How To Build A Solid Relationships.

Solid Relationships. 

Relationships were the glue that held team members together.
The more solid the relationships, the more cohesive the team. Teamwork is very important in anything involved in a team. 

Below are the five characteristics of building solid relationships:

1. Respect
   When it comes to relationships, everything begins with respect, with the desire to place value on other people. The thing about respect is that you should show it to others, even before they have done anything to warrant it, simply because they are human beings. But at the same time, you should always expect to have to earn it from others. And the place you earn it the quickest is on difficult ground.
   
   
2.  Shared Experiences
   Respect can lay the foundation for a good relationship, but it alone is not enough. You can’t be relational with someone you don’t know. It requires shared experiences over time. And that’s not always easy to achieve.
   
   
3.  Trust
   When you respect people and you spend enough time with them to develop shared experiences, you are in a position to develop trust. Trust is essential to all good relationships. Without trust, you cannot sustain any kind of relationship.
   
   
4.  Reciprocity
   One-sided personal relationships don’t last. If one person is always the giver and the other is always the receiver, then the relationship will eventually disintegrate. The same is true of all relationships, including those on a team. For people to improve relationally there has to be give-and-take so that everyone benefits as well as gives. Remember to ask your teammates, colleagues, and friends questions about their hopes, desires, and goals. Give people your full attention. Show others you care about them.
   
   When it comes to relationships, everything beings with respect.With the desire to place value on other people.
   
   
5. Mutual Enjoyment
   When relationships grow and start to get solid, the people involved begin to enjoy each other. Just being together can turn even unpleasant tasks into positive experiences.

Becoming a highly relational person brings individual and team success. 

Sources from John C.Maxwell – Relationships 101 – What Every Leader Needs To Know.