Personal User Manual
Updated 2026-08-10
INTRODUCTION
English translation pending.
CORE DEFINITION
An explicit document that describes how a person works, the communication styles they prefer, the conditions that trigger a poor reaction, and the areas where they are weak. Its core proposition is that colleagues otherwise spend months inferring these preferences from experience and errors, so stating them directly removes the guesswork from collaboration and prevents avoidable friction. The qualifier is that the document must be specific and acted upon, since vague claims make it worthless.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
- Preference listing: state your communication and feedback preferences in clear, concrete terms. - Trigger disclosure: name the conditions that reliably produce a poor reaction from you. - Sharing cadence: circulate the document to collaborators and update it as you learn more.
Anchor fast decisions
Working preferences are invisible until they are violated, so colleagues learn them by triggering them, which costs goodwill and time. Publishing them converts tacit expectations into shared information, so the other party can adapt from the first interaction instead of after several missteps.
MINIMUM ACTION
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