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How do you prefer to receive feedback?
Collaboration
Give feedback quickly and plainly. I do not need a long runway. Just tell me what landed, what missed, and what you want me to try the next time.
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
When do you DM vs post in a channel vs send email?
Communication
DM me for something time-sensitive or personal, post in the team channel when it would help someone else too, and use email when there is an external thread or a paper trail we are going to need later.
Most teams have unwritten rules — some people treat DMs as urgent, some treat channels as noise, some use email only for external stuff. What are your own rules of thumb so teammates can pick the right medium on the first try?
What's a reasonable response time to expect from you?
Communication
During the workday I usually answer Slack within an hour, texts faster, and email by the end of the day unless I am traveling. If I go dark during a customer call block, I will catch up afterward.
Be honest — not the time you aspire to, the time you actually hit. Different channels often have different realistic speeds (e.g. Slack within an hour during work hours, email within a day, DMs immediate vs next day).
What motivates you in your work?
Personal Traits
I am motivated by momentum, trust, and hearing a customer say, "Yes, that is exactly the problem we have." I like deals, but I love clarity even more because clarity is what makes the deals real.
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 kind of appreciation or recognition actually lands well with you?
Collaboration
Specific recognition lands best with me. A quick public shout-out is nice, but what really sticks is when someone says exactly what I did that moved the deal, the customer, or the team forward.
Not everyone likes the same kind of recognition. What feels meaningful to you? For example: - A private thank-you - Public praise in a team setting - Specific feedback about what I did well - More trust or ownership next time - Compensation, promotion, or formal recognition
How do you like cross-functional work to happen?
Collaboration
Cross-functional work goes well when sales is brought in before the narrative is locked. I can work around a rough product edge. It is much harder to work around a story that does not match the customer.'s actual problem.
When you are working with people in other functions like product, design, engineering, support, or operations, what tends to make the collaboration go well? For example: - Bring me in early, before things are fully formed - Give me clear written context first - I like quick live sessions to work through tradeoffs - Define who decides what so ownership is clear - Keep the circle small until we need broader input
If you had to describe your work personality in a few plain-language traits, what would they be?
Personal Traits
High-energy, optimistic, very direct, and hard to discourage once I believe the opportunity is real.
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.
What is the most effective way to convince you to change your mind?
Working Styles
Bring me customer evidence. A spreadsheet is fine. A real call note is better. If you can show me what the buyer actually said, I will move quickly.
When someone disagrees with you, what kind of approach or evidence is most likely to win you over? For example: "Show me the data," or "Give me a working prototype," or "Write out the logic in a doc so I can read it."
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