The Workplace

When I ultimately settle down for a decade, I'm looking for a place that is:

• Cooperative
• Enthusiastic
• Learning-focused
• Procedure-oriented
• Entrepreneurial
• Ownership-oriented
• Not rigid
• Accepts new ideas and approaches

My co-workers

• Collaborative
• Original
• Smart
• Open-minded
• Good personal hygiene
• Innovative
• Learning-focused
• Experts
• Team-focused
• Take risks
• Honest
• Committed

My Time

• 50% work on my own/50% with team
• Flexibility to plan day as needed
• Flex/vacation time
• Occasional work-from-home
• No continuous crunch

My interactions with others

• Peer
• Colleague
• Learner
• Teacher
• Expert
• Baseball manager
• Helper

How do I want to be managed?

• A lot of autonomy
• Focus on agreement on strategy and goals, through a collaborative process
• Freedom to pursue those goals
• Trust
• Teaching