<aside> 💡 A Manual of Me, aka. How It Is to Work with Me is a guidebook that sets expectations and fosters understanding with colleagues, prospective employers, and business partners.

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The goal of this document is to foster understanding and set clear expectations when working remotely with Marta. Rather than hard rules, I invite you to read these as guidelines or preferences. They will naturally slightly adapt to each workplace or project.

It's a living document that is regularly updated. Last update: January 17, 2025

• 👀 The headings in ToC can serve as a tl;dr of each section

💭 Work Philosophy: Prioritise deep work, plan ahead, maintain well-being, and get motivation from autonomy & growth.

• Deep Work Focus: Immersion in pivotal tasks.
• Planning Approach: Strategy and foresight.
• Well-being Perspective: Balance and pacing.
• Open Sharing: Little work/life separation in communication.
• Motivation: Learning, autonomy, and measurable outcomes.

📧 Communication Style: Asynchronous like work, infused with tell culture.

• Personal Communication: Tell Culture. In terms of the Ask-Guess-Tell culture spectrum, I aim to be more Tell Culture. This means I will ask when I want something even if I think hearing a “no” is more likely than a “yes”. I will also interpret other’s communication as suggestions and say "no" if it doesn’t work for me.
• Consistent Platforms: Let's decide on our communication tools and stick to them. Usually, it’s best to have one tool (e.g. Slack), if not then one for IMs and one for longer format messages.