TOP 5 BEST PRACTICES TO BUILD MEANINGFUL PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR LEADERS & EXECUTIVES

TOP 5 BEST PRACTICES TO BUILD MEANINGFUL PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR LEADERS & EXECUTIVES?

I’ve noticed a popular myth that there should be different ways of developing solid & meaningful relationships in our personal lives and in the business world. I’d love to know your opinion about it. I would like to explore this in depth with your assistance.

?In my opinion, there is no differences in distinct norms, objectives or unspoken rules regarding how we connect with others. When we seek to establish a real connection with other people either in personal or professional lives, in both situations, we have to establish our credibility, reputation as a person / professional of integrity, make sure we are bringing lots of value, accountability, so we can build this mutual relationship on “know, like & trust” foundation with those we encounter. According to Gallup statistics:??good professional relationship is linked to seven times higher engagements and increased profits.?

Let me share with you my top 5 cardinal fundamentals to start the conversation:??

1.?????BE GENUINE & AUTHENTIC – According to Dale Carnegie: “To be interesting, BE interested first.”, so?be genuinely curious about others. What's important to them? What are they passionate about? What pain or challenges are they facing in current stage of their life or business? Be interested in what makes them unique or special, what do they fear or keeps them up at night???After you’d inquired about their interests, don’t forget to share what you truly respect or admire about them. People value when they are being heard, appreciated and authentically recognized. They will remember how they felt being next to you and if they feel inspired and empowered the better positioned you will be to build a bridge and connect with them on the deeper level.?

2.?????CLARITY & TRANSPARENCY – be crystal?clear on your main intent and purpose for this professional engagement to create successful, win-win situation for all parties involved. In order to be successful, you’d have to identify the main needs and challenges the other side might be facing and how you might be able to assist and bring value. Also be able to be transparent of what your own needs are. This transparency of yours (or another “unpopular” words “vulnerability”) can create safety & respect. This is how you’ll eliminate suspicions of possible hidden agendas and you don’t waste of someone's time.?

3.?????PRACTICE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE – Success always leaves clues, right? It’s up to your self-awareness and emotional intelligence to recognize how your communication, emotions, actions are impacting people around you. When you identify them correctly, not only, you will be able to communicate successfully, but also, you’d be able to welcome & accept diverse opinions from yours and factor their valuable insights and perspectives into your decision-making process as a leader and executive decision maker. All successful relationships depend on open, respectful, effective & honest communication.?

4.?????INSPIRE EACH OTHERS GROWTH & SUCCESS – having a good & trustworthy relationship creates an ongoing opportunity to communicate, influence, motivate and inspire each other professional & personal growth. This creates a symbiosis?focused on optimizing talents, maximizing excellence for better business results?to increase our interpersonal competence & success.?

This is the win-win situation where the more you help others succeed, the more they will want to help you succeed. Top leaders with high level interpersonal competence do it well and on regular basis, because they appreciate the value of the law of reciprocation. Those leaders don’t come from scarcity mentality (focused on holding onto what they have rather than assisting others), but from abundance mentality, focused on giving with generosity, because they receive joy when contributing and making a difference in other peoples lives.??

5.?????MANAGE BOUNDRIES & CONFLICTS– Self-respect and respect towards others is one of the highest currencies in leadership world. By setting your boundaries, you clearly teach others how you want to be treated, what they can expect of you and how you’d reciprocate; it shows what you’ll accept and what you will not. This is not only useful with protecting your valuable time, but also with managing possible conflict efficiently. When we know how to resolve conflict positively, and respecting each other boundaries, it can be used as a great opportunity to strengthen, not weaken your relationships.??

Hope you found a great value in those 5 best practices that I’ve shared that are crucial, in my opinion, equally in our personal & professional lives. To summarize I want to share one of my favorites saying of Zig Ziglar: “You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want!”?

I am looking forward to hear your opinion and other cardinal fundamentals that are crucial in your personal and professional relationships.?

Warmest regards,

Asha Mankowska, MA, JD

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