What are the most effective ways to build professional relationships with colleagues?

Good working relationships result in improved performance, employee retention and job satisfaction. Therefore some of the following attributes build towards a strong team: *Respect each others skills and what they can bring to the organisation. *Awareness of each other’s strengths & weaknesses *Communicate with integrity & honesty. *Be genuine & authentic *Show appreciation *Be reliable & dependable *Develop good people skills *Keep calm under pressure * Self regulate emotions

Start by being punctual, and respecting the other person's time. Listen rather than waiting to speak. If you commit to follow-up, do it. Put the other person first. Be trustworthy.

Being respectful and courteous is fundamental to building relationships. However it goes deeper than that. Contribute when you can add value by being true to yourself. Don't just participate for the sake of it. What do you bring that truly makes a difference?

An additional point is this; Listen carefully and try to help in an unassuming way expecting nothing in return. Listening and asking questions is a good way to build trust.

Transcend the transactional, and build relationships with colleagues. Honor and respect them as people. Be curious about them, ask and listen. Learn what hobbies and interests they have. Learn about their family. If they have particular strengths, compliment them on those. When people are treated as people and feel valued, they truly appreciate it.

When you have a positive disposition, you are courteous and respectful, chances are you have built a professional relationship with your colleagues. But will those relationships last if it comes to disagreeing with them? Now that is the true test of the depth of your relationship. When it comes to disagreements, how you disagree and go about it has a huge impact on how your relationships survive and thrive. When disagreeing, it's best to ask lots of questions. Try to understand where the other person is coming from and what drives their position. Keep your disagreements issue-based, rather than make it about the person with whom you are disagreeing. "Why" is your friend. Ask "why" a lot until all have a shared understanding.

Open communication is just as important as the frequency, as it shows you are invested, interested and have a contribution to make. It might be in the form of asking questions, or sharing important updates from people who you care about in your network. Communication is a broad spectrum and as long as you are active, your relationships will also remain so.

Communication should not only be when there is work, it can be in general like sending a greeting card, or just writing a Hi and Hello on occasion so that you are in touch with them. Without communication, I don't think any relations can be built. Communicate with your team members on the good things they have done, so they feel all the more motivated and work better in the coming days and years. Communication with colleagues can also be in a way where you take them out in a casual set up for a coffee or lunch.

Clear and frequent communication is the bridge that connects us. Express your ideas, expectations, and feedback constructively, and be open to receiving the same. Keep teammates informed of your progress, challenges, and successes, and seek their input when needed. Open communication fosters trust, transparency, and a sense of shared purpose.

Effective communication is an art form. We should strive to be effective communicators. To do so, I think we need to know our values and those of our audience and figure out how to align both sets of values to the message. Frequent, courteous and clear communication goes further than silence, except when listening. Listening is essential to effective communication. How would you rate yourself as a listener on a scale of 1 to 10? If you are not a 10, you are honest, and probably open to learning. To me this is the sign of an effective communicator, a learner, a person who is curious.

Showing appreciation to other people's contributions is important as it shows you understand their challenges. A nicely worded note to the CEO and or their direct manager is always a nice show of appreciation. Having someone come and address your team to gain insight into their work is also a great way to show you care about others.

This is key! I will help out and connect with just about anyone who shows genuine interest in what I do or who I am. I also value and show appreciation and respect for anyone who accepts becoming part of my network.

Actually listen to people Show them you are listening Repeat what they say back to them to clarify you understood. Talk about action items if there are any. (Active listening) Also show empathy and compassion. Actually care about what they are telling you. Share about yourself. But be careful not to make yourself the centre of the conversation all the time. Not every conversation has to be about work.

Show interest in people in a way of their liking and disliking. Showing interest to them what challenges they are facing at home while leaving behind their family and coming and working for long hours. Taking feedback from them on how can a company improve and support them. Appreciate them even if they contribute little in any way.

The only way to win people is to show interest and appriciate and the same if you as a leader want to make them grow in skills.

When you seek inputs (advice or feedback) you are acknowledging two things; firstly your vulnerability and next, you trust their knowledge/capability, more than your own. When there is TRUST, relationships will follow!

Focusing on 'how can be of help instead of what's in it for me' is one sure shot and rapid way of building proferelationships.

Trust is the ultimate goal. To begin with we need to establish authenticity and also genuinely invest in others - personally and professionally. Warmth and strength must be in play.

Asking colleagues for their feedback helps to gain confidence that their opinion matters as well. They feel good that they have some importance in the organisation

Ouch, the ego could take a bit of a hit on this one. I know this is a hard thing for me to ask because I am my own worst critic. However, I ask people I trust so that I can sincerely improve my skill set. I follow Brene Brown's advice on BRAVING to set the right set of parameters.

Sharing can be tough for some. I imagine that an individual may be fearful of losing something if they share. In my experience, it took me a while to learn to share but then I realized that sharing was a value I held because it caused growth in myself and others. Knowledge shared is like the tide coming in, it lifts all the boats.

Ideally, knowledge sharing sparks connection, lifts all capabilities, inspires innovation and builds community. With care, wisdom and good boundaries, it can significantly enrich professional relationships. But like any relationship, it requires mutual commitment to the mutual growth that lifts every member higher.

En mi experiencia lo más bonito es hacerlo sin intereses ocultos: - Preocúpate verdaderamente por los problemas de tu colega. - Házlos tuyos. Utiliza la empatía y ponte en su situación. - Comunícale como responderías tu en esa situación (qué técnicas utilizarías, por qué ves de esa manera el problema, etc.). - Hacer troubleshooting juntos y descubrir los puntos comunes de vuestras perspectivas. - Comparte esas plantillas que tanto sudor te han costado crear (esa persona lo agradecerá eternamente). Muéstrale que puede confiar en ti y cuando tú estés en la situación opuesta, te darás cuenta que la ayuda te volverá de la misma forma.

Paying it forward goes a long way in building and maintaining relationships. Sometimes a little time goes a long way for someone in need - a 10 minute call to give advice, sharing your skills that might help another or discussing the latest topic in your field and adding an expert voice or opinion.

Networking and socializing is great when people actually want to be engaged with the folks they work with. I have gone to so many networking events where it felt like I was intruding on the personal relationships folks seemed to already have with people that looked like them ;). When I managed people years ago, I used to love hanging out as a group after work every so often for some good old fun and we always made everyone feel included so much that folks who initially didn't like hanging out would be excited about our additional get togethers. I think networking and socializing can be a great tool to build the team so long as we are not alienating our introverted or socially anxious colleagues in the process.

I think the key strategies are to be approachable through friendly greetings, active listening to colleagues, and ensuring clear communication to avoid misunderstandings. Gratitude and Appreciation are encouraged through acknowledging contributions and celebrating achievements.

A great way to build your professional relationships with colleagues is holding brown bag luncheons and other social events that help set up a relaxed environment and allows everyone to network. You can use ice breakers to get to know everyone in the team better and ask team members for their input in how to make such events better for them.

Communicate openly and collaborate willingly. Show appreciation and empathy in your interactions. Prioritize respect, consistency, and networking for long-term connections.

Helping people without requiring something in return is also important. Connecting with people and sharing connections with others is an important skillset. I have many friends in my network who look to connect people but I have a few who are "dot connectors." These people make an effort to see where connections are and make introductions. It is a powerful and helpful skillset.

One thing which has worked well is , focus on the result that is to be achieved and then like minded colleagues will start coming together ,you being one of them . Once that happens relationship in most circumstances starts to develope . Aim should be not to build professional relationships , aim should be meet the business objective and at times life long relationships are made , not just professional. I have made some of the most beautiful and long lasting friendships in the corporate world :)

Build Trust. This is the foundation for all relationships. Do this in three ways..and all three are important. 1. Trust first if you want to be trusted. Be vulnerable. 2. Be open. Be honest. Be transparent. 3. Be competent. Prepare for your interactions. Do your homework. And by all means be on time.

One of my favorite phrases at work is, "If it's important to you, it's important to me" It shows you care about what someone is facing even if it doesn't directly impact your work. Empathy goes a long way to building a relationship with people. They will be far more willing to trust colleagues who display genuine empathy towards them.