We can’t really hide it when we have a chance to work with people we secretly admire. That’s the time for you to observe your teammate because the enthusiastic signs from them will tell you!
From the excitement they show out, it can convey how they believe that working with you will let them have more than just a fun way to work, but they can professionally learn something from you. And have that as their work guidance to be better on assignments and their career development.
Even the nonverbal communication can be the sign! Since we will naturally think before we speak whenever we get to work with the real professionals because that can present our great personalities and attitudes, aligning with the other ones. Who wouldn't want to be seen as a professional in front of people we secretly admire?
It starts since their eye contact and the tone of voice they use when talking with you whether personal or professional topics, to hand gestures and other body language which can convey how people really feel and act in a certain way to show respect to the others.
They listen and take your advice in with open arms since the little things to the big plan of their career path advancement. It’s exactly what we do when we need to decide something precisely, we will go and ask for the thoughts from the professionals.
If you’re the one they come and ask for advice, you then can guess how they perceive about you!
They will not jump on their soapbox to do things immediately, but listen to your thoughts first. Because they are aware that from your point of view and information, you could educate them in some ways.
We all love to hear the thoughts from an expert with professional attitude! Observing if when working with you, they will be a good listener or not because if yes, you can assume how they think that you might have the best suggestions or even educate them to have new perspectives and a better way to work. And instead of talking, they will listen and let you have more room to present and showcase your ideas.
Your teammate probably don’t say it out loud or even wouldn't praise you directly sometimes, but you can guess it if you’re really being admired from the credit they give to you whether it’s about the team’s project or individuals’. Since the pride and the credits they present can tell how they’re happy and appreciate having you in the same team. This thing can even give them a private sense of fulfillment from your public recognition as well.