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CO-WORKER TO CORPORATE FAMILY
Professionally Building Positively
Personable Firm-wide Relationships
By Darnella MooreNixon Peabody LLP Staff Meeting
August 26, 2015
CO-WORKER TO CORPORATE FAMILY
WHY SHOULD I?Cultivating positive and personable relationships with your co-workers is an essential career ingredient for success personally, professionally, corporately and individually. Doing so improves our work mindset, our work relations, and ultimately, our work performance.
CO-WORKER TO CORPORATE FAMILY
SYNONYMOUS WITH“CO-WORKER”
• DEFINED: male or female colleague, friendSYNONYMS: companion, double (the power of 2+ accomplishes more)equal (various roles without competitiveness), match, mate, peer, buddy and even twin
CO-WORKER TO CORPORATE FAMILY
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING STEPS
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STEP ONEShare more of yourself at meetings
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STEP TWO
Speak positively about the people you work with; don’t contribute to workplace gossip
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STEP THREE
Be supportive of other people’s work
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STEP FOUR
Invite others to become involved in your firm projects or activities
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STEP FIVEWrite thank you notes: send them to co-workers above you, below you or at the peer level
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STEP SIXInitiate conversations with others; a great way to begin is by asking questions which is a great way to listen and allow the other person to share
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STEP SEVENInitiate repeated interactions and
communications which is crucial for relationship building
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STEP EIGHTParticipate in activities with others who share similar interests to you
and that don’t involve work
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STEP NINE
Share information
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STEP TENIntroduce yourself at social
work events such as lunches, dinners, meetings, holiday
parties, etc.
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RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT RESULT
Building positive personable relationships at work, where we spend a large majority of our time, can provide you greater satisfaction, support and efficiency at work as well as positively influence those around you.
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Q&AThank you for listening