A guide to working with me effectively
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How I Learn Best
- Through practical demonstrations & Hands-on practice and application
- Direct experience with new concepts
- Learning by doing rather than theoretical discussion
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Things I Struggle With
- EQ-related problems
- Overly long/unnecessary meetings
- Bullshit/waffle/jargon
- Email-heavy communication
- Meetings without agenda/purpose
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Things I Love
- Tackling novel and challenging technical problems
- Running - I will sometimes need to head out to clear my head
- Structured, regular check-ins
- Talking to people
- Independent problem-solving followed by collaboration
- Music, running and time away from work.
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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.
- I am nerd when it comes to organising my life and work. I track nearly everything and get a bit OCD about it.
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Things I Need
- Independent thinking time before collaboration
- Regular check-ins on "big work"
- Clear, efficient communication
- Focused meeting times with specific objectives
- Time to process information independently
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How I Best Receive Feedback
- Direct, immediate delivery & honest/candid
- Prefer verbal feedback, but written is acceptable
- Will need time to process feedback
- Appreciate straightforward approach - no need to sugar-coat
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Best Ways to Communicate with Me
- Via Slack - you can normally expect a response within minutes during work hours
- Keep meetings short (25-30 minutes maximum)
- Avoid scheduling default 1-hour meetings
- For urgent matters, send a Slack message even if I appear busy. Worst case, call me.
- Use plain English in an active tone ("Please review this" rather than "This needs to be reviewed")
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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
- I try to protect my time outside of work hours so a response the next business day is most likely
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Conditions I Like to Work in
- Prefer quiet workspaces
- Can work effectively in busy environments with headphones🤘
- I value focused & uninterrupted time for deep work
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