Developing strong relationships at work through communication competence is important for creating a positive workplace. Communication competence refers to the ability to develop and sustain relationships. The essay discusses five strategies for building strong workplace relationships: initiating relationships through greetings and small talk; communicating respect by asking for input and giving credit; being trustworthy as the basis for healthy relationships; being careful about personal disclosures at work; and confirming or praising others rather than criticizing mistakes. Strong relationships make the job easier and more enjoyable.

1. Tasha Hanson
BusinessCommunicationsll
November14,2014
Workplace Relationships
Developing a strong work relationship helps make the job easier and more fun. Some people
in the workplace may call it simply relationships at work but professionals call it communication
competence. That means the ability to develop and sustain relationships at work (Downing, et.al.
2014, p.275). Communication competence is important because if someone doesn’t have that ability
to communicate, nobody will have a positive workplace due to not having good relationships.
There are some strategies that can help develop a successful relationship at work; the first
strategy would consist of initiating relationships. Instead of being silent to coworkers, greet them
when they are in the office and create small talk. A second strategy would be to communicate
respect;, ask others for ideas when you don’t know what to do for a difficult situation. Listen
actively, and give them credit for their ideas. The third strategy would consist of being trustworthy;
this is the basis to create a healthy relationship at work. The fourth strategy would be being careful of
what you reveal at work. There are some topics that shouldn’t be shared; monitor things you say
especially in the workplace. The final strategy consists of confirming or praising others. Refrain from
pointing out others errors, and make positive feedback (Downing, et.al. 2014, p280).
Strong relationships are important in the workplace by making the job easier and more fun. In
this essay, I talked about the five strategies that can help in the workplace to make relationships
stronger. The strategies included initiate relationships, communicate respect, trustworthy, and
confirm or praise others. From this information, it is now easier to know how to have a strong
relationship in the workplace.