Positive Relationship Building

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Relationship building gives people confidence and social skills to develop in life.
The principles of relationship building are listening and understanding each other and understanding each otherâ€TMs needs, showing each other respect, accepting difference, accepting and realizing different emotions like sadness, anger, happiness, love and accepting when boundaries have been crossed.
Children, young people and adults need to learn when they have done something wrong, accept they are wrong and apologize and rectify what they have done. Positive relationship building helps to do this.
The principles of relationship building in any setting are if others are relaxed and comfortable in our company they will therefore be more likely to communicate
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It is important to establish a rapport and build a respectful, honest and supportive relationship with others. It is important to know how to listen and make other feel valued and involved. Adults and pupils may be from other cultures and backgrounds and will have different beliefs or values from your own. Therefore, be respectful by listening and avoid assumptions, ensuring your actions support the equality and diversity of individuals. It does well to be aware that in some instances certain body language that we may use can be interpreted in a different way by different cultures. It is good manners to take time to remember names and preferred forms of address. For example. Miss, Mrs, …show more content…
Remembering personal issues or other aspects of the other person's life are important. Simple things like remembering a birthday or asking after another sibling or family member. This shows a child or adult that you have listened to them and have taken a genuine interest in what they have said. It makes them feel valued and involved.
Taking time to listen to others.
It is important to take time to listen to individuals. It makes them feel that they can trust you and in doing so they are able to relax and communicate more effectively. This especially is the case where the individual is asking for advice or help or if they need to confide in you about a matter that is sensitive to them. It is important to actively listen in a calm non-judgmental manner acknowledging what has been said, and check you have heard correctly. This confirms to the child or adult you have listened to what they have said and makes them feel valued as a person.
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