Do’s of Team/Interpersonal Communication
- Do your fair share of the work – Teammates
will notice if a student attempts to ride on the coattails of the other team
members and this will create problems.
- Be professional – For example, don’t post a negative comment
about an associate or problem that could be handled by emailing the associate
or relevant person directly.
- Ask for help when you need it – Your teammates have a
wide range of experience, competencies and wisdom. Some may not be busy when
you’re feeling overwhelmed and vice-versa.
- Follow the golden rule of posting – Post it as you would
like to read it. Don’t be sloppy and post things with grammar and spelling
mistakes, words missing, poor or absent formatting, etc. that make your post
hard to read.
- Let people know when your life has become too hectic or you
have scheduling conflicts – All of us have busy lives, so open communication
of scheduling issues with as much advance notice as you can give will generally
be well received by teammates (believe me, they’ll need you to return the
favor later!).
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