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How to Build Professional Relationships

By Exforsys | on June 6, 2011 |
People Skills

It is inevitable that people will interact with each other in various aspects and dimensions. People interact with different individuals during social activities; they also interact when bonding with family and friends, and participating with other people in community activities.

People need each other to survive and get through life’s difficulties. Whether you intend to establish a long-lasting bond with those personally attached to you or with whom you constantly deal with outside of personal relations, your challenge is how to keep the connection intact and nourished. Given the fact that people interaction is a part of life, you are also building a relationship with whom you have encountered and associated with in various means.

Starting a relationship is no easy process. No relationship is built overnight; it is a gradual process that requires the effort of not just one but two individuals or more. The irony of it all is that the creation of a healthy and good relationship is a step-by-step method, but the destruction of a well-built relationship can simply occur overnight. The early stage of relationship building requires effort between two persons, but for it to last it has to be a continuing effort as well as compromise with each other.

Mutual Interest and Understanding

No relationship exists without two or more individuals involved. Of course, you need to create a relationship with yourself but in the aspect of developing people skills or relating to the people around you, relationship building requires a partner or a number of individuals in the process to start with.

Essential factors such as mutual interest and understanding are fundamentals of a newly founded relationship. These elements allow for a connection to be established between two people. You need to find a common ground or common denominator with the other person which you can use to initiate the connection. For example, if you are a start-up employee in your job and you wish to establish a good work relationship with your colleagues, find something in them that you may relate to and then use it as your tool in establishing that bond.

Communication is the Key

In any relationship-building process, whether in personal or professional setting, good communication is a prime factor for strengthening the bond. A relationship can hardly last without an open and clear exchange of ideas and messages with each other. Moreover, the process of communication must be on a consistent, regular basis throughout the lifespan of the relationship.

An essential ability in developing good people skills is the ability to communicate, and when you possess this competence, building a relationship with other people will become a smooth process.

  • If you wish to strengthen the tie, express what you think and feel to the other person. This way, the person would know how to adjust himself towards you.
  • Be a good listener, too, rather than doing the talking most of the time.
  • Express yourself with proper display of emotions and behavior. It helps avoid misinterpretations from the other person.

Reaping the Results of Good Relationship-Building

Some people have the tendency to wear down and get tired of what they do with other people. Holding on to the relationship means continually doing the things that keep the bond together and not getting tired of it.

Your relationship with the people in the workplace can help you achieve the “highs” in your career. With an established connection among the people around you, challenges in your work can be overcome through their help and cooperation. In the same way, those you have established good relationships with in your personal life also help you during your ups and downs.

You are sure to easily strengthen your ability to relate to people when you build good relationships with them. Do not simply wait for people to initiate the connection with you.

In most cases, reach out to those individuals who play important roles in your life. Once you have established your relationship with these people, make it a point to nourish and keep the relationship intact. Sometimes, you will not realize it but the people you make good connections with are also contributing factors to your own successes and achievements.

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