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It feels clear from the subtext that the value in such a thing would be in communicating where you are generally weak, ie, I don't take criticism well, or I can

It feels clear from the subtext that the value in such a thing would be in communicating where you are generally weak, ie, I don't take criticism well, or I can be pedantic and sometimes all you need to do is ACK my feedback, etc. The examples lack any sort of vulnerability though, they don't introduce any genuine flaws (some of the 'how best to work with me' tips would simply be construed as straightforward praise coming from anyone else). Its just such a weird intersection. First, you need people that are aware of their interpersonal pain points and for those problems to be deep rooted enough that an onboarding doc makes sense. Then, you need those same people to accept being emotionally vulnerable in a space others are going to use for blatant self promotion - in this case just being ignorant of your own flaws counts because you will write some dumb shit like 'I am data driven show me the facts' but in reality you will base decisions on your gut and a spreadsheet you threw together.

strogonoff 2y ago
The weird thing about documenting own weaknesses is that once you have identified them they technically have no reason to even exist (other than your laziness), much less to be grounds for requirements you would force on others. You can learn from my behavior that I don’t take criticism well and then tone it down; however, if I am self-aware enough to know and state explicitly that I don’t take criticism well, to then demand you to change your ways (and get offended if you don’t) seems just… childish, for lack of a better word. Does this demonstrate my own ignorance about some aspect of psychology?
- burnished 2y ago
  Mmm somewhat, yes. Recognizing a flaw/a need for a change and enacting it is not instantaneous under the best of circumstances.
  - strogonoff 2y ago
    It’s hard to see acknowledging and publicly documenting a flaw as anything but a request to help with its elimination, and eliminating a flaw is impossible without intentionally creating the triggering condition.

strogonoff 2y ago

The weird thing about documenting own weaknesses is that once you have identified them they technically have no reason to even exist (other than your laziness), much less to be grounds for requirements you would force on others. You can learn from my behavior that I don’t take criticism well and then tone it down; however, if I am self-aware enough to know and state explicitly that I don’t take criticism well, to then demand you to change your ways (and get offended if you don’t) seems just… childish, for lack of a better word. Does this demonstrate my own ignorance about some aspect of psychology?

burnished 2y ago
Mmm somewhat, yes. Recognizing a flaw/a need for a change and enacting it is not instantaneous under the best of circumstances.
- strogonoff 2y ago
  It’s hard to see acknowledging and publicly documenting a flaw as anything but a request to help with its elimination, and eliminating a flaw is impossible without intentionally creating the triggering condition.