Things I'd love to learn
I'd love to learn more languages. Also, how to sell services well.
Linguistics and languages fascinate me, probably because communication fascinates me. Selling / biz dev is something I have helped with a lot over the years, but not done myself. I'm curious to see how I would fare.
Full storyA fun fact about me is…
I'm a Francophile and dream of having a job that sends me to France
I am a Soviet Jew, and my family was able to escape the USSR in 1985 thanks to Francois Mitterand's intervention. I've loved France ever since.
Full storyMy happy place
The AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco is where Krissa and I had our first date... and where she proposed a couple of years later 🥰
Full storyMe when sh*t hits the fan
I'm pretty good at staying calm under stress. My P tendencies kick in and I can prioritize, delegate and GSD with the best of them.
Full storyPersonality type
The MBTI type really describes me well. I'm energized by people (E) and I make my decisions based on humans first, data second (F). I'm a big (big) picture thinker (N), and I leave just about everything till the last possible minute (P).
Full storyI like to get feedback when its given…
I like to get feedback both in written form and with a follow-up / discussion (or vice versa). Either way, I'd rather be in the moment and talk through it when we're face to face, but still have a written account of it from you to reference later.
Full storyWhat I'm like at work
Two of my top strengths are Restorative and Includer, which means I love to solve problems and I try to make sure folks are part of the process.
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My core values
For me, these are the underpinnings of being a whole human at work
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Things that deeply motivate me…
Human connection drives me
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You will make my freakin day if you…
Tell / show me how I've made a difference!
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