HOW TO ESTABLISH GOOD RELATIONSHIPS AT WORK
Building harmonious relationships at work is one of the most challenging yet very important aspects we face daily at work.
The way how we respond and react plays a big factor to how other people will see and communicate with us.
Your relationships can positively or negatively impact your performance too. It can possibly lead you to self growth, career growth, new learnings and skill development. While on the other hand, it can demotivate you or sometimes cause you depression.
The key factor in establishing good relationships at work is building and maintaining your emotional intelligence.
Here are the 3 tips you can take:
1.Always look for the good in people. There will be times when you don’t agree with your coworkers or you don’t like their opinions and ideas. And you may sometimes feel irritated, threatened or disappointed with them. But if you try to always look at the good in what they say and do, your perspective will also change about the person.
Always bear in mind that they are also giving their best and trying so hard to meet other people’s expectations to the best of their abilities and capabilities.
Suggestion: You can shift your judgments to curiosity. Instead of statements like “Rose is always complaining about company policies and updates”, try asking questions like “I wonder why Rose always challenges new ideas and policies?”
Be very careful with your choice of words and your tone when saying things about other people.
2.Never base your judgement on past experiences. One of the most common opportunities amongst us is clouding our judgement with our past experiences and scenarios. We often judge too quickly based on the idea we’ve formulated in our minds. Even though most of the time, it’s a different story, a different scenario and from different people.
We see what we want to see and we hear what we want to hear. We magnify things we focused on. And this is a common mistake for all of us. We must always listen to understand instead of
listening to reply. In this way, we will be able to truly understand the other person. Understanding between two people will definitely lead to healthier and better relationships.
3.Acknowledge and appreciate them. Difficult people aren’t bad people. We must always try to understand where they are coming from. We must make sure to acknowledge their efforts
especially when they bring you success. Always appreciate their presence and contributions at work. It’s very common that people seek validation. If you are able to give that to your co-workers, they will surely appreciate you. They will feel valuable and that they are part of something bigger than themselves. Regardless if they are Introverts or Extroverts, learn how to acknowledge and appreciate them privately or publicly. Celebrate small and big wins with them too.
Establishing good relationships at work requires higher emotional intelligence. Emotional Intelligence is being smarter with feelings. It’s bringing thoughts and feelings together in a healthier and more productive manner.
It is truly difficult to maintain healthy relationships at work but you surely can do it if you follow this guide. I hope this article will help you
