Working Well with Others
Dear Real Academics, This week I wanted to reflect on some practical points I've learned about working with clients seeking assistance with academic writing and research. Even if you don't have "clients," I think these tips are helpful in working with other academics/people in general, be it peers or students. (1) Be prompt and organized in your communications. People feel more secure when they know they are being heard and recognized and that you have some plan in place. Waiting over a week (or even months -- yes, this has happened to me) for someone to reply to an email request or text may signal that the non-responder simply does not care. (2) Be grateful. It takes a lot of guts to share writing and/or research with someone. Make sure to thank anyone for trusting you with their writing and/or research. And, be grateful that you have something you can share. It is truly a privilege -- at least it is for me -- to teach someone something that I've learned from g...