Top Three Course Takeaways
- Understanding types and functions of diverse workplace relationships
- Assessing positive and negative effects of relationships in the workplace
- Identifying strategies to effectively develop and maintain healthy workplace relationships
Course Topics
Superior-Subordinate Relationships
Mentor-Protégé Relationships
Peer-Coworker Relationships
Workplace Friendships
Workplace Romantic Relationships
Client/Customer Relationships
Course Intensity:
Course Description
Provides an overview of workplace relationships from a communication perspective, including superior-subordinate, mentor-protégé, peer, friends, romantic, work-spouse, client/customer, and volunteer relationships.
Focuses on the functions, developmental processes, and outcomes associated with each relationship.
Learning Outcomes
Offer a conceptualization of the workplace relationships construct and argue how these relationships contribute – practically, functionally, and personally – to effective workplace and organizational communication
Differentiate among the types of workplace relationships
Identify and explain the functions, development processes, and outcomes associated with each workplace relationship type
- Assess the role that workplace relationships play in the day-to-day functioning of your organization