1 Tip on Building Meaningful Professional Relationships
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Empowering students to achieve their career aspirations by learning how to lead self and lead others.
Remember, we are all humans ??
Yan Chee believes professional relationships in the workplace do not have to be very transactional.
“Be genuinely curious and interested in someone for who they are as a person, not just who they are at work and how they can benefit you in the workplace”.
She realised the key to establishing good relationships is to remember that everyone has their values and worldview that should be respected even when it contradicts our own.
?? Reciprocity
When asked how we can strengthen the professional relationship with our partners, Yan Chee shared her habit of noting down every time someone does something helpful for her, no matter how insignificant it seems, and reciprocating the kind gesture when the time is right.
People tend to be more guarded in a professional setting, but a way to build trust is to reciprocate kind gestures.
She also adds that having a mutual exchange of support, generosity, and ideas helps to strengthen the relationship in the long term.
Being consistent ??
Yan Chee mentions that she will periodically check in and schedule meetings with our partners to let them know she values interacting and communicating with them. Over time, this helps with developing mutual trust among each other.
Building any meaningful relationship takes time, especially when we want to grow the connection organically.
Yan Chee shares that consistency is vital in developing trust between our partners and us.
Being consistent in your words and actions helps people to trust you more and can improve the quality of your professional relationship.