Building Better Work Relationships: New Techniques for Results-Oriented Communication
Learn why successful work relationships help build successful careers!
Course Type: Live Online SeminarUSD1,125.00
In a complex environment, work is accomplished through the collaborative efforts of many. Differences are a positive force if you know how to harness them.
Your ability to develop good interpersonal skills and create rapport in this environment can make—or break—your career. Get set to step up and become a “conscious communicator.” Develop self-awareness, analyze situations, and consciously select and use productive communication strategies. You’ll find your relationship style, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and master the winning tactics to work harmoniously to achieve your goals.
How You Will Benefit
- Build better rapport and gain the trust of your colleagues
- Discover the basic competencies critical to solid work relationships
- Develop flexibility in actions, thoughts, and feelings to better handle any situation
- Avoid mistakes and conflicts that may result from misinterpreting others or ineffective listening
- Influence and motivate others to first-rate performance
- Learn how to use direct and indirect messages accurately
- Build your self-esteem as you discover a new self-awareness
- Identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities in your work relationships
- Understand values, beliefs, attitudes, and perceptual processes
- Understand emotions and how they translate into emotional intelligence
- Master the keys to excellent communication: observe, listen, analyze, plan, communicate
What You Will Cover
LESSON ONE
Effective Relationships and the Role of Communication in Building Relationships
- Identify Behaviors That Support or Undermine Effective Workplace Relationships
- Identify How to Communicate Effectively with Others By Becoming a “Conscious Communicator” Describe the Implications of Communication as a Cycle of Continuous Responses That Create “Relationship Residue”
- Use Rapport Building as a Tool to Improve Relationships
LESSON TWO
The Importance of Knowing Yourself for Building Relationships
- Explain the Connections Among Emotional Intelligence, Worldview, Perception, and Effective Relational-Communication Behaviors
- Identify Strategies to Improve Work Relationships Using Emotional Intelligence
- Describe the Impact of Self-Perception on Interactions with Others
- Describe Your Social/Communication Style
- Identify Behaviors That Erode Trust and Those That Build Trust
- Analyze, Assess, and Counteract People That Exhibit and Situations That Elicit Unproductive Attitudes
LESSON THREE
Best Practices and Skills for Building Relationships
- Use Assertive Verbal and Nonverbal Behaviors to Build Rapport and Influence Others
- Apply Direct and Indirect Messages to Flex Communication to Meet Varying Goals
- Utilize Feedback and Questioning Skills to Better Understand Others and Their Relationship Needs
- Identify Listening Barriers and Their Impact on Development of Effective Workplace Relationships
LESSON FOUR
Best Practices and Skills for Building Relationships (cont’d)
- Ask Good Questions and Paraphrase to Improve Listening Skills and Relationships
- Apply Active and Reflective Listening Skills in Specific Types of Workplace Listening Situations
- Apply Best Practices for Giving or Seeking Feedback
- Identify Conflict Management Strategies to Fit Specific Relationships and Situations
Who Should Attend
This workshop is designed for people who want to build better work relationships, maximize impact, increase productivity, and drive results by applying effective communication and relationship management.