5 Quick Tips
The ability to establish and maintain relationships enables us to learn from others and achieve results we could not accomplish alone. Enhancing relationships is the essential foundation for earning trust, being more influential, and becoming a highly respected leader. When we build strong relationships that we can count on, our organizational objectives will be achieved more quickly and with better quality. Challenges become more manageable and people are more engaged.
Here are some fundamental principles required to build a network of friends, professional associates, and clients.
Don't criticize, condemn, or complain
Criticizing another person not only damages that person's reputation, but puts a dent in our own.
Give honest, sincere appreciation
Appreciation build's our image faster than any other practice. After all, the successes of every job demands cooperation and effort from others. People contribute to our success as much as we contribute to theirs.
Smile
Whether or not we're pleasant to be around depends less on the situation than on our behavior. Professional rapport is fueled by seemingly minor considerations, such as a friendly, accessible demeanor.
Talk in terms of the other person's interests
Truth be told, we spend most our time thinking about ourselves. Why not create strong professional relationships by putting away our own concerns and talking about what others are interested in for a while?
Be a good listener
Organizations run on information, so what better way to learn what's going on than following this principle? We must listen with everything we've got. How we listen says volumes about how we think. Be focused, engaged, and sincere.
Organizations run on information, so what better way to learn what's going on than following this principle? We must listen with everything we've got. How we listen says volumes about how we think. Be focused, engaged, and sincere.
