It is very important to build positive relationship at work. It lets you reduce stress in your office. It also plays an important role in your career success. Relationships can create a positive or negative impact on your job and your aptitude to progress and achieve recognition for your accomplishment. When you focus on building positive relationships with your colleagues and seniors in the office, you feel more comfortable with your interactions, you don't feel demoralized by others and you also start feel a closer connection to those with whom you spend most of your valuable time at work.

However, this task is not easy for most people. They think that developing healthy relationships, especially at work, is not easy. This is due to the competition and other challenges one faces at work. Unfortunately most people do not make efforts towards developing positive relationships with their colleagues. They assume that the task is impossible. Do not believe this. Remember that it is very easy to have healthy relationships with people at work, irrespective of the kind of personality you have.

Mentioned below are some tips to help you build positive workplace relationships.

You can easily apply these tips to various interactions with your team members, senior management, boss, vendors, project managers, customers, clients, administrators and direct reports.

Share at meetings: The key to building relationships is to allow others know who you are. This is possible when you focus on sharing your proficiency, knowledge and individuality at office meetings. This way others in the office will get to know you and like you, as the hear more from you. Not only that, but your colleagues will also find you more approachable. Open up a little and you'll definately increase your chances of building relationships with those you don't know.

·Speak positively: If you want to build positive relationships with your colleagues and boss, just speak well of them. When you constantly speak positively about others, people will notice and recognize you as a better person. We all know that water cooler talk gets us know where, so why not try to be the one who stops it?

·Be supportive: It is very important to show support to others at work. Offer to help them when they are in need or you are finding yourself short on tasks. The effort and generosity will create good relationships and create a bond of trust between you and your colleagues.

·Collaborate: Creating positive relationships is all about sharing and caring. If you want to maintain healthy relationships with people you work with, it is important to share things with them. Ask others to get involved in your projects or activities, this will make them feel important and valued.
 
·Appreciation: Words and actions of appreciation go a long way in building strong relationships. Make sure you send thank you notes to those who have helped you at work.