Creating Efficient and Effective Relationships

Posted by admin on July 16, 2010 under Business | Be the First to Comment

Relationships whether personal or business are very delicate and have to be treated with extra care. A relationship can also be a source of great security and stand the test of times despite many upheavals.

Building an effective and lasting relationship is a necessity for many reasons. For example in an organization, the well being of the people depends on how efficiently and effectively that group or organization works. The group or organization is also dependent on how the members work well with the management.

An ineffective organization can really be very frustrating. An effective group or organization can also ask so much on their members, that sometimes the members would be having no life outside the walls of the area where they work or sacrifice the other aspects of their life just to meet deadlines. For an organization or group with this kind of scenario, relationships can be stressed or suffer from breakdown.

People or other entities that 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 smoothly. In this way each member works for the good of the whole society. This can only be attained with effective and efficient relationships.

Understanding the other parties’ feeling and position creates a good 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 this, they would feel the importance given to them.

Effective and efficient relationships require parties to openly express their feelings and positions on all matters pertinent on the relationship. Assuming that the other party understands our needs and gives us when we need it without asking for it is not a good practice.

Respect is the key to relationship. In order to create a more effective relationship, parties should treat each other with respect. We can show respect just by listening to the other party and by trying sincerely to understand how they function. You can also show respect to other parties by confirming that they are doing everything they can.

The opposite of respect is quick forming of judgments based on unfounded facts and prejudice.

Respect is the very foundation for a great relationship. This also means respecting yourself and respecting others.

Another key area in forming an effective relationship is to tackle differences of the other party directly. Differences between parties or people are quite interesting. For example in a conversation where each party listens to the other party, you may observe that each is having two different perspectives.