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How to Build a Positive Relationship With Your Boss and Colleagues
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In the past, an employee’s relationship with their direct supervisor
was found to be one of the most influential factors on whether or not
the employee enjoyed their job. Over time, this dynamic has somewhat
changed.
In recent years, relationships with colleagues have
become increasingly influential in the perception of job satisfaction.
Part of this has to do with younger generational workers highly valuing
collegial relationships -- as demonstrated by their desire to work
together on tasks more than Gen X or Boomers do. Another aspect is that,
in many settings, there is a greater amount of cross-departmental
collaboration that creates more than one reporting relationship. For
example, a team member in customer service may work with marketing to
give input on how to market to existing clients, and the marketing
supervisor oversees the project.
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