The document discusses different types of relationships including matrimonial, parental, societal, and corporate/professional relationships. It provides tips for building relationships through visibility, communication, and credibility. Maintaining relationships requires keeping in touch regularly, giving without expectation of something in return, and following up with connections every 6 months. Building trust and respect, honesty, and mutual understanding are emphasized as important for all strong relationships.
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Explains the concept of relationships and their definitions, highlighting the importance of connections.
Discusses how good relationships enhance happiness, business outcomes, and personal growth.
Outlines four major relationship types: matrimonial, parental, societal, and corporate/professional.
Describes key elements of matrimonial relationships: respect, mutual appreciation, and teamwork.
Highlights the evolving dynamics in parental relationships and suggestions for effective communication.
Explains societal and corporate relationships built on honesty, integrity, mutual respect, and appreciation.
Provides essential tips for maintaining healthy relationships and fostering positive interactions.
Discusses strategies for building professional relationships through visibility, communication, and credibility.
Offers practical advice on maintaining established relationships through regular communication and assistance.
What is arelationship? According to Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary the definition for relationship is: The state of being related or inter-related. The relation connecting or binding participants in a relationship. Kinship b. A specific instance or type of kinship a state of affairs existing between those having relations or dealings.
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Benefits of RelationshipsIn our life, having relationships with other people, friends, and relatives is very essential. Some of the benefits of good relationships are: Creates better output Get better results of your work Happy and healthy life In business, a good relationship with employees, business clients, and customers always increase your reputation and profit in the business If you have good friends in the business then you can earn more and growth will be endless
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Types of RelationshipsThere are basically 4 types of relationships that every individual experiences at some point in their life: Matrimonial Parental Societal Corporate/Professional
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Matrimonial Relationships MatrimonialRelationships are between a husband and wife or adults in relationships. These types of relationships are developed in the following ways: Respect for each other Mutual appreciation for role and responsibility And by the realization that one individual is not smarter than both working together.
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Parental Relationship Therelationship between parents and their children is very different these days. Between television, magazines, games and the internet, children have become more image conscious and the information and advice they receive usually comes in the form of sound bytes. To build these relationships parents should keep the following in mind: Get a better understanding of the world their children deal with and learn how to compromise in our rigidity. Create rules, but explain that no matter what they do you will always love them. Rules without a relationship will end up in rebellion.
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Societal and Corporate/ProfessionalRelationships Societal Relationships These relationships involve people we meet outside the home and have no professional ties. These relationships are built by: Being genuine in our dispositions. maintaining a standard on a consistent basis. Being honest Having integrity in your dealings Corporate/Professional These relationships are built around the same principals of the other 3 relationships mentioned. Mutual respect The knowledge that it takes more than one individual to make it work. Mutual appreciation of the role & responsibilities of the other Honesty Integrity
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Tips to Rememberin all relationships. Remember your output is someone else’s input. Treat others as you want to be treated. Beware of hypocrisy and all who patronize you to gain an advantage. Be firm, but fair in your dealings. Incorporate some habits of the heart by keeping less and giving more
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Building Professional RelationshipsVisibility: Become visible through advertising, or referrals. Become involved with the community. Communication: Once you have become visible, communicate and create links. This is the start of creating the relationship. Credibility: Credibility is created by showcasing your reliability and delivery on promises. Keep in mind that old saying action speaks louder than words.
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Maintaining your RelationshipsNow that you have created a relationship, you need to maintain the connections you made. Here are some simple maintenance steps: Keep in touch with your contacts on a regular basis. In business, absence does NOT make the heart grow fonder! Give without expectation. Offer yourself for help or advice when the chance arises with your connections. Relationships need to work both ways and if you’ve made an effort to develop them, then you can much more easily rely on them. Follow up with EVERY connection you have at least every 6 months, some more frequently