{"id":92232,"date":"2023-02-11T13:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-11T17:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=92232"},"modified":"2026-01-21T16:50:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T20:50:12","slug":"remaining-neutral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/remaining-neutral\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Remaining Neutral Is Best for the New Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Why should you remain neutral in crucial situations? How does neutrality improve your life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Hadfield&#8217;s memoir <em>An Astronaut\u2019s Guide to Life on Earth<\/em> expresses important lessons that astronauts learn from space. One of these lessons is to stay as neutral as possible if you&#8217;re new to a team or community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s why remaining neutral is the better choice for those in new situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-you-re-a-novice-aim-to-have-a-neutral-influence\"><strong>When You\u2019re a Novice, Aim to Have a Neutral Influence<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hadfield\u2019s early experiences as a new astronaut provided him with insights on how best to approach a team endeavor when you\u2019re a novice. According to Hadfield, when people are new to a team endeavor, it\u2019s often their goal to prove their skills and show everything they can do. However, he claims that <strong>when you\u2019re a novice, you should instead consider remaining neutral on the project. <\/strong>You should aim to neither wreck nor greatly improve the project.<strong> <\/strong>Hadfield describes two benefits of this \u201cbe neutral\u201d approach and explains why it\u2019s better than a \u201cprove your skills\u201d approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Benefit 1: You\u2019ll learn more. <\/strong>When you\u2019re less focused on proving yourself, you can instead focus on observing and learning from experienced teammates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Benefit 2: You won\u2019t sabotage the endeavor. <\/strong>When you\u2019re new to something, you\u2019re more likely to make mistakes. By aiming to have a <em>neutral<\/em> influence instead of a <em>positive<\/em> one, you\u2019re reducing the risk that your lack of experience will jeopardize the endeavor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Hadfield says he learned this lesson during his first space flight, when he and his crewmates on <em>Atlantis<\/em> were guests in the Russian Space Station, <em>Mir. <\/em>Because <em>Mir<\/em> was small and the Russian cosmonauts already had their way of doing things there, Hadfield realized that the best thing he could do as a new astronaut was to stay out of the way and complete his duties carefully, without drawing attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Applying Hadfield\u2019s \u201cBe Neutral\u201d Advice to Your Life on Earth<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In his book, Hadfield provides many examples of how he and his colleagues aimed to have a neutral influence as novice astronauts. Let\u2019s return to the two benefits of remaining neutral and explore how you can experience these benefits on Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benefit 1: You\u2019ll learn more. <\/strong>When you\u2019re a novice, how can you best observe and learn from your experienced teammates? Let\u2019s examine two different strategies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Do your homework<\/strong> so your teammates don\u2019t have to spend time actively teaching you. For instance, Hadfield was likely able to both learn from his Russian teammates on <em>Mir and<\/em> stay out of their way because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/21518-chris-hadfield-career-highlights.html\">he spent three years studying Russian<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Identify a mentor<\/strong> who can guide you through your time as a novice. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-power-of-moments\/1-page-summary\"><em>The Power of Moments<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>Chip and Dan Health claim that effective mentors hold you to high standards, encourage you, offer advice, and support you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/hub\/personal-life\/self\/learn-from-failure\/\">learn from your failures<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benefit 2: You won\u2019t sabotage the endeavor. <\/strong>How can you ensure your influence is neutral so you don\u2019t sabotage your team\u2019s endeavor? Consider playing a <em>supportive, behind-the-scenes role<\/em> rather than a <em>leading<\/em> role. When you\u2019re in a behind-the-scenes role, you create conditions to support more experienced members and you respond to their requests for support instead of charting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/choose-your-own-path\/\">your own path<\/a> forward and risking you\u2019ll make a grave error. <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2021\/10\/5-things-high-performing-teams-do-differently\">Research on high-performing teams reveals<\/a> that the following behind-the-scenes actions support teams\u2019 productivity, cohesion, and success:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Build community among your teammates. <\/strong>For instance, initiate non-work-related chats during breaks. When teams take time for non-work-related chats, they build better relationships. This makes collaboration easier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keep your team on track during meetings<\/strong>. For example, gather and send out agenda items in advance, or take meeting minutes. The most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/effective-team\/\">effective teams<\/a> run efficient, productive meetings that have a focused agenda.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Build a culture of sharing genuine appreciation. <\/strong>For example, closely observe your teammates\u2019 achievements and publicly thank them for their contributions. High-performing teams have a culture of appreciating each other\u2019s work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why should you remain neutral in crucial situations? How does neutrality improve your life? Chris Hadfield&#8217;s memoir An Astronaut\u2019s Guide to Life on Earth expresses important lessons that astronauts learn from space. One of these lessons is to stay as neutral as possible if you&#8217;re new to a team or community. 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