The road is long…
Let’s walk together,
The road is tough…
Let’s stay together!
The one thing that differentiates humans from the other
animal kingdom is that we thrive on relations. Humans can stay without food and
water for a day, but cannot survive without a relation. It could be any
relation: family, friends, relatives, neighbors, colleagues or even strangers.
Just as we need to breathe, we need to communicate, relate and manage our
relationship with those around us.
Relationship management can be as simple as growing a plant.
Just as the plant needs to be watered, nurtured, fertilized and protected at
the same time, we need to take efforts in managing our relations. Managing relations
is like maintaining a garden. Depending
on what you give: Time, love, commitment happiness: the plant can grow in to a big tree, bear
fruits, and survive storms. When we neglect, ignore, disregard and
misunderstand we grow weeds that destroy the plants.
Wouldn’t it be good to have a life full of flowers and fruit
bearing trees? So, the next time you look
at any relation in your life, pay attention to what you are providing it. At
home, give your plants a lot of time, patience, love, care, concern, devotion,
commitment and of dash of fun. In office, give your seed a lot of planning,
strategy, motivation, clear communication, intelligence, integrity and adaptability.
See your plant grow into a bush, then bloom into a fruit bearing tree. Don’t
let your ego, indifference, arguments, unhealthy competition come in the way.
These will help to grow only weeds and parasites that will eat up the team.
When it is time to plant some seasonal plants (customers)
you need to take special care. Optimal conditions, correct language, proper
execution, timely deliveries and trust are very important. If you are able to
make such seasonal flowers bloom well, they often leave behind seeds which we
can plant again and again!
When we give our optimal best to the work and to the team,
we get their best in return. Just as the plant is forced to bloom or bear fruit
after so much of nourishment, the team is bound to show their best. Relations when well managed give us fruits
which are long lasting and the best! The
right amount of professionalism, the right amount of emotional quotient will
not just help to manage the projects, but will also help to build a fruitful
team: the garden in heaven!
