We’ve all been there: trying to suss out what a colleague’s crossed arms meant during a presentation; reading between the lines on a passive-aggressive message; or struggling to interpret a perplexing emoji reaction (what do pineapples have to do with the budget?). We're all just doing our best at understanding our coworkers with little to no real information. That’s where a “User Manual to Me” can come in handy. These personalized handbooks can provide a helpful framework for others to better understand our behaviors, quirks, needs, desires, and working styles—if we commit to getting real when writing our own.
In this episode, Aaron and Rodney dive into how teams can make and use these manuals in a meaningful way, including:

Why it’s better to be “real” versus “aspirational” when filling one out

How you can dig deeper when you keep getting “polite” answers

Why user manuals are living documents that should be revisited over time

What we can learn about ourselves by making one

Additional “User Manual to Me” Inspiration:

Adam Bryant - New York Times

Brad Feld - Blog


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