Good working relationships
What are the top 5 most important factors to you in a working relationship?
| Trust - not being let down or betrayed | |
| Openness - communicating openly and honestly | |
| Fun - being able to laugh with someone | |
| Social contact - doing things together other than work | |
| Understanding - someone who sees your side of things | |
| Work ethic - shared commitment to work | |
| Competence - having skills or knowledge you respect | |
| Shared values - like yours or ones you respect | |
| Shared vision - striving to achieve similar things | |
| Partnership - sharing the load and the rewards | |
| Congruence - agreeing on how to do things | |
| Liking - chemistry, compatibility | |
| Depth - feeling close, depth of personal knowledge | |
| Common interests - shared work or personal interests | |
| Similar personality - lively/outgoing, serious/quiet etc. |
- Not sure which features in a relationship are most important to you?
- Think of someone you work well with now. Which of the above characteristics does that relationship have? Conversely, what is missing in other relationships?
- What about the people you want to get closer to at work? Which of the your chosen top 5 factors might help you build a bridge to them?
- Which of the others might be obstacles to forming closer relationships with some colleagues and how can you minimize their negative effect?
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