Summary: A key to effective leadership is the ability to build positive relationships with other people. We know that these relationships improve retention, engagement and discretionary effort but there is a much deeper meaning and importance.<br> <br> Relationships fill important human needs for belonging and a sense of purpose—they add overall meaning to work and when work has a purpose, then life has a purpose. The research is clear that physical and mental health improves when people are part of a well-functioning group.<br> <br> This topic has gained greater importance in the past few decades as the nature of organizations has been transformed. The nature of the relationships that made a traditional hierarchy function well is dramatically different from one that makes a flat, network, team-based organization work well.<br> <br> In the new organization of today, with its greater emphasis on teams, networks, better information dissemination: the nature of relationships has changed. It is now important to develop relationships that elicit cooperation and encourage people to take initiative and act more independently.<br> <br> Please join Dr. Jack Zenger and Dr. Joe Folkman as they share nine key ways to build effective relationships and work with others in a positive way.<br> <br> <a href="http://leadership.zengerfolkman.com/acton/attachment/10129/f-05d2/1/-/-/-/-/Podcast%2068%20-%20How%20to%20Build%20Effective%20Relationships.pdf">Download the handout for "How to Build Effective Relationships."</a><br>
