Manual of Me

A guide to working with me effectively.

How I Learn Best

  • Through practical demonstrations & hands-on practice
  • Learning by doing rather than theoretical discussion
  • Exploring unfamiliar territory

Things I Struggle With

  • Overly long/unnecessary meetings
  • Email-heavy communication

Things I Love

  • Tackling new and challenging problems
  • Running - I will sometimes need to head out to clear my head
  • Talking to people
  • Independent problem-solving followed by collaboration
  • Connecting & helping people
  • Building things from scratch
  • Music and time away from work

Other Things to Know About Me

  • I sometimes play guitar whilst thinking through a problem - it helps me focus
  • I create and release original music under the alias "entMOOT". Feel free to ask me about it if you're interested in the odd combination of movie dialogue, guitars and electronic music.

Things I Need

  • Independent thinking time
  • Focused meeting times with specific objectives
  • Time to think and process information

How I Best Receive Feedback

  • Direct, immediate delivery & honest/candid
  • Will need time to process feedback
  • No need to sugar-coat

Best Ways to Communicate with Me

  • Via Slack
  • Short/shap meetings - 15/25 minutes
  • Avoid scheduling default 1-hour meetings
  • For urgent matters, send a Slack message even if I appear busy. Worst case, call me.

Times / Hours I Like to Work

  • Early starter, typically available/start at 07:00 - 07:30 especially if I'm travelling into London
  • Protected focus time between 12-2 PM (please avoid scheduling during this time)
  • I'm available and responsive during normal work hours