New answers tagged interpersonal-issues
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It is rude to offer a teacher the study guide you made for their class?
Tell them that you've made such a thing and would be happy to share it and their feedback on it would be appreciated. See what develops from that. Perhaps they would like to share it with others, or ...
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What to do when a senior co-author is very disrespectful?
Receiving harsh comments is not easy to deal with, but I don't think there is anything disrespectful unless the professor makes personal comments. I believe there is an obvious line between providing ...
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What to do when a senior co-author is very disrespectful?
Joint research in academia is a bit like dating, except that the first date lasts about a year. We sometimes try people out, doing joint work with them on an initial project, but then we find that we ...
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What to do when a senior co-author is very disrespectful?
I do not know the situation, but were these comments received in email (or writing) or in-person?
Personally, I think I tend to give very direct feedback, no extra 'fluff' in when giving written ...
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What to do when a senior co-author is very disrespectful?
Without a lot more specific context it is difficult to judge what you should do. The answer of Captain Emacs seems to be pretty good advice, however.
But let me point out that there is a vast (vast) ...
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What to do when a senior co-author is very disrespectful?
Wait until you are treated like that by someone that is actually below you in the "pecking order". Yes, that happens, and, trust me, it is not easier to handle by people who are generally ...
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