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It\u2019s at the heart of building effective relationships, if the last few years have taught us anything, compassion, consideration and understanding go a long way. However, everyone\u2019s benchmark of expectations vary differently. Inherently these are formed as parts of people\u2019s value sets, which if you understand generational theory are established in the pre-teenage years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recently in a drive to grow the business, building connections has been at the heart of many actions around establishing the right meaningful relationships. It\u2019s very apparent some people form bonds, through shared common experiences or backgrounds. This really has come to light in the fact that we\u2019ve seen business come from connections we made 3-4 years ago, and time wasn\u2019t right at that moment, circumstances change, and we\u2019ve developed and click, things start to happen. Talking of business networking, we\u2019re very aware of individuals who seem to be there for the \u201cme, me me\u201d scenario and miss the purpose of building relationships, and short term wins are their only objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Networking happens everywhere and at every opportunity. Fortunately, we don\u2019t just get ourselves out there in b2b environments. A recent event for West Yorkshire Scouts, allowed us to meet, build and form relationships with a whole raft of different people. Common bonds and understanding is something that drives understanding and respect. Sharing ideas and concepts to make life easier is often what builds that special connection with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Being ordinary is just enough, and if you\u2019re like us, you\u2019re far from ordinary. We\u2019re pretty passionate about what we do, and geared up to make a difference when people need it. If we can help, we do. A couple of instances in the last fortnight where at short notice people have needed jobs quick, and we\u2019ve gone yes. Thankfully a few customers have flexed to allow us to achieve this, but we like a bit of communication with everyone as it makes it easier. We\u2019re hoping that these new relationships will blossom, into more meaningful long term partnerships. In both cases, the physical meeting and seeing made a huge amount of difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n