{"id":2687,"date":"2019-05-22T12:15:12","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T12:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/what-makes-a-good-colleague-in-academia\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T06:35:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T06:35:11","slug":"what-makes-a-good-colleague-in-academia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/what-makes-a-good-colleague-in-academia","title":{"rendered":"What makes a good colleague in academia?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Responding to this post<\/a> by Tseen Khoo:<\/i> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When I read in Tseen\u2019s blog post that the concept of being a \u2018good team worker\u2019 gets a bad reaction because of its association with HR buzzwords, I knew I was on to something. This post is responding directly to the post that Tseen wrote about being a good co-worker.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Introduction<\/b>
In my humble opinion, a \u2018good\u2019 co-worker varies wildly depending on the personalities of the team, and the work required by the organisation. A quiet, keep-your-head-down diligent person is great in an office and a nightmare in fast food. In contrast, a loud, social butterfly that\u2019s fast on their feet and in a constant flurry of activity is a godsend behind the counter at McDonald\u2019s, but a headache in a shared office space.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

So\u2026I guess it depends. Am I a good co-worker?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

At my university I get the distinct impression that I\u2019m not well-liked. Not because I\u2019m rude or offensive, but because I work remotely and enjoy doing so. I defend my liberties, tooth and nail. Admin is always terse when interacting with me, professors give me a momentary squint when I introduce myself as a PhD student in their department, and other commerce researchers take a moment to mask their surprise when I suddenly breeze into the office after months of absence. There\u2019s the common interrogation of \u201cWho are you, and should I be suspicious that we haven\u2019t met before,<\/i>\u201c in addition to the underlying assumption that I\u2019m a \u2018bad student\u2019 like all the undergraduates that don\u2019t show up to class.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Once I\u2019m at work, however, it\u2019s a different story. Whether I\u2019m in the office typing away, or in the hospital flexing my capacity as a commerce researcher, I\u2019m like a duck in a beautiful pond. It\u2019s natural, I fit in seamlessly, and I don\u2019t give my surroundings a second thought. I\u2019m one of those bubbly personalities that greets everyone I walk past in the morning and asks follow-up questions if I\u2019m passing an acquaintance. I wander in and out of the tea room, and the library, as I mull over things to write about. I\u2019m always ready for a conversation unless I have that slightly stressed look in my eye \u2013 and have the capacity to meet most of my department\u2019s unfamiliar scrutiny with an easy-going smile. I\u2019m approachable, flexible, and knowledgeable \u2013 I would say that makes me good to work with.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I wasn\u2019t always like this but it\u2019s safe to say I\u2019m glad I grew thick skin.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The backstory<\/b>
When I first started as a commerce student I was nervous, somewhat hyperactive, and desperate to please. I\u2019d hang on\u00a0to every\u00a0word that a more experienced employee said to me and always took it to heart. Criticism or scrutiny on whether I belonged hit hard and could devastate my entire week. The looks I currently receive from Admin and other academics would have rattled my confidence if I had been but three years younger. I would have been a combination of anxiously hiding from everyone in my office, and desperately seeking social connections in the tea room. Younger me wanted badly to \u2018be part of a team,\u2019 and to be valued for what I could bring. Occasionally that desperation was abused and ill-fostered, which inevitably taught me not to be such a doormat.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Through a litany of experience as an intern, a temp, and a full-time employee, I have learned what\u2019s worth worrying over. There are always going to be people who don\u2019t like what I bring to the table. Tough cookies, folks.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The current situation<\/b>
There are always going to be people who don\u2019t want to be greeted first thing in the morning, and there are\u00a0always<\/i>\u00a0going to be people who don\u2019t communicate well in the workplace. People who mean to be supportive, but say precisely the wrong thing. There are going to be people who avoid you just because it\u2019s their style to work independently, and there are going to be people who desire to micromanage everything you do under the guise of \u2018team work.\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

There are many resources on\u00a0how to manage difficult people<\/a>, even if your concept of \u2018difficult\u2019 is just a\u00a0working personality that clashes<\/a>\u00a0with yours.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Finding a balance and where you are comfortable as a person is what I think makes someone a good co-worker.\u00a0Someone who knows how they like to work and design their space around that knowledge.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I know I can be loud, and hold many conversations over the phone \u2013 so I step out of the shared office to conduct those activities. I also know some of my peers work best in total silence, door shut, and without human interaction for 4 hours straight. I respect that, and we give each other the distance we need. Knowing these differences is the key to working in a friendly office free from passive-aggression and furtive side-eye.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Being a good co-worker in academia<\/b>
Academia is a fun blend of team projects with heavily independent stages. \u201cI\u2019ll do this, then go away, and I\u2019ll come back next week for you to review what I\u2019ve done<\/i>\u201d is a common set-up. This stems from the fact that knowledge work requires unique perspectives that only one person can contribute at a time, and totally focus while the contribution is made.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the sort of work that can occur in a board room with five people sitting around one table \u2013 it takes weeks of back-and-forth and carefully-worded emails outlining the changes made to a developing document.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Thus, being a \u2018good\u2019 co-worker in this set up often requires a degree of adaptability. Being able to be autonomous, but collaborative. Being able to speak up in a team meeting, and problem-solve when on your own. It requires a small amount of peer mediation when different personality types, and a large pinch of salt for when things are misunderstood. It requires stress management, time management, and understanding that different people work at different paces. It means being accessible via phone or email, being willing to occasionally meet in a group to communicate large amounts of information, and absorbing \u201cwhat\u2019s new\u201d constantly.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Am I all of these things? Not yet, but I\u2019m learning fast. Do I believe that being a good colleague goes beyond a skill set and into a personality \u2018fit\u2019 with the work place? Of course! But whether I find myself in an ideal world or not, I know that I can spot someone I enjoy working alongside very quickly.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Madeleine Kendrick (@MIKendrick94<\/a><\/u>) is a PhD candidate (Scholarship Recipient, Full-time), an Academic Research Assistant, and a Business Consultant. This story was published on May 14, 2018, on Madeleine\u2019s blog, Research & Beyond<\/a> (available here<\/a>), and has been republished here with her permission.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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