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CIV5 Explore Runis For the Win MOD

A communications Readme 👋

The purpose of this document is to summarize some of the values and principles I try to adhere to. Everyone is different and has different things that make them tick, things that annoy them, and different communication preferences. I want to give anyone who needs to know an insight into how I work best and how to get the most out of me when you need me to do something.

About me

• I run on Intuition and Reflection. I prefer Collaboration and Coalition over Command and Control.
• My drive is for completion (not perfection) to the extent of the situation.
• I often pause to think; sometimes, it's a latency issue. I hate being bulldozed; give me time. 🌻
• Give me space to find myself when there are many new things or too many unknowns in a physical setting 🌻
• I often spot and seek to learn about higher-level patterns and trends in projects and organizations
• I prefer growing ideas, solutions, and people over maintaining and tinkering.
• I thrive with "how do we solve this" challenges, using creative thinking and imagination.
• I can be both an extrovert and an introvert, and my strongest side is thinking and reflecting.
• I am drained if too many things happen at once 🌻
• I generally trust people but have also been "burnt" enough to have scars.

What people say about me

• "Elevate the voices of those around you"
• "Allow everyone to show initiative and be their best self."

How to reach me

• rule number 1: If you ask, I will always find time for you - even if it's unrelated to my current projects. do ask :)
• I run Inbox 0, and things generally get answered as quickly as possible - when I have the requested information. Then, the mail is put in a dedicated topic folder. My day is on my calendar, but I seldom double-book timeslots. I usually prioritize on a first-come-first-served basis.
• Recurring housekeeping and topics to remember get added to my Outlook task list.
• If we're in the same location, find me live. If I have a headset, I might just listen to music. Signal me if I'm available. If it's quick and something that can wait, send me a chat. Could you write the topic first? If we need to chat about the topic, book me in my calendar—feel free to find a time slot.
• Don't book into my lunch break, though. I need food to balance my metabolism

Quirks

• I have a blind spot in creating minutes for my many meetings, especially if I'm the meeting facilitator, which I often am. By default, I assume that people take note of their action items. It helps to have a virtual board to track progress.
• The absence of formality in work items is often on purpose. I try to achieve the least amount of formality needed, and I would rather do it with less. More formality is the easiest thing to add but is usually counterproductive to healthy collaboration and effective working methods.
• While I'm in Copenhagen about once a month, I rarely take public transportation when in new places. Too many impressions make it hard for me to acquire consistency. I would rather take a taxi. 🌻
• Too many people talking at the same time in the same space drains me (audio sensitivity) 🌻
• "Dear" is a reserved word for a few people only; my emails start with "Hi "
• My email content might be a bit brief and to the point. 🌻
• While I do the evening cooking at home, I prefer "meal services" where everything is provided and a step-by-step recipe is available. My household can save money, hassle, and food waste on these, as far as we can tell. 🌻
• When things get really bad, I probably have issues displaying the expected emotions 🌻

🌻: I wear a "hidden disability" sunflower key hanger on my jacket, and sometimes my autism pops up. Usually, it's not that visible - but it has been there all along.

Icebreakers

• Talk to me about my LeanPub books: "Goal-Aligned Test Strategies", "Leading Testing Activities", and "Staff Level Testing Roles".
• My most recent LEGO build or purchase
• My most recent garden battles, the war on the Bambus for instance.

With Inspiration from:

• Neil Studd: (https://github.com/neilstudd/neilstudd/blob/main/CommunicationsReadme.md)
• Simon Prior: (https://leadtestinclude.com/2021/07/05/introducing-the-communications-readme/)
• Rian van der Merwe (https://github.com/rianvdm/manager-README)