I just read a great post on the Feminist Law Professors blog about how to be a good Research Assistant, compiled from the notes of a number of professors. Â She asks, “what does (and does not) make for a successful professor-RA relationship.”
Most of the list applies not just to research assistants but graduate students in general, and many of the suggestions are things I personally need to work on. Perhaps my biggest regret over the last year is not devoting enough energy to maintaining good relationships with faculty.
Except for the school specific details, this is also a great list of how to be a successful employee or participant in most any relationship that lasts. They are all two way streets.