18. Classmates, colleagues

What do you think makes someone a good colleague?

What matters most about a colleague's personality?

Well, a number of factors and characteristics, to my mind. A good colleague is someone who knows what to say and do to make others feel peaceful rather than more stressed, who doesn't gossip or run people down and treats everyone with the same amount of respect. It's also someone who reaches out and offers practical help when they see that their colleagues are exhausted, overwhelmed or just stuck. They are intuitive and thoughtful, reliable and punctual and socially sensitive. Oh, and they are willing to contribute however they can in going the extra mile in solving problems.

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