Autonomy

Freedom to make decisions your way

You might value environments that emphasise personal autonomy and self-direction in work approaches. Those drawn to this value may appreciate workplaces where they can shape their own path and make meaningful decisions about their work methods. You could be energised by organisations that favour empowerment over micromanagement, providing clear direction whilst allowing flexibility in execution. This might suit people who value bringing their own initiatives and judgement to their role.

Companies that care about autonomy

Turo
Turo is the world’s largest car sharing marketplace where you can book any car you want, wherever you want it, from a vibrant community of trusted hosts across the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and France. Whether you’re flying in from afar or looking for a car down the street, searching for a rugged truck or something smooth and swanky, guests can take the wheel of the perfect car for any occasion, while hosts can take the wheel of their futures by building an accessible, flexible, and scalable car sharing business from the ground up.
Fordham Group
Fordham is one of the fastest-growing chartered accounting firms in Australia, helping their clients with specialist accounting advice which has earned them the title of trusted advisor. At Fordham you will be trained and developed to become pre-eminent business advisors and brilliant leaders. Our team is well supported, so you aren’t working late into the evening. It's important for our staff to have time for a life outside of work to make friends, build connections & life skills – to enable them to become better advisors and even better people.
Rippling
Rippling is the first way for businesses to manage all of their HR, IT, and Finance — payroll, benefits, expenses, corporate cards, computers, apps, and more — in one unified workforce platform. By connecting every workforce system to a single source of truth for employee data, businesses can automate all of the manual work they normally need to do to make employee changes.
Hireup
Hireup was built to change the way that people with disability find, hire and manage their support workers. For too long, people with disabilities have had to accept support on someone else’s terms. At Hireup we're fixing this by investing in technology and community and bringing together as many Australians as possible to share their vision. We're redefining what it means to be connected. To be supported. To be a community empowered by a system that matches people not just on qualification but on shared interests.
Monday.com
monday.com is a tool that transforms the way teams work together. The monday.com Work OS is an open platform that democratizes the power of software so organizations can easily build work management tools and software applications to fit their every need.
Deel
Deel is the all-in-one Global People Platform that simplifies and streamlines every aspect of managing an international workforce—from culture and onboarding, to local payroll and compliance. Our industry-leading suite of HR tools, payroll solutions, mobility services, and compliance expertise makes it possible for companies of all sizes to scale globally with unmatched speed and flexibility.
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Autonomy and ways of working

Here are a few things you might expect if you’re working as part of a team that values autonomy:
  • Decentralised decision-making authority and minimal bureaucracy
  • Flexible work arrangements that allow for autonomy over schedules
  • Collaborative goal-setting and open-ended project mandates
  • Access to the tools, resources and budgets to be self-sufficient
  • Transparent information sharing and an open feedback culture
  • Flexible project management methods (e.g., Agile) for self-managed work
  • Personalised work environments with choice of tools and workspaces.

Interview questions to ask about autonomy

Want to know if the team you’re talking to cares about autonomy? These interview questions can get you started.
  • Can you describe how decisions are made?
  • What is the process for getting approval or sign-off for work?
  • What type of decisions/work will I have ownership of?
  • How much independence will I have in setting priorities and managing my workload?

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