I meet someone I might work with, and the first thing I think of is their zodiac animal.

After meeting someone you might work with, you may find yourself wondering about their zodiac animal before you think about what you talked about.

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Their sign comes to mind before the greeting. — I greet someone I’ve just met on a new project, and soon I’m wondering what year they were born.
I’m even more curious because I don’t know yet. — I don’t know how they work yet, so I fall back on the familiar zodiac signs to guess whether we’ll work well together.
Small promises speak louder than words. — After we divide up the work in a meeting, my colleague uploads the materials they promised to share, right on time.
A zodiac sign is only a starting point. — Zodiac signs carry old ideas about personality, but real collaboration shows in how people share roles and keep promises.
Write down what you saw, in one line. — Tonight, try writing separately about your thoughts on their sign and what you actually saw. Keep to things you could confirm, like whether they kept a promise.
You’ll learn as you work together. — Their sign can stay as a first thought. Whether you can work well together becomes clearer as you share conversations and keep promises.