-: When you're working
in those groups with your assigned teams
or maybe you get to pick a team on a college assignment,
try to not prejudge your colleagues for the value
that they bring to the table.
I remember feeling really young when
I started the Master's degree program,
because a lot of other people
in our classes had more professional experience than me.
And I thought that I needed
to partner up with someone who seemed more senior in order
to have a successful outcome.
And what I learned was some of my peers
that were my age or younger brought
amazing critical thinking,
positive attitude, great energy,
and dedication to our projects,
and I ended up picking those people whenever I could.
And even recommended them for jobs in the future.
So I would say don't prejudge your team.
Come with a positive attitude.
Work hard.
And understand how you can break
your project work into smaller
pieces that people can pick up.
What happens is someone usually leads,
the natural leaders, and
then other people might not know what to do.
So use that as an opportunity to learn how to delegate.
And support each other.
So that everyone can pitch in
and feel ownership for the final product.