Humour is good for our health, which makes it an important part of our corporate culture. Having a laugh together, sharing a coffee or sending a postcard to an employee's home every now and again: this makes our company come alive as an employer. These are small things, but they require attention and time.

We have the typical start-up problem: we're in the process of building things up, there's always more to be done and we can never say we’re finished. This quietly leads to an excessive burden – for all employees. That's why it's tremendously important to set the right priorities. We, as the management team, try to lead by example and help our employees do the same. We all need to learn to say no sometimes.

Many of our employees are tied up with programming all day. We are an international and highly mobile team. This means that it's not always easy to share experiences and it can be hard to identify problems or conflict. But what really unifies us is our shared goal. And we join forces as we work towards this goal. Some may find this a bit matter-of-fact, but our shared mission plays an important part in our togetherness.

The period of working from home was very challenging for us. Not least because those chance encounters at the coffee machine were suddenly a thing of the past. We tried to make up for these things with informal digital formats. But we will meet up again outside more often and create that sense of community as soon as we can.

If I create a pleasant atmosphere at work, everyone benefits: the guests are happy, and employees enjoy coming to work, are healthy and show loyalty to me as their employer. In a sector where good staff are hard to find, health can become something of a competitive advantage.

We almost always spend our morning and afternoon coffee breaks all together. They are a fixture at our company. I see it as an opportunity to “listen in” on the mood and note whether any questions or issues are cropping up. This enables me to respond in good time and work together with those involved to find solutions.

I don’t want our people feeling like everything is dictated from the top down. So, staff are also given the chance to lead our team meetings now and again. The idea is for everyone to participate and have a chance to bring their inputs and ideas to the table.

We are a motivated and innovative team and enjoy the work we do. I feel it's essential, as the boss, to offer a sympathetic ear to any problems my employees may be having. Disagreements are tackled together and resolved as quickly as possible. We try to implement employees’ innovative ideas and projects, even if this doesn’t appear financially appealing at first sight. We can also decide our own working hours and holiday preferences can be accommodated in most cases. Little extras, like a basket of fresh fruit, are provided to help the team enjoy a healthy diet.