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How do you prefer to receive feedback?
Collaboration
I take feedback best when it is specific and not performative. If there is a pattern, tell me the pattern. If it is a single moment, give me the example and a minute to think before expecting a polished response.
When someone wants to give you feedback on your work, what works best? For example: - Direct and unvarnished, in the moment - Written, so I can sit with it before responding - In a scheduled 1:1, not in public - Paired with specific examples rather than general impressions - Ask me first if I want feedback on X before giving it
How do you like to onboard or mentor new teammates?
Collaboration
When I mentor someone new, I start with context. I would rather explain why the field works the way it does than hand over a checklist with no story attached. After that, I like regular but light-touch check-ins.
When a new teammate joins and you're helping them ramp up, what's your style? Walkthroughs and pairing? Written docs and links? Scheduled check-ins or on-demand availability?
What motivates you in your work?
Personal Traits
I am most energized when I can help someone move from confusion to confidence. Good teaching has a visible before and after, and I never get tired of that.
What makes the work feel worth doing, on your best days? Impact on users? Craft and quality? Learning something new? Autonomy? Recognition? Helping teammates level up? Most people have two or three that really land for them.
What do you enjoy teaching or mentoring others in?
Skills
I love teaching research design, writing, and how to ask a sharper question. The mechanics matter, but what really lights me up is helping people notice what they are assuming.
What topics light you up when someone asks "can you help me understand X?" This overlaps with expertise but isn't identical — some people are experts in things they hate teaching, and some love teaching the basics of something they're still learning themselves.
What kind of team environment helps you thrive?
Work Preferences
I do my best work in thoughtful teams that leave room for curiosity. I like people who are rigorous without turning rigor into a personality.
What team shape tends to bring out your best work? For example: - A small, tight group moving quickly - A larger team with clear specialties - A calm, steady environment with fewer surprises - A fast-moving team where priorities change often - A team with lots of collaboration versus more independent lanes
How do you prefer to learn something new on the job?
Work Preferences
Show me one strong example, give me the reading, then let me try it in a real context. I learn quickly when I can move between theory and practice instead of staying in either mode too long.
When you need to ramp up on a new system, domain, or skill, what works best for you? For example: - Read the docs and let me explore - Walk me through it once, then I will try - Pair with me on a real task - Give me examples to copy from - Let me ask a lot of questions out loud
If you had to describe your work personality in a few plain-language traits, what would they be?
Personal Traits
Patient, curious, structured, and more playful than my syllabus suggests.
Without worrying about official test language, what traits best describe how you tend to show up at work? For example: highly organized, very curious, calm under pressure, skeptical, warm, fast-moving, detail-oriented, novelty-seeking, or consensus-driven.
If you are quiet in a meeting, what does it usually mean?
Team Culture
If I am quiet in a meeting, I am usually sorting signal from noise. I am rarely disengaged. I just prefer to say one useful thing rather than six half-formed ones.
Silence can mean many things. When you're not speaking up during a discussion, how should the room interpret it? For example: "I agree and have nothing to add," or "I'm deep in thought processing what was just said."
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