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Relationship Management Strategies

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Be open and Be Curious

a)

The better you know someone the less chances you have to misinterpret them & cause negative effects on your relationship. People appreciate you sharing information and showing interest in them.

b)

Allows any employee to talk to anyone at any level, fostering upward communication through direct and easy access to everyone below.

c)

Don’t flee the situation, watch and manage your emotions, put yourself in the other person’s shoes, observe and learn their preferences and share your preferences.

d)

Use your social awareness and self-management skills to observe the situation and the people in it, think before you speak or act, and make an appropriate and sensitive response.

2.

Enhance Your Natural Communication Style

a)

To be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way. Using a strong emotion like anger to benefit your relationships.

b)

Things as simple as a greeting card or something else inexpensive, yet meaningful, that sums up how you feel are all you need to make an impact and strengthen the relationship.

c)

Don’t flee the situation, watch and manage your emotions, put yourself in the other person’s shoes, observe and learn their preferences and share your preferences.

d)

Being more self-aware of how your communication impacts others, you can make adjustments when dealing with certain people and in certain environments. This will aid in getting your message across clearly.

3.

Avoid Giving Mixed Signals

a)

To be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way. Using a strong emotion like anger to benefit your relationships.

b)

Feedback is meant to address the problem, not the person. How does the person need to hear your message so it’s clear, direct, constructive, and respectful? Share your opinion and offer solutions for change.

c)

People trust what they see over what they hear. You confuse and anger people when you say one thing and your body tone says another. You should match your feelings with your words in most situations.

d)

Things as simple as a greeting card or something else inexpensive, yet meaningful, that sums up how you feel are all you need to make an impact and strengthen the relationship.

4.

Remember the Little Things That Pack a Punch

a)

People trust what they see over what they hear. You confuse and anger people when you say one thing and your body tone says another. You should match your feelings with your words in most situations.

b)

Don’t flee the situation, watch and manage your emotions, put yourself in the other person’s shoes, observe and learn their preferences and share your preferences.

c)

Use your social awareness and self-management skills to observe the situation and the people in it, think before you speak or act, and make an appropriate and sensitive response.

d)

The decline of good manners, there are fewer expressions of appreciation. Most workers will say they never get thanked for their contributions at work but yet will agree that hearing “thank you,” “please,” or even “I’m sorry” can have a positive impact.

5.

Take Feedback Well

a)

Don’t flee the situation, watch and manage your emotions, put yourself in the other person’s shoes, observe and learn their preferences and share your preferences.

b)

As you receive feedback turn on your social awareness skills to listen & really hear what is being said. Ask clarifying questions & ask for examples to better understand the person’s perspective.

c)

To be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way. Using a strong emotion like anger to benefit your relationships.

d)

Feedback is meant to address the problem, not the person. How does the person need to hear your message so it’s clear, direct, constructive, and respectful? Share your opinion and offer solutions for change.

6.

Build Trust

a)

Allows any employee to talk to anyone at any level, fostering upward communication through direct and easy access to everyone below.

b)

Feedback is meant to address the problem, not the person. How does the person need to hear your message so it’s clear, direct, constructive, and respectful? Share your opinion and offer solutions for change.

c)

Use your social awareness and self-management skills to observe the situation and the people in it, think before you speak or act, and make an appropriate and sensitive response.

d)

To manage your relationships, you need to manage your trust of others, and their trust level of you is critical to deepening your connection with others.

7.

Have an “Open-door” Policy

a)

Allows any employee to talk to anyone at any level, fostering upward communication through direct and easy access to everyone below.

b)

By being more self-aware of how your communication impacts others, you can make adjustments when dealing with certain people and in certain environments. This will aid in getting your message across clearly.

c)

The better you know someone the less chances you have to misinterpret them & cause negative effects on your relationship. People appreciate you sharing information and showing interest in them.

d)

To be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way. Using a strong emotion like anger to benefit your relationships.

8.

Only Get Mad on Purpose

a)

Feedback is meant to address the problem, not the person. How does the person need to hear your message so it’s clear, direct, constructive, and respectful? Share your opinion and offer solutions for change.

b)

To be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way. Using a strong emotion like anger to benefit your relationships.

c)

Listening, being present, putting yourself in the shoes of the other person, identifying where someone is emotionally, and choosing an appropriate response.

d)

People trust what they see over what they hear. You confuse and anger people when you say one thing and your body tone says another. You should match your feelings with your words in most situations.

9.

Don’t Avoid the Inevitable

a)

Don’t flee the situation, watch and manage your emotions, put yourself in the other person’s shoes, observe and learn their preferences and share your preferences.

b)

The better you know someone the less chances you have to misinterpret them & cause negative effects on your relationship. People appreciate you sharing information and showing interest in them.

c)

Use your social awareness and self-management skills to observe the situation and the people in it, think before you speak or act, and make an appropriate and sensitive response.

d)

Listening, being present, putting yourself in the shoes of the other person, identifying where someone is emotionally, and choosing an appropriate response.

10.

Acknowledge the Other Person’s Feelings

a)

Don’t flee the situation, watch and manage your emotions, put yourself in the other person’s shoes, observe and learn their preferences and share your preferences.

b)

Allows any employee to talk to anyone at any level, fostering upward communication through direct and easy access to everyone below.

c)

People trust what they see over what they hear. You confuse and anger people when you say one thing and your body tone says another. You should match your feelings with your words in most situations.

d)

Acknowledge emotions without making it a big deal, criticizing them, or dismissing them. You don’t have to agree with the way people are feeling, but you do have to recognize those feeling as legitimate and respect them.

11.

Complement the Person’s Emotions or Situation

a)

Things as simple as a greeting card or something else inexpensive, yet meaningful, that sums up how you feel are all you need to make an impact and strengthen the relationship.

b)

The better you know someone the less chances you have to misinterpret them & cause negative effects on your relationship. People appreciate you sharing information and showing interest in them.

c)

Acknowledge emotions without making it a big deal, criticizing them, or dismissing them. You don’t have to agree with the way people are feeling, but you do have to recognize those feeling as legitimate and respect them.

d)

Use your social awareness and self-management skills to observe the situation and the people in it, think before you speak or act, and make an appropriate and sensitive response.

12.

When You Care, Show It

a)

Things as simple as a greeting card or something else inexpensive, yet meaningful, that sums up how you feel are all you need to make an impact and strengthen the relationship.

b)

Use your social awareness and self-management skills to observe the situation and the people in it, think before you speak or act, and make an appropriate and sensitive response.

c)

Don’t flee the situation, watch and manage your emotions, put yourself in the other person’s shoes, observe and learn their preferences and share your preferences.

d)

Allows any employee to talk to anyone at any level, fostering upward communication through direct and easy access to everyone below.

13.

Explain Your Decisions, Don’t Just Make Them

a)

Allows any employee to talk to anyone at any level, fostering upward communication through direct and easy access to everyone below.

b)

Don’t flee the situation, watch and manage your emotions, put yourself in the other person’s shoes, observe and learn their preferences and share your preferences.

c)

Use your social awareness and self-management skills to observe the situation and the people in it, think before you speak or act, and make an appropriate and sensitive response.

d)

To support an idea, we need to know why the decision was made. Instead of making a change and expecting others to just accept it, take time to explain the why behind the decision, including alternatives, and why the final choice made sense.

14.

Make Your Feedback Direct and Constructive

a)

The better you know someone the less chances you have to misinterpret them & cause negative effects on your relationship. People appreciate you sharing information and showing interest in them.

b)

Feedback is meant to address the problem, not the person. How does the person need to hear your message so it’s clear, direct, constructive, and respectful? Share your opinion and offer solutions for change.

c)

To be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way. Using a strong emotion like anger to benefit your relationships.

d)

Don’t flee the situation, watch and manage your emotions, put yourself in the other person’s shoes, observe and learn their preferences and share your preferences.

15.

Align Your Intention with Your Impact

a)

Use your social awareness and self-management skills to observe the situation and the people in it, think before you speak or act, and make an appropriate and sensitive response.

b)

Feedback is meant to address the problem, not the person. How does the person need to hear your message so it’s clear, direct, constructive, and respectful? Share your opinion and offer solutions for change.

c)

To be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way. Using a strong emotion like anger to benefit your relationships.

d)

Allows any employee to talk to anyone at any level, fostering upward communication through direct and easy access to everyone below.

16.

Offer a “Fix-it” Statement during a Broken Conversation

a)

The better you know someone the less chances you have to misinterpret them & cause negative effects on your relationship. People appreciate you sharing information and showing interest in them.

b)

Allows any employee to talk to anyone at any level, fostering upward communication through direct and easy access to everyone below.

c)

Feedback is meant to address the problem, not the person. How does the person need to hear your message so it’s clear, direct, constructive, and respectful? Share your opinion and offer solutions for change.

d)

Use your self-awareness skills to see what you are contributing to the situation; self-manage to put your tendencies aside and choose the high road. Your social awareness skills can help you identify what the other person brought to the table or feels.

17.

Tackle a Tough Conversation

a)

People trust what they see over what they hear. You confuse and anger people when you say one thing and your body tone says another. You should match your feelings with your words in most situations.

b)

The better you know someone the less chances you have to misinterpret them & cause negative effects on your relationship. People appreciate you sharing information and showing interest in them.

c)

Start with agreement, ask the person to help you understand his/her side, resist the urge to plan a “comeback” or a rebuttal, help the other person understand your side too, move the conversation forward and keep in touch.

d)

Allows any employee to talk to anyone at any level, fostering upward communication through direct and easy access to everyone below.