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How to work with me in 2020

17/6/2020

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Some pointers on how I operate to save us all some time
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  • If I give you my time, help you or intro you - keep me posted on development. You have a shot to make me an evangelist. Use it.
  • Honesty and candor always. I will tell you the truth, it is up to you if you’re offended. Do me the same courtesy.
  • If you cancel a meeting I am rsvp’d to - tell me. Insanely immature and rude to not do this. I cannot believe I have to say this.
  • Empathy is my biggest strength. I will fight tooth and nail to put myself in your shoes, and what comes with that is radical psychological safety. Use it. If a 45 minute call could have been a 15 minute call because you were bike-shedding around a hard issue - let’s never do that again.
  • If there’s a big problem you’re trying to explain to me, try and MECE it. Give me the digestible pieces, it will save us both so much time.
  • Projects are not like stories, they are like buildings. If you’re trying to build a plan and need me involved it shouldn’t be written as beginning, middle, dramatic event, end. It should be broken down into the key parts which can be delegated.
  • If you're raising money and you are looking for me to invest - start any email/call with that. Raising money shouldn't be an unspoken thing.
  • If we are working together on a project and you are expecting something from me. Remind me, don't be coy. There are a million things to juggle everyday and if I'm relying on someone else and you're relying on my, reminders are how we're going to get the job done.
  • If my update email inspires you to start your own - you better include me in the subscribers. I want to be your champion, show me what I am championing.
  • I don't connect with people to be lectured on their politics. I believe that since 2012/2014 the news has turned politics into a bloodsport and I have no interest in discussing it with other people. Please don't bring politics into our work.
  • Never send me any communications with sentences of capital letters. I read it as if you are shouting at me. Why are you shouting at me?
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1 Comment
Pallavi
8/11/2020 01:41:33 am

Love it. Couldn't have put it in a better way. I'm gonna use it in my team charter.

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