Working with me

Self-Strength Conversations

A personal "user manual": the employee describes how they work best, and it stays theirs.

A "working with me" guide describes how you work best, in plain language. You do not need to mention a diagnosis. You decide what goes in it and who you share it with. Nothing is stored: what you type here stays in your own browser.

When to use it

  • I want to know how a team member works best
  • Someone is returning after absence

Tip

Write concretely: not "social situations", but "meetings with more than six people". Put it aside for a week, then read it again and adjust it.

What you fill in

  • Your name (optional)
  • I work best when...
  • What makes it hard for me is...
  • What helps me is...
  • The best way to communicate with me is...
  • What drains my energy is...
  • I recharge by...
  • What I am good at, and what you can ask me for...
  • When things are not going well, you will notice that... and then I need you to...

The tool runs in your browser. Nothing you type is saved or sent anywhere.

Example result

Made with the example in the tool. With your own details you get your own version, ready to copy.

Working with me: Ben I work best when... I have long blocks without interruptions, and know at the start of the day what needs to be done. What makes it hard for me is... Meetings that overrun, and tasks I am given verbally without being told when they need to be finished. What helps me is... Tasks briefly in writing: what counts as done, by when and for whom. And the meeting agenda the day before. The best way to communicate with me is... Email or Teams for anything that can wait. Please do not phone me unannounced; a message first is helpful. What drains my energy is... A busy open-plan office, lots of short questions in a row, and a day with meetings scattered from morning to afternoon. I recharge by... A quiet morning working from home, a walk at lunchtime and work I can really get absorbed in. What I am good at, and what you can ask me for... Spotting errors in figures and text, seeing patterns in complaints, and working out exactly how something fits together. When things are not going well, you will notice that... and then I need you to... I go quieter and give short answers. Then I need you to give me some space and ask me later what was going on.