Editing Statistics and Statistical Programming (Fall 2020)/Working groups template (section)

=== Be patient, empathetic, and adaptive ===

Even when things aren't working or you don't seem to be able to make progress, it's crucial to assume other group members are doing their best and acting in good faith. Nothing undermines cooperation faster than a loss of trust. Building and sustaining trust often means extending others the benefit of the doubt, sometimes in the absence of evidence that such a benefit has been "earned." The more you can extend patience and empathy to others and adapt to circumstances when things aren't going well, the more likely you'll find a way to make it back on track.