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Hey, I'm Alexandra, Alex or Al :)

I'm excited by... art, co-creation with others and having a team for the long term; discovering new places, people and ideas. And I love food, drinks & music. Funny and cringy art history memes :D I am excited by laugh, enthusiasm and willingness of hard work, starting new things (so I get bored also quite easily, that is why sometimes I like to finish things quickly, in the best way possible but could make others feel rushed). These days I am excited about NFT because it might help me pay my rent in Rotti :D

Something I'm scared of is... feeling useless in a group process or being part of a too messy process; my anxiety and the places it takes me sometimes; not being able to fully collaborate because I work effectively and fast on my own (for many years already); being in a group of (semi)strangers or people I don't feel comfortable with. And my impostor syndrome. And spiders.

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1) When in a group, I need/value... being efficient. To ensure my needs are met, I will... not dwell too much on my ideas and elaborate on them in the big group, so we can move forward to get the job done. I will try my best to be patient and give the time to ones who need it, but I often compromise myself because I want to move forward more than expressing myself. :D I would find it helpful if others in the group would be willing to... compromise with that, too. I would appreciate if we are mindful and give space to everyone to express, and everyone to be willing to give up something in the name of the common goal.

2) When in a group, I need/value... being fair to everyone's effort & give space to everyone's voice. To ensure my needs are met, I will... appreciate everyone's input and try to take into consideration everyone's voices. I would find it helpful if others in the group would be willing to...

• pay attention to the balance of voices in the group discussion;
• be respectful - be on time or catch up if late;
• don't interrupt ourselves, but agree on a system to raise awareness when someone gets carried away (sign language?);
• speak louder when addressing the whole group in a bigger room :D (I sometimes don't hear someone or cannot get the meaning, because missing some key words).

3) When in a group, I need/value... personal space. To ensure my needs are met, I will... withdraw sometimes, because I am overwhelmed or I didn't manage to completely follow up the conversation (if it got too long for me somehow or I felt we are going into the Rabbit Hole). I would find it helpful if others in the group would be willing to... to give up something in the name of the common goal. I believe group work needs quite many compromises after all. :) Sure, the process is important, but the output is also something I care about.