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Oh no, not this again. I'm not sure I could muster the arrogance to write such a document about myself... and then expect people to read it. The suggested exam

Oh no, not this again. I'm not sure I could muster the arrogance to write such a document about myself... and then expect people to read it. The suggested examples of what the document could contain are bizarre and yet also weirdly simple & obvious... "I am a sponge. I’ll take more content earlier rather than a formal presentation" "Please give me the bad news before I hear it from somewhere else" "Be direct. Tell me what you need and when you need it."

ralferoo 2y ago
"I'd rather get on with some actual work than create a stupid document about me to pander to management's latest whim-du-jour." I guess it hasn't occurred to them that most introverts would hate having to write about themselves in this way, and a reasonable subset wouldn't be interested in reading what the extroverts have to say about themselves either. A far better approach is to not have any preconceived ideas about your colleagues, and discover how you interact best as and when the need arises. There isn't a one-size-fits-all approach for how different people should interact with an individual.
- p_l 2y ago
  > A far better approach is to not have any preconceived ideas about your colleagues, and discover how you interact best as and when the need arises. There isn't a one-size-fits-all approach for how different people should interact with an individual. Sounds very extroverted and without any issues in bothering other people /s Honestly, a humble "README" for the person is something I'm coming to appreciate more and more, at least so long as it's humble and not condescending to people. Especially as someone both introverted, and as it turns out, on the autistic spectrum (nice bomb to find out after 34 years :V)
- wccrawford 2y ago
  And worse yet, the kind of person who needs to read a document like this is the kind of person who treats people poorly as a rule, either through malice or ignorance. So it stresses out a lot of people, and doesn't actually help anyone.
textdriven 2y ago
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flir 2y ago
From the title, I expected "here's all the stuff I need to run my life in one handy place" - passwords, bank account details, when my car insurance is due, etc etc. Part calendar, part password safe. This was... not that.
- NikkiA 2y ago
  So basically ISO 9000/9001 for your life. I think most people would probably run in terror at the suggestion.
beAbU 2y ago
Yeah, those 3 bullets will better serve as part of a team charter, rather than one individual's preferences in contrast to how everyone else communicates.
- p_l 2y ago
  Unfortunately, driving and enforcing ("softly" or "hard") a team charter is harder than publishing a short README telling how to best communicate with you.
surfingdino 2y ago
"I have no hobbies listed on the list of hobbies approved by HR." "I do not sponsor HR gym bunnies swimming for charity." "I am not interested in cycle-to-work tax relief schemes." "I will not eat vegan food just because HR found our that it was the new thing they should beat employees with." "Use clear, well structured English to communicate with me." "Incentivising me with free beers at the manager's favourite pub is not going to work."

ralferoo 2y ago

"I'd rather get on with some actual work than create a stupid document about me to pander to management's latest whim-du-jour." I guess it hasn't occurred to them that most introverts would hate having to write about themselves in this way, and a reasonable subset wouldn't be interested in reading what the extroverts have to say about themselves either. A far better approach is to not have any preconceived ideas about your colleagues, and discover how you interact best as and when the need arises. There isn't a one-size-fits-all approach for how different people should interact with an individual.

p_l 2y ago
> A far better approach is to not have any preconceived ideas about your colleagues, and discover how you interact best as and when the need arises. There isn't a one-size-fits-all approach for how different people should interact with an individual. Sounds very extroverted and without any issues in bothering other people /s Honestly, a humble "README" for the person is something I'm coming to appreciate more and more, at least so long as it's humble and not condescending to people. Especially as someone both introverted, and as it turns out, on the autistic spectrum (nice bomb to find out after 34 years :V)
wccrawford 2y ago
And worse yet, the kind of person who needs to read a document like this is the kind of person who treats people poorly as a rule, either through malice or ignorance. So it stresses out a lot of people, and doesn't actually help anyone.

textdriven 2y ago

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flir 2y ago

From the title, I expected "here's all the stuff I need to run my life in one handy place" - passwords, bank account details, when my car insurance is due, etc etc. Part calendar, part password safe. This was... not that.

NikkiA 2y ago
So basically ISO 9000/9001 for your life. I think most people would probably run in terror at the suggestion.

beAbU 2y ago

Yeah, those 3 bullets will better serve as part of a team charter, rather than one individual's preferences in contrast to how everyone else communicates.

p_l 2y ago
Unfortunately, driving and enforcing ("softly" or "hard") a team charter is harder than publishing a short README telling how to best communicate with you.

surfingdino 2y ago

"I have no hobbies listed on the list of hobbies approved by HR." "I do not sponsor HR gym bunnies swimming for charity." "I am not interested in cycle-to-work tax relief schemes." "I will not eat vegan food just because HR found our that it was the new thing they should beat employees with." "Use clear, well structured English to communicate with me." "Incentivising me with free beers at the manager's favourite pub is not going to work."