Cavi’s Unique Work Style

I just finished my first week at Cavi Consulting and I am very excited about the work I am going to be doing this summer.  Besides the actual work that I will be involved in, I am excited to learn through a unique business structure and the organization of the company.  Cavi has a very unique structure in several ways. The most obvious difference from a typical company is that Cavi is a completely remote company. This means that all employees and interns do their work individually and communicate through phone calls and online forums, as well as in person meetings.  The online forums that Cavi use provide both a communication tool and an organizational tool to assign projects and assignments to team members. So far, I have been introduced to two of the primary online communication methods as well as attended online webinar training, conference calls, and in-person presentations.

The unique online infrastructure that Cavi has implemented facilitates the bottom up method that Cavi practices.  This is another difference that is uncommon of many companies. In today’s business world, this bottom up method is common practice for project management, however not in company management.  The majority of businesses still use a top down method of management in which assignments are delegated and there is a clear hierarchy and distinct power roles. In Cavi’s bottom up method of management, employees are viewed as team members.  Everyone is responsible for assigning themselves projects and tasks. The company’s “pull method” ensures that everybody is doing work that they enjoy and is of interest to them. This lends itself to the online forum in which every team member has access to the project boards and the ability to assign themselves tasks.  

It is clear that the bottom up structure and pull method that Cavi values has helped design how team members communicate and work together online.  This has ensured the inclusiveness and effectiveness of the company that continues to motivate its team members.