The Manager’s Guide to Relationship-Building
Few relationships shape our experiences at work more than the one we have with our manager. If our schools and organizations are organisms, relationships are the connective tissue—they bind, support, and protect us.
This guide is for managers looking to build (more) supportive and functional relationships with their staff. We believe that relationship-building is a core competency for effective management (equitable, sustainable, and results-driven). This means that even though it’s a two-way street, it’s the manager’s responsibility to drive and prioritize the work of relationship-building.
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Monna is the Chief Content Officer at The Management Center and co-author of “Management in a Changing World: How to Manage for Equity, Sustainability, and Results.” Monna also serves on TMC’s leadership team.