{"id":20843,"date":"2019-11-12T11:12:32","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T11:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/?p=20843"},"modified":"2019-11-12T11:12:32","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T11:12:32","slug":"great-working-relationships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/great-working-relationships\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Working Relationships: How to Build Them?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-fullwidth-1  fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0px;border-top-width: 0px;border-bottom-style: solid;border-top-style: solid;padding-bottom:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-left:;padding-right:;\"><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.fusion-fullwidth-1 {\r\n                            padding-left: px !important;\r\n                            padding-right: px !important;\r\n                        }<\/style><div class=\"fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-center fusion-title-size-one\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#b2999d;\"><\/div><\/div><h1 class=\"title-heading-center\"><span style=\"color: #b2999d;\">How to Build Great Working Relationships<\/span><\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#b2999d;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We are spending a big part of our day in the workplace. So, it is undeniable that\u00a0<strong>good working relationships<\/strong>\u00a0and an effective teamwork culture impact our work and career. Research conducted by Gallup in 2018 revealed that employees who develop <strong>friendships<\/strong> in the workplace are more engaged in their work and have better work performance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Healthy working relationships<\/strong> decrease work stress and improve work satisfaction. Employees should try to connect and bond with their colleagues. This is called internal networking. A 2015 survey showed that <strong>85%<\/strong> of employees found work through networking, so it shows how advantageous this can be.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is also crucial to know how to work effectively within a <strong>team<\/strong>. Workers must maintain a positive and helpful attitude towards their colleagues. Working on<strong> interpersonal skills<\/strong> can be a way of improving teamwork. Interpersonal skills are related to the worker\u2019s ability to communicate and relate to others. It also includes Emotional Intelligence. <strong>Emotional intelligence<\/strong>, or EQ, allows us to successfully manage and understand our emotions. EQ is important at all career levels to strengthen relationships among workers. That is exactly what a 2018 study from Guru Gobind Singh College for Women showed. Today, employers focus on candidates with strong <strong>interpersonal skills to strengthen their teams<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Diversity\u00a0in the\u00a0workplace<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0goal\u00a0for most\u00a0companies.\u00a0A diversified workforce comprises employees with different backgrounds and characteristics i.e. gender, languages, religion, race, etc. As much as it can increase the discussion, it also brings more creative ideas, perspectives, and a strengthened employer\u2019s reputation.\u00a0Diversity helps\u00a0develop\u00a0a\u00a0strong\u00a0workforce.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Throughout our work journey, we will need to work with people we might not like. In these cases, workers should remain\u00a0<strong>professional<\/strong> and <strong>positive<\/strong>. It is important to concentrate efforts to find common interests instead of focusing on differences. Employees need to make all work relationships viable. Looking positively at people and relationships helps workers cope better with these situations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Good verbal and non-verbal communication<\/strong>\u00a0skills are key to maintain effective cooperation and good relationships among work teams. It is more than talking and listening. It involves active listening and respect between workers. Bad communication may lead to misunderstandings that may affect our job and other worker\u2019s tasks. Given that we all have different talents and skills, <strong>helping <\/strong>coworkers can be a positive way to strengthen the work of the other and improve work relationships. A study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison of 2013 showed that employees who help others at work are\u00a0<strong>happier<\/strong>.<strong> Showing appreciation and admiration is a way to\u00a0<\/strong>build great relationships at work.\u00a0It has a positive impact on our self-esteem and motivation.\u00a0We all like to feel appreciated and valued.\u00a0This is a simple thing people can do that brings tremendous benefits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Taking responsibility and acknowledging mistakes<\/strong>\u00a0is also very important in working relationships. We all make mistakes, and it is normal. Blaming another co-worker or trying to hide mistakes is never the right option. The solution is to deal with them and try to solve them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Being clear and consistent<\/strong>\u00a0in our working relationships is fundamental. It means acting according to what we say and believe. It is crucial to perform our tasks and understand the expectations of others about our work. Our success will be the success of our team.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Gallup survey from 2018 showed that, when questioned about satisfaction at work, the second most important factor workers considered was working relationships. As much as workers should develop work relationships, they must also define <strong>boundaries<\/strong>. Healthy boundaries can dictate the difference between a stressful and a satisfying job. Therefore, we should not be shy setting and communicating our limits. This helps coworkers understand our work\u2019s dynamics.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><u>References: <\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">How to build strong relationships in the workplace, January 2019,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/businessadvice.co.uk\/work-and-wellbeing\/how-to-build-strong-relationships-in-the-workplace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BusinessAdvice<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/businessadvice.co.uk\/work-and-wellbeing\/how-to-build-strong-relationships-in-the-workplace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">What Makes A Successful Team?, March 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/carleysime\/2019\/03\/26\/what-makes-a-successful-team\/#79de7a1f2348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Utilizing Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace, August 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/utilizing-emotional-intelligence-in-the-workplace-4164713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VeryWellMind<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Building Relationships at Work: A Key in Lowering Turnover Rates, November 2018,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zenefits.com\/workest\/building-relationships-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WORKEST<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">7 Essential Steps For Building Good Relationships At Work, February 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheownssuccess.com\/skills\/7-essential-steps-for-building-good-relationships-at-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">She Owns Success<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">10 Ways To Set Healthy Boundaries At Work, July 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/carolinecastrillon\/2019\/07\/18\/10-ways-to-set-healthy-boundaries-at-work\/#1fcf11897497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Top 10 Benefits of Diversity in the Workplace, December 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talentlyft.com\/en\/blog\/article\/244\/top-10-benefits-of-diversity-in-the-workplace-infographic-included\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TalentLyft <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":20844,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","myguten_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20843"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20843\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}