Post #2
Date(s): 7/11/19 - 7/12/19
Activities: Workplace Research, Ideating Healthcare Problems, Teamwork
Technical Information: Getting Office IDs, Research Tools, Security Protocol
Reflection: The workplace had an extremely comfortable atmosphere to it, with a large emphasis on open space, comfort, colors and boards. Most of the walls were either green or orange, primarily being orange due to it essentially being the color that represents Optum as a company. They were not any cubicles, as all offices were open, and mean't to give their employees comfort. They had many gaming and snake rooms available to help their employees get some leisure break time once they had finished any tasks or needed lunch.
Most decisions seemed to be ones that were made cooperatively with teams rather than competitively, as most office workers seemed to have great camaraderie with each other, as many had been working on same teams for years on projects.
Optum in general had a very relaxed atmosphere, with dress codes not really mattering much as most employees could wear almost anything they wanted as long as it would not be distracting or overtly out of place. But one thing Optum was not lax at all about, was the work ethic they were expecting from you, they gave you all the tools and opportunities you needed to make a great employee, and they had a rules and philosophies that emphasized the work culture in Optum, one where you always had to be one step above your game and be ready to face down any challenges, and to always surpass your limits of what you could possibly learn to help your company succeed.
Date(s): 7/11/19 - 7/12/19
Activities: Workplace Research, Ideating Healthcare Problems, Teamwork
Technical Information: Getting Office IDs, Research Tools, Security Protocol
Reflection: The workplace had an extremely comfortable atmosphere to it, with a large emphasis on open space, comfort, colors and boards. Most of the walls were either green or orange, primarily being orange due to it essentially being the color that represents Optum as a company. They were not any cubicles, as all offices were open, and mean't to give their employees comfort. They had many gaming and snake rooms available to help their employees get some leisure break time once they had finished any tasks or needed lunch.
Most decisions seemed to be ones that were made cooperatively with teams rather than competitively, as most office workers seemed to have great camaraderie with each other, as many had been working on same teams for years on projects.
Optum in general had a very relaxed atmosphere, with dress codes not really mattering much as most employees could wear almost anything they wanted as long as it would not be distracting or overtly out of place. But one thing Optum was not lax at all about, was the work ethic they were expecting from you, they gave you all the tools and opportunities you needed to make a great employee, and they had a rules and philosophies that emphasized the work culture in Optum, one where you always had to be one step above your game and be ready to face down any challenges, and to always surpass your limits of what you could possibly learn to help your company succeed.
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