How I work and what I'm learning

AI-generated from my notes and reflections. This mixes current preferences with habits I want to develop, and is open to correction.

I’m using the exercises in Claire Hughes Johnson’s Scaling People to think through how my values show up in collaboration.

Values and where they come from

Theme	My reflection
Learning by doing	I learned English through online games and started programming as a teenager. I liked making things that did something in the world, then finding out whether they worked.
Curiosity	Curiosity and intellectual freedom have been recurring themes in my notes for years. I want room to explore an idea and enough independence to test it.
Honesty and evidence	I care about being honest when a result contradicts what I hoped would happen. Optimism helps me start; evidence gives me a reason to change direction.
Independence	I value room to think for myself, and I want people working with me to have that room too.
Life outside work	I want time for close relationships, music, art, and being outdoors. Making that time can be difficult when work feels uncertain. I’m still learning to give those parts of life the attention I say they deserve.

Situation	What helps, or what I’m working on
Starting work	A clear outcome helps me get started.
Bringing me a problem	Give me the context, what you’ve tried, and the decision you need. A recommendation is useful, even if we choose something else.
Thinking things through	Writing often helps me organize thoughts that are harder to express in the moment.
Concerns and expectations	I’m working on raising concerns earlier and making my expectations clearer. If I’m quiet, I need to explain what I think instead of leaving other people to interpret it.
Feedback	Specific feedback about my communication is useful to me.
Delegation	I want to agree on the outcome and who makes which decisions, then give someone ownership without constantly stepping back into the work. I need to notice when my involvement helps and when it gets in the way.