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How I stand out

Consistently hits goals and is a high performer3
Invests and is interested in personal and professional growth2
Manages feelings of self and others during conflict2
Mentors and develops teammates for their growth2
Collaborates effectively with teammates2
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How I try to show up at work

Hard Working3
Reliable2
Organized2
Thoughtful2
Humble2
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I really admire teammates who are…

balanced between getting things done and looking at the big picture.

Too far either way become problematic. If thinking takes over instead of action, people begin to think that thinking *about* the problem/plan/action is productive. Too little about the big picture and a person or team can become stuck or optimize in the small but are no longer reaching the impact.

When I'm stressed, you might notice me…

being more direct and impatient about non-action.

One danger in being so action oriented is that I might be missing the bigger picture and the task that has gripped me might not be as productive as I think. 

One thing others can do is start at the end/goal/outcome and walk me through from the end back to where I am, checking assumptions I might have made. From there, it will likely be the case that I will know what help I can ask for.

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How I relax

Just stopping

It might sound weird, just writing down where I am at in projects, etc and letting it all go will relax and rejuvenate me really fast. I can pop back refreshed in as little as 10 minutes.

I learn best by…

doing it

Preferably quick feedback loops between learn something then do something.

Teammates say the best way to get John excited about something…

Share a concept early and give him space to prototype and demo!
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Things I'd love to learn

I want to deepen my knowledge about SQL, window functions, etc.

Currently, I think I limit features, code by what I can currently accomplish, but being able to handle some of those in SQL would expand the features I could implement and do it performantly.

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My core values

AutonomyChallengeCreativityLearningMeaningful WorkService

I love creating with a strong tendency towards it being tangible: a product, piece of code, tiny robot, etc.

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I'm energized at work by…

helping others succeed2
async2
solving problems2
code. I love code.1
building stuff1
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My areas for growth

Clearly communicates purpose and vision2
Mentors and develops teammates for their growth1
Maintains effective work life balance1
Makes decisions promptly, even with uncertainty1
Willing to openly have difficult conversations1
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The best environment for me is:

time for deep work in the AM< 2 meetings zero back to back meetings

I like blocks of time for deep work, but try to make a block of time every day for meetings and such.

Teammates say John thrives as a…

Some mix of execution and strategy. They love doing tasks and the high-level strategy conversations.

I like to get feedback when its given…

in the moment1:1videowith kindnesswith context

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