One of the many advantages of relating effectively to others is by adding value to them. Similarly, if you want to achieve something significant in your life, relating and working well with others is what allows you to accomplish team success and thus reach much higher levels of achievement.
As we conclude Part I of this topic, we can understand that a healthy relationship with team members is essential to create successful teams. Developing a healthy relationship is the beginning of every family, organization, business, or association.
As you relate to others, you are able to understand that some people value others and help them and that others only value themselves and obstruct everybody else’s progress.
How are you relating to others?
If we ask those who are close to you, whether they are your family, friends or your coworkers, how would they describe their relationship with you? What do you think they would respond?
David Niven, PH. D., the author of several best-selling books in the area of problem-solving, mentions in his book “100 Simple Secrets of Great Relationships: What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use It” that it is possible to find evidence that suggests if a relationship will thrive or just won’t work.
I personally believe that one of the strongest evidence we can identify to establish if a relationship works or not is the extent to which people add or reduce value from others.
If I asked you to make a list of those you remember enjoyable and appreciate them for all they have done for you, I imagine your list will start with some members of your family, friends, and even coworkers.
Connecting effectively with others is not easy. But, in general, we can find those who add value by complementing or duplicating us or those who do not by subtracting or fragmenting our lives.
With whom would you like to have the best relationships?
• Many people want to help others and make their lives enjoyable. They are the ones who arrive first and go last at work; they do something daily to support others and offer themselves when there is additional work. You may be able to identify several of those around you. They are willing to help you. They are the ones who have walked walk the extra mile with you.
• There are also people who, instead of making the load lighter, they make it much heavier. Many times these people may not be doing this intentionally, but they do it, because receiving is easy but giving requires intentionality. In this group, there are negative people who see in each challenge a problem instead of an opportunity. Usually, their expressions are negative and pessimistic. Often times, they are not available to give support, but they complain and if they even show up, they do not bring any solutions to the table.
• Adding value to someone only requires the desire to help others but duplicating the value in the lives of others requires a higher level of intentionality, strategy, and skills. The path to success requires association with such people. They have great capabilities and are successful in their strengths. They regularly have great ideas and their alliances are strategic. They will help you expand your vision and maximize your strengths.
• Also, there are those who divide. I hope you do not have one of these relationships in your life. These types of people relate to others with the intentionality of destroying them or hurting their results. They are hurtful people who want to look or feel better than others. They have achieved it many times by trying to make someone else do worse than they do. As a result, they damage relationships and bring chaos to others.
Connecting effectively with others is essential in your path to success and when you are committed to having successful teams. Connect with those who add value to your life and even more those who have the power to multiply your achievements. In the same way, become the person that others value and wish to have in their inner circle.
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