Canva Canva has been making lists of Australia's best places to work. It has also been growing steadily along with its OB fame. Launching in 2012 as a design company, by 2019 Canva had more than 350 employees working in office locations in Sydney, Manila and Beijing. So what makes it great to work at Canva? Well, the workspace is colourful, bright, eclectic and designed to uplift the spirits, in line with precisely the same design principles the company offers to its clients. Staff get to enjoy bright colours, festive vibes and lively exhibits while they think, talk, work, eat and play. There is a full-time staff member employed at the Sydney office to constantly check and improve the look and feel of the buildings. There is a "Vibe Team' commissioned to, among other things, ensure mealtimes are catered by a top chef. Big shared serving plates, funky communal and family dining areas, and some smaller breakout lounges are among the features. Canva actually owns a farm from which fresh produce is sourced for many of the sustainably prepared meals. The food not eaten at lunch is packed up and refrigerated for staff to take home later. Coffee is on tap and the bar is also always open. Staff birthdays are a celebratory occasion offering the guest of honour complimentary selections, including cocktails and desserts, for breakfast and lunch. The achievement of company key performance objectives is also cause for celebrations, which are well-catered team occasions. The office space is flexibly designed to open out into event spaces. But work objectives are not pushed relentlessly. Staff are able to work how they feel comfortable, where they feel comfortable. Flexible work is promoted, such as the option to work from home as necessary to manage family commitments, some work nine-day fortnights, and some have remote overseas work. Movie screenings, cooking classes, board games, arcade games, massage chairs and rock-climbing walls are among the other distractions available in the workspace. Canva also has an employee assistance program for confidential and personal counselling for any work and personal impacts on wellbeing and performance. There are social activities and clubs open for staff and their family and friends. In addition, if staff choose to ride their bike to work, they get free bike servicing. Once inside the workspace, staff may choose to sit in adjustable chairs or at standing desks, or opt for bean bags or couches in private mezzanines, or at single workstations. New staff members get lots of Canva merchandise. Those who achieve five years at Canva go onto the Wall of Fame via a personalised caricature, a new honorary title and a testimonial video from their close work colleagues. Every employee is given equity options as an ownership stake in Canva. Gender-inclusive bathrooms have been provided at Canva and include a towel service for staff needing a shower after a run or gym session, or as following from their free membership in local boxing and yoga classes. Bathrooms also provide sanitary products, hair ties, dryers and straighteners, moisturisers, and even a clothes iron. 111a list of benefits goes on: 0 $5000 reward to any staff refen'ing a successful employee. 0 Awards for contribution at team building events, and certificates of kindness for helping others. 0 A parenting room with toys, nappies, a changing table, a nursing pillow and a fridge. Children are welcome to come to the workplace for meals and team activities, and school holiday events. 1: 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers and four weeks for non-primary caregivers. Plus, each new parent gets a newborn kit with handy supplies. 0 Apps like Black and Kudos are utilised for internal company communication. 0 Diversity celebration events feature throughout the year. 0 Staff can bring their pets to won-t. In short, Gamra is ticking many good people management boxes, and its flexibility and attention to relationships is positioning it as an organisational behaviour exemplar. Time will tell how sustained its initiatives become