moment you join our team, you'll experience a vibrant community that nurtures personal and professional growth. Get ready to be inspired as we embark on this incredible journey together.
Work with Us
Does FocusU sound like a team you’d like to be part of? Drop us your resume at jointheteam@focusu.com