When you have good relationships with your colleagues, you will find benefits those relationships bring to you.
Building strong relationships in the workplace is essential for creating connections between colleagues and also leaders. So how to build good relationships with colleagues and everyone at work? Below are handy tips provided by Navigos Search - Vietnam's leading headhunter company.
1. Why should you build a good relationship with your colleagues?
Colleagues are people who share joys and sorrows with you at work. Having a good relationship with them will help you:
Share and support work when overloaded
Colleagues always share work with you. If you and your colleagues are on the same team, it is imperative to complete a project or plan to send to your superiors. Therefore, if you have a good relationship with them, the work exchange will be easier and smoother.
When you have a close and reliable co-worker, you will feel more secure when handing over the work when there is an unscheduled affair. You are also the one who helps them complete their work.
You only have about 8-10 hours a day to devote to work. Meanwhile, the quantity and quality of work is constantly increasing. With an overload at a certain time, the support of the colleague who is free will help you ensure the progress and your work quality.
Create a comfortable working environment and positive corporate culture
Having a work environment that helps you get along well with your colleagues will put you in a better mood. Every day at work, you feel excited and you will spend all your time and spirit to complete tasks and develop your professional and career. Furthermore, when there is a good relationship, the staff will focus on positive corporate culture values to strive for a common goal.
Relax mind together during the break
Besides work time, we all need to relax at work. Colleagues are those who chat with you and confide in. Having a good relationship with them in the office environment will help you feel happier and more excited every time you go to work.
It is essential to build good relationships with colleagues
2. Is shyness in communication hindering relationships with colleagues?
Undeniably, shyness in communication will hinder making friends at work. Suppose you just started working at an enterprise but you are always silent and don't actively greet and get to know people. When people mention or are interested in you, you don't react and participate in conversation. Your colleagues will gradually lose interest in you and may even feel your existence there is faint.
A simple way to be more social at work and make friends handily is to always smile. Although you are shy to talk or have poor communication skills, your colleagues will gradually understand that you are just a bit shy or taciturn if you are always friendly, ready to help, and demonstrate your ability. Then, it will be easier for you to exchange and connect.
Communication skills with colleagues are critical
3. What does it take to have a strong relationship with colleagues?
Below are some effective tips to build relationships in the workplace. You can refer to apply:
Think openly, narrow the gap
To build lasting relationships, you must always be open and friendly with people. Leslie Wardman - CEO of Ambiance Matchmaking gave advice that: "You don't want to give up or change your mind, but you shouldn't be too strict either. Think openly and stay true to yourself."
You have to know your boundaries, always reflect on yourself and make sure you have enough information to come to a final conclusion. This helps you to minimize initial misjudgment and keep an open mind.
You don't need to go to each desk or each department to greet each person. Instead, always show up with a smiling face and greet your senior manager and the rest of your colleagues. "A word of greeting is more precious than a hearty meal", greeting shows your politeness and courtesy and warms up the positive working atmosphere every day.
Be willing to help others
To build good relationships, be willing to help colleagues when necessary. When recognizing your sincerity, they will also be open-hearted and be more friendly with you. Even if you have problems later on at work, they may be willing to help you. You will find that what you receive is more than what you give.
If you are unable to complete tasks on time, let your supervisor or teammates know. This shows your professionalism and everyone feels that you are respecting the other person's presence in the project.
Limit your ego and listen more
Listening to and understanding what others are communicating with you is the most crucial part of interaction exchange. When you listen with a respectful and positive attitude, you will understand what other people are thinking, feeling, desire, and even their personalities. This is the vital factor that helps you build strong relationships with colleagues.
Trust each other
Trust is the basis for maintaining and developing all relationships in daily life and work. To gain the trust of others, don't just talk, let's take action. First, make an effort to do your job well, willingly accept and take responsibility for what you have done. Starting from the smallest, you will build more sustainable trust.
Don't speak ill of others and skimp on compliments
In the work environment, gossip is a factor that makes you lose the trust and affection of others. If you are not satisfied with something about people, find a way to give them feedback in a respectful, constructive, and positive manner, not complaining or speaking ill of them.
Everyone wants to be praised when they complete a job. Thus, don't skimp on compliments, sincere encouragement and sharing the joy of their results and achievements. This will be the factor that creates respect and fosters good relationships between you and your colleagues.
Have a connection outside of work
If the time you spend with your colleague revolves around work, you probably won't have a strong relationship with them. Sometimes after work, participate in a fun activity, group volunteer project or party together. These are simple ways to strengthen your bond with others.
Spend your time with colleagues
In the era of explosive information technology, mobile phones have partly prevented people from communicating and building affection for each other.
When the time is gold and pressure comes from many sides, in order not to fall behind, we do not have enough time for relatives, friends and colleagues. Therefore, take the time to talk face-to-face, go out for lunch, or take a break after work to be closer to your colleagues at work.
Take the time to connect with colleagues
4. A good relationship needs a good building spirit
Note the following to avoid losing the good relationship that you have built:
Avoid gossip
Gossip in the workplace is considered a "virus" as it destroys relationships and reduces work quality and progress. Assume what will happen if you are the topic of the gossip even though you are not. This destroys morale and makes you feel less positive in that work environment. Thus, the best way is to stay away from gossip at work.
Don't' tell lie
In some cases, lying can become a serious problem in the workplace. If your lie is detected, it will reduce your credibility. This is extremely detrimental if you are looking to move up the career ladder.
Avoid saying one thing and doing another, procrastinate
Imagine if a colleague promises you something and they don't keep their word. How would you feel? For example, the deadline for the plan to be sent to the superior is Thursday and the two of you have promised to submit the idea by Wednesday and send it to the manager. However, colleagues don't prepare any content and put all the responsibility on you. This is a terrible problem.
The lesson learned from this example is that for common work, try to do as planned to fulfill your own role, common tasks and show that you are a trustworthy and responsible person.
In addition, you should also limit delaying deadlines to avoid affecting other team members as they need to use products and results for their work.
Appropriate the merit of colleagues
Appropriate people's merit shows that you only care about yourself. This is a selfish act that undermines trust and causes colleagues to turn against you. For that reason, always recognize and reward the person who performs the work and results.
You need to have a high sense of responsibility in your common work
It's not difficult to build a good relationship with colleagues. Anyone wants to have a harmonious relationship with colleagues. By limiting the ego and trying to integrate into the group more, you will have a strong and reliable relationship. We believe that you will have a favorable career development environment with the above suggestions.
When you are suitable for the corporate culture and working environment, you will find it easy to integrate and develop relationships with colleagues because of the similarity in the goal. We can advise you when you apply for jobs on the Navigossearch.com website. When you are looking for a positive, professional working environment and dream job position, do not hesitate to share it with our recruitment experts.
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