Relationships between people, whether of a
personal or a business nature, can be very delicate and must be
continuously nurtured in order to preserve them. If tended well,
they can provide long lasting security and an immense sense of
belonging to a group or association.
Effective relationships
within an organization are a necessity as wellbeing of the group or
organization is reliant upon how well its members can work together
and on how well the members of the organization work with
management.
An ineffective group or organization can be
really frustrating and may ask so much of their members that it
impacts on their life outside of the organization. In order to meet
deadlines, members may be foregoing their need to interact
efficiently with their family members or to meet their own needs for
relaxation in other ways. Thus, a group or organization may find
that relationships will become stressed or break down. People or
other entities who depend on these groups or organization also
suffer.
Society is defined as a web of relationships, which
requires all parties to work and contribute their share in order to
achieve a common goal. Having a relationship that is good, where
cooperation and respect are manifested, can make society work
better. In this way each member works for the good of the whole and
towards achieving a common goal. This can only be attained with
effective and efficient relationships.
Understanding how the
other party is feeling is important to creating an effective and
efficient relationship. The easiest method to understand what is
important to another party is to ask them what they want and listen
to what they have to say. When the other party realizes that their
feelings are important to you, they will be more trusting.
The open expression of feelings and needs by all parties to
a relationship is paramount to the continuance of an efficient and
effective relationship. Assuming that the other party understands
our needs is not a good practice.
Another key factor in a
relationship is respect. Respect is the very foundation for a great
relationship. To build a productive and harmonious relationship,
parties must treat one another with respect. This can be achieved by
simply listening to the other party and by genuinely trying to
understand how they function. You can also show respect to other
parties by confirming that they are doing everything they can.
Differences in the parties can be quite interesting and
needs to be tackled directly. These differences may lead to the
formation of different perspectives when considering information
pertinent to the relationship.
Try to work out a win-win
solution for both parties
This can be done when at least one
party acknowledges that the relationship is important. That party
would then exert more time, effort and energy to understand the
other party's needs and deal with it to get it out of the way.
Should they fail, it is comforting for that party to know that they
tried.
Effective listening and no pre-judging. This is
important if parties are to understand each other.
Informal
discussions are conducive for parties. They bring out issues and
concerns comfortably. They also feel more relaxed making them think
more clearly.
Developing an atmosphere where the other party
can express their feelings when they need to.
When parties
fail to express whatever is on their mind or their feelings, it can
get in the way of building an effective relationship.
Parties should be aware that certain things exist naturally
but should be controlled in any dealings in any relationship. Human
nature is one. Some of these things found in a relationship also
include a history of stereotyping or mistrust, blaming the other
person or party for a strained relationship, excluding the other
party's feelings when focusing on a task, no clear and defined
objectives, roles and expectations of each party in a relationship
is also unclear.
Relationships are important to anyone,
addressing issues and problems right away is a must to further
improve the relationship. As they say 'No man is an
Island'.
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About The Author
Anne Wolski has worked in the health and
welfare industry for more than 30 years. She is the owner of
http://www.mummansun.com, a discount retail outlet, and a
co-director of http://www.betterhealthshoppe.com which is an
information portal with many interesting medical articles. She
is also an associate of http://www.timzbiz.com which features
many articles on internet marketing and resources.
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