Ways to Build strong work relationships

Ways to build strong work relationships.

We are social creatures and thus we crave strong relationships. Better our working relationships are, the more productive and happy we’re likely to be.

I feel below are the ways you can build strong bond and relations at workplace:

1)     Develop Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence is your ability to recognize and understand your own emotions and those of others. People with strong emotional intelligence use it to guide their thinking and behavior when dealing with others.

Ways to Build EI: You can look at how you react to people, do you consider multiple perspectives, how you react in stressful situations, be humble and take responsibility and ownership to develop relations.

2)     Build Strong Listening Skills

We are always in hurry to share what we have. Listening to others makes them feel that we are willing to help them. Don’t listen to react, but listen to understand. Empathetic listening goes in long way to build relationship. You don’t have to defer or reject point of views. Many a times just listening makes someone feel better. However, I always believe you need to turn the conversation into more positive outcome/future oriented.

3)     Resolve Conflict

Separate people from problem, listen others point of view, put facts into discussion and together come to a win-win solution.

4)     Build Trust

Be honest, do not micromanage, identify expectations and respond on time, but at least respond, do not share confidential info shared by someone.

5)     Empower and delegate

Letting go control, let people decide their ways, explain big picture, be available to solve problems

 6)     Give constructive feedback

It’s better to tell person, what are your issues with him/her behavior rather than talking about it to somebody else.

7)     Appreciate and give credit

Let people take the credit of their work, appreciate openly and share success with big group

8)     Do not Publicize the Failure

Do not talk about people’s mistake in open forum or to others.

Do you know any more ways to build strong bond and relations at workplace?

Kindly comment and let me know to enhance my skills.

By,

Sachin M Bhat