How to Foster Healthy & Impactful Relationships …...1. Bring Suggested Solutions to Problems to the Meeting Table 2. Don’t Ever Play the Blame Game 3. Your Verbal and Nonverbal

How to Foster Healthy & Impactful Relationships with Those You Work With

Kimberly King | [email protected] Parrish-Brown | [email protected]

Rashelle Tanner | [email protected] Udeshi Crick | [email protected]

Natasha Wilson | [email protected]

SHANELL PARRISHBROWNViacom

Vice President, Employment

Counsel

KIMBERLY D. KINGJohn DeereSenior Counsel

RASHELLE TANNER

MicrosoftDirector of

Compliance Training,Office of Legal

Compliance

PRIYA UDESHI CRICK

New York Life Insurance Company

Associate General Counsel

NATASHA WILSON

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Shareholder

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1/3 OF YOUR LIFE IS SPENT AT WORK

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HOW WE SPEND AN AVERAGE WORKING DAY

Source:BureauofLaborStatistics,AmericanTimeUseSurvey

Hoursperdayinselectedactivities,employedAmericansage25-54

1. Bring Suggested Solutions to Problems to the Meeting Table

2. Don’t Ever Play the Blame Game

3. Your Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Matters

4. Never Blind Side a Co-worker, Boss, or Reporting Staff Person

5. Keep Your Commitments

6. Share Credit for Accomplishments, Ideas, and Contributions

7. Help Other Employees Find Their Greatness

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The Top 7 Ways to Foster Better Working Relationships

Source: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/developing-effective-work-relationships-1919386

• Building Great Work Relationships - https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/good-relationships.htm

• The 5 C's of Fostering Strong Working Relationships - https://www.salary.com/articles/the-5-c-s-of-fostering-strong-working-relationships/

• 5 Ways To Build Relationships With Colleagues - https://www.workitdaily.com/build-relationships-coworkers/

• Learn How to Develop Effective Work Relationships -https://www.thebalancecareers.com/developing-effective-work-relationships-1919386

• How to Foster Collaborative Relationships with Your Colleagues -https://www.southuniversity.edu/whoweare/newsroom/blog/how-to-foster-collaborative-relationships-with-your-colleagues

• 10 ways to build good coworker relationships - https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-ways-to-build-good-coworker-relationships/

• How To Improve Your Relationships At Work -https://www.forbes.com/sites/womensmedia/2014/12/01/how-to-improve-your-relationships-at-work/

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USEFUL RESOURCES

Thank you!

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Kimberly D. King, Senior Counsel, John Deere | Moline, IL

Shanell Parrish-Brown, Vice President, Employment Counsel, Viacom | New York, NY

Priya Udeshi Crick, Associate General Counsel, New York Life | New York, NY

Rashelle Tanner, Director of Compliance Training, Office of Legal Compliance, Microsoft | Redmond, WA

Natasha L. Wilson, Shareholder; Co-Chair of Atlanta Labor & Employment Practice Group; Co-Chair Complex Employment Litigation & Trials Group, Greenberg Traurig, LLP | Atlanta, GA

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How to Foster Healthy & Impactful Relationships …...1. Bring Suggested Solutions to Problems to the Meeting Table 2. Don’t Ever Play the Blame Game 3. Your Verbal and Nonverbal