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Understanding How I Work Documents

A "How I Work" document, also known as a Leadership User Manual, is an internal guide for new team members to understand an executive's work preferences and thought processes, improving team collaboration and efficiency.

Purpose and Value

<aside> 💡 Think of How I Work documents as a preview to working with you.

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• It quickly acquaints new team members with the executive's working style for effective collaboration.
• Its goal is not to micromanage but to provide helpful information for success.
• Creating one prompts the executive to articulate their professional style and can have additional benefits beyond its initial purpose.

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Style

1. Focus on Servitude

<aside> 💡 Writing vulnerably can expose the human side of the executive and achieve the goal of focusing on servitude.

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• Present a feeling of servitude in the style of the document to reflect the document's purpose of helping the reader.
• Start the relationship positively and avoid a bossy tone or presenting the document as a top-down set of orders. Instead, communicate expectations and specific facts that empower the reader.
• The tone should be intimate, like a "love letter," and focus on presenting helpful information.

2. More Casual Than Professional