Be a Team Player: Audiology Assistants or Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

ASSISTANTS: BE A TEAM PLAYER!

Working collaboratively with your co-workers will help you enjoy your position as an audiology assistant and speech-language pathology assistant more and can lead to additional opportunities for you to be an even more integral part of your team.

Being a team player can help your overall job satisfaction and enhance your job performance as an audiology assistant and speech-language pathology. Being a team player also means that you can flex to accommodate the work styles of your other teammates and contribute to a positive working environment.

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PRACTICE OPEN COMMUNICATION

Communication, including active listening, builds camaraderie in the workplace. Be sure to speak up when you have ideas or concerns and listen to your coworkers to create a respectful team environment.

PLAY YOUR ROLE POSITIVELY

Everyone has a role, and each role is vital to a successful workspace. Audiology assistants and speech-language pathology assistants understand your team’s skill set, scope of work, and thinking styles. Regardless of your role, bring positivity to your work and watch it spread across the team.

BRING YOUR BEST INTENTIONS

Audiology assistants and speech-language pathology assistants engage your co-workers by looking at the skills of everyone on your team. When everyone feels valued people are better at sharing ideas and creativity increases. Plus, when teams start with good intentions, they accept responsibilities as individuals and as a group—that includes successes and mistakes!

SUPPORT YOUR TEAM

Support is essential in a happy and productive workplace. No matter your title, supporting one another and giving each other honest feedback and guidance makes for a happy workplace. Offering to help a colleague out of a challenging situation can help you build trust and may even allow them to see you in a new light.

PRACTICE COLLABORATION

Collaboration is the key to success. The more you collaborate and the more you communicate, the more you can achieve together. Audiology assistants and speech-language pathology assistants get into the habit of asking, “How can I help?” even if this means taking on tough jobs. This small act can go a long way in building a collaborative environment.