Dr. Dev (Fictional Name) had finished his Urology rotational posting during his junior residency at AIIMS, New Delhi.
He went to the bank in the AIIMS premises for some work. He spotted Professor (Dr.) S. N. Wadhwa, who was the head of the Department of Urology at that time, on the other side of the bank.
Thinking that such a great person is hardly likely to interact in a social manner with just a junior resident, Dr. Dev did not approach Dr. S. N. Wadhwa and got in the queue at the counter.
Suddenly he heard a voice behind him, “Hello Dev, how are you?”
Surprised, Dr. Dev turned around and saw Dr. S. N. Wadhwa, standing behind him with a warm welcoming smile on his face.
Dr. S. N. Wadhwa had seen Dr. Dev when he was going out of the bank and came out of his way to enquire about his wellbeing.
Dr. Dev replied, “I am fine, sir, thank you. How are you?” and exchanged pleasantries with Dr. S. N. Wadhwa for a few minutes.
Now his fear broken and impressed with Dr. S. N. Wadhwa’s amiable nature, Dr. Dev never hesitated in future to meet and chat up with Dr. S. N. Wadhwa.
Not all of your seniors are aloof and reserved when it comes to interacting with their juniors. If you happen to meet in a social situation, don’t hesitate to approach and talk to your seniors. If they give you a warm response then do continue. If they give you the cold shoulder then politely excuse yourself and behave accordingly in the future.
Conversely, not all juniors who do not approach you in a social situation mean to be disrespectful towards you. Like Dr. Dev, they may be just shy. Following Dr. S. N. Wadhwa’s example, you may take the initiative to start the interaction with your juniors in a social situation.
(Based on true incident)
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