Building Rapport in the Workplace

Being able to build a strong and broad network of relationships has been proven to lead to a happier and healthier life. It is also an essential component of a happy and healthy work environment. Whether in your business or personal life, effective relationships provide meaning, support, validation and a sense of belonging. Our relationships with other business owners can lead to new opportunities, partnerships and recommendations. Our relationships with customers can drive growth and build the reputation of our brand. Within the workplace, effective relationships can enable everyone to realise their potential and gel as a productive team. As humans, we have an in-built need to connect with others. Whilst technology has made it simpler for us to keep in touch, it has also made it too easy to hide behind technology and avoid connecting face to face. As a result, our communication and relationship building skills are being lost. The fact is that there are always going to be people that we have a natural affinity with. It is simple to build rapport with those people. There will also be people that we have to live, work or socialise with that present more of a challenge. We can all benefit from learning how best to build relationships with a full range of personalities. Teamwork and Leadership When we are working as part of a team, taking on a coaching or mentoring role or even leading a team, having some training in how to build good relationships with others can make all the difference to what we can achieve. When we understand how to say things in different...