NETWORKED FOR RAPPORT
Purpose:
1) Inter-relationships needed for collaboration and the achievement of goals
2) Necessity to enhance communication, teamwork, and feedback
3) Impact of creating rapport and the behaviors that strengthen relationships
Background:
In his book, Social Intelligence, Daniel Goleman states that you are “wired to connect.” In other words, humans have a biological need to be social and to interact. Yet, in today’s business and social environment, you depend more and more on non-personal means of communication and interaction. E-mail, text messages, blogs, video games all allow for quick communication; however, they can also isolate the individual and do not enhance strong personal relationships. It seems the more networked you become, the less connected you really are.
While technology has provided several effective means of communicating and distributing information, the reality is, most people depend on another person in order to accomplish their daily goals. With this thought in mind, it is essential to acknowledge the value of human relationships and the importance of building rapport to create a foundation of trust, communication, and collaboration in order to get the high level of commitment and personal accountability required to achieve sustainable results.
In this process, downloadable here, you have the opportunity to look closely at the inter-relationships you depend on to achieve your goals. You will examine the strength of the personal relationships you have developed and assess the impact of these on accomplishing your goals. Then you will define what actions you will take to continue to build rapport and strengthen the relationship even further.
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